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Advisory Opinion 05-036 05-036

November 18, 2005 · November 18, 2005; City of Minneapolis

Did the City of Minneapolis comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a data request for contact information about city council candidates?

Elected and appointed officials Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Advisory board or commission #Advisory boards or commissions (13.601) #Elected and appointed officials (13.601)
Advisory Opinion 03-032 03-032

August 18, 2003 · August 18, 2003; City of Minneapolis

The City of Minneapolis requires certain individuals to provide the name of the source of a loan as part of a statement of economic interest. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, how are the data classified for t…

Elected and appointed officials Legislative authority and intent Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Campaign finance and public disclosure (Chapter 10A) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Financial disclosure #Financial disclosure statements

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Advisory Opinion 02-031 02-031

September 10, 2002 · September 10, 2002; City of New Prague

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that the City of New Prague maintains: the names and addresses of utility customers to whom the City provides electric, water,…

Government Data Legislative authority and intent #Municipal utility customer data #Municipal utility customer data (13.685 / 13.612)
Advisory Opinion 95-013 95-013

March 13, 1995 · March 13, 1995; School District 270 (Hopkins)

Are data contained in a school board member's telephone log, which pertain to school board business, public government data?

Elected and appointed officials Legislative authority and intent #13.601 #Accountability of government #Correspondence with elected officials #Location of data #Location of data

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#Presumption of openness #Telephone records/bills
Advisory Opinion 95-002 95-002

January 10, 1995 · January 10, 1995; School District 709 (Duluth)

Does ISD #709's failure to deliver this memorandum to X within five (5) days of his 7/15/94 request violate Minn. Stat. §13.04, subd. 3? Does ISD #709's failure to deliver this memorandum to X within five (5) days of hi…

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data Records management/retention #Data destruction #Data subject access to personnel data #Labor and Industry Department #Personnel data #Supervisor file
Advisory Opinion 94-021 94-021

April 21, 1994 · April 21, 1994; City of Rosemount

Is the City of Rosemount in compliance with the provisions of the MGDPA regarding the appointment of a responsible authority and the development and implementation of procedures for access to government data by the publ…

Legislative authority and intent Responsible authority #Name, title, and address #Public document/annual report (13.05, subd. 1 and 1205.1200) #Responsible authority