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Advisory Opinion 10-012 10-012

April 23, 2010 · April 23, 2010; Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board

Is the litigation committee or subcommittee of the Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board (MSTRWDB) subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D?

Litigation Open Meeting Law
Advisory Opinion 08-018 08-018

July 23, 2008 · July 23, 2008; Drug Formulary Committee

Are the members of the Drug Formulary Committee subject to the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D? Are the members of the Drug Formulary Committee in compliance with the Open Meeting L…

Open Meeting Law Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Entities subject to #Words and phrases construed (645.08)
Advisory Opinion 05-029 05-029

September 28, 2005 · September 28, 2005; City of Kimball

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data the City of Kimball typically would include in the minutes of an open meeting: two resolutions regarding the discipline of two…

Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Open Meeting Law #Open Meeting Law #Record of meeting
Advisory Opinion 05-027 05-027

August 10, 2005 · August 10, 2005; School District 625 (Saint Paul)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data: audiotapes of two closed Saint Paul Board of Education meetings containing

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Classification (subd. 2) #Labor negotiations #Later enacted statute #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 05-013 05-013

March 28, 2005 · March 28, 2005; Wild Rice Watershed District Board

Pursuant to Chapter 13D, may the Wild Rice Watershed District close an open meeting to discuss its contract with an independent contractor?

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Individual performance #Individual vs. business entity #Words and phrases construed (645.08)
Advisory Opinion 04-001 04-001

January 9, 2004 · January 9, 2004; Minnesota FAIR Plan Board

Is the Minnesota FAIR Plan Board subject to the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D?

Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law #Entities subject to #Open Meeting Law
Advisory Opinion 99-018 99-018

June 30, 1999 · June 30, 1999; School District 15 (St. Francis)

Did Independent School District 15, St. Francis, properly respond to a public request for information regarding its evaluation of the performance of a District employee?

Closed meetings Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Employee evaluation summary #Employee evaluation summary #Personnel data
Advisory Opinion 99-003 99-003

March 8, 1999 · March 8, 1999; City of Richfield

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of the Richfield properly deny access to a tape recording of a closed city council meeting?

Closed meetings Litigation Open Meeting Law #Attorney-client privilege #Attorney-client privilege (595.02) #Discovery (13.03, subd. 6; 1205.0100, subpart 5)