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Open Meeting Law (109 opinions)
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Advisory Opinion 23-003 23-003Members of the public asked whether a city council violated the Open Meeting Law when it discussed topics during a special meeting that were not described in the special meeting notice's purpose. The Commissioner opined…
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Advisory Opinion 22-009 22-009A member of the public asked whether the school board of a charter school violated the Open Meeting Law when it did not record the closed portion of a meeting and whether the board provided appropriate notice of the pur…
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Advisory Opinion 14-015 14-015A member of the public asked whether a city council’s conduct under the OML was proper on eight different occasions. The council’s “work sessions” were special, not regular meetings, but the Commissioner could not deter…
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Advisory Opinion 12-004 12-004Did the City of Kasson Library Board comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.04, regarding notice of a special meeting held Friday, October 21, 2011? Did the City of Kasson Library Board comply with Minnesota Stat…
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Advisory Opinion 11-004 11-004Did the Olmsted County Regional Rail Authority comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, when it started a meeting on January 18, 2011, at 3:30 pm when the notice for the meeting stated it would start at 4:15 pm? Did…
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Advisory Opinion 10-020 10-020Did the Montrose City Council comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, in providing notice for the following three meetings: (1) Council Workshop held on February 1, 2010; (2) Council Workshop held on March 3, 2010;…
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Advisory Opinion 10-013 10-013Did members of the Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board (MSTRWDB) comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, regarding the notice of a special meeting held November 30, 2009?
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Advisory Opinion 08-013 08-013Did the Cass Lake Economic Development Authority comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, with regard to a request for access to copies of minutes from certain meetings (2003 – February 3, June 2, October 6, November…
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Advisory Opinion 07-018 07-018Did the members of the Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board of Managers comply with the notice requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.04, subdivision 5, for a February 26, 2007, closed meeting, …
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Advisory Opinion 07-014 07-014Did the members of the Hampton Township Board of Supervisors comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.04, subdivision 2, when it posted a notice for a special meeting on September 13, 2006, that contained the stateme…
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Advisory Opinion 06-020 06-020Did the members of the Minneapolis School Board comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.01, subdivision 3 when they conducted closed meetings on October 25, November 8, November 15, November 29, December 6, December…
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Advisory Opinion 06-012 06-012Did the members of the Brunswick Town Board comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, when they held a meeting outside the territorial limits of Brunswick Township on August 26, 2005? Did the members of the Brunswick…
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Advisory Opinion 04-057 04-057Did the supervisors of Cannon Falls Township comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.04, subdivision 2 (b) and (c) for special meetings held on July 8, 2002, July 31, 2002, September 16, 2002 and December 5, 2002? D…
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Advisory Opinion 04-004 04-004Pursuant to Chapter 13D, did Independent School District 276, Minnetonka, give proper notice that the ArtsCenter reorganization would be acted on at the September 11, 2003, special meeting of the board?