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Advisory Opinion 24-002 24-002

July 22, 2024 · July 22, 2024; City of Fertile

A member of the public asked whether a city responded appropriately to a request for its data access policies. The Commissioner opined that the city did not respond appropriately because it appeared that the city did no…

Policies and Procedures #Data access policy
Advisory Opinion 22-001 22-001

January 4, 2022 · January 4, 2022; SouthWest Transit

A member of the public asked whether a joint powers entity responded appropriately to a request for a copy of its data access policies as well as to a request for data about himself made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, …

Data subjects Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Data access policy #Data subject access
Advisory Opinion 13-007 13-007

March 19, 2013 · March 19, 2013; Independent School District 625 (St. Paul)

A member of the public requested a school district’s data practices access policies and procedures required by sections 13.025 and 13.03. The district replied that it did not maintain a single written document that deta…

Policies and Procedures #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 05-003 05-003

January 7, 2005 · January 7, 2005; Rock County Sheriff's Office

Is the Rock County Sheriff's Office in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if it has not prepared the public access procedures required pursuant to section 13.03, subdivision 2(b)?

Policies and Procedures #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 05-002 05-002

January 7, 2005 · January 7, 2005; Rock County Auditor/Treasurer's Office

Is the Rock County Auditor/Treasurer's Office in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if it has not prepared the public access procedures required pursuant to section 13.03, subdivision 2(b)?

Policies and Procedures
Advisory Opinion 05-001 05-001

January 7, 2005 · January 7, 2005; Rock County

Is Rock County in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if it has not prepared the public access procedures required pursuant to section 13.03, subdivision 2(b)?

Policies and Procedures Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 04-049 04-049

August 6, 2004 · August 6, 2004; Red River Watershed Management Board

Is the Red River Watershed Management Board in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if it has not prepared the public access procedures required pursuant to section 13.03, subdivision 2(b)?

Policies and Procedures #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 04-022 04-022

April 2, 2004 · April 2, 2004; School District 272 (Eden Prairie)

Has Independent School District 272, Eden Prairie, complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding an October 6, 2003, request for a copy of all Data Practices policies utilized by the Distr…

Policies and Procedures Response to data requests Responsible authority #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 01-087 01-087

October 25, 2001 · October 25, 2001; City of Mounds View

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Mounds View respond appropriately to data requests made on August 7 and August 29, 2001? Is the City of Mounds View required by Minnesota Statutes, section 13.…

Policies and Procedures Requests for data Response to data requests #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 01-027 01-027

February 15, 2001 · February 15, 2001; Special School District 1 (Minneapolis)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did Special School District 1, Minneapolis, respond appropriately to a request for access to public data? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did Special School …

Policies and Procedures Response to data requests Responsible authority #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 01-026 01-026

February 7, 2001 · February 7, 2001; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did the Minnesota Department of Human Services respond appropriately to a request for access to data made on November 15, 2000? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.0…

Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 01-002 01-002

January 3, 2001 · January 3, 2001; School District 283 (St. Louis Park)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 283, St. Louis Park, respond appropriately to a request to access data made on October 20, 2000?

Policies and Procedures #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 01-001 01-001

January 3, 2001 · January 3, 2001; School District 272 (Eden Prairie)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 272, Eden Prairie, respond appropriately to a request to access data made on October 20, 2000?

Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 00-007 00-007

March 10, 2000 · March 10, 2000; Corrections Corporation of America-Prairie Correctional Facility

Did the Corrections Corporation of America-Prairie Correctional Facility respond properly to a request for access to various policies and procedures?

Law enforcement data Policies and Procedures
Advisory Opinion 96-028 96-028

July 11, 1996 · July 11, 1996; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Is it a violation of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 when an individual is required to inspect private government data in the presence of another individual who is not entitled to gain access to the private data being ins…

Data subjects Inspection Policies and Procedures #Public document/annual report (13.05, subd. 1 and 1205.1200) #Security safeguards (13.05, subd. 5)
Advisory Opinion 94-032 94-032

August 11, 1994 · August 11, 1994; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Do the policies of two state agencies, that of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and that of the Department of Corrections, both of which insist upon a birth date in order to access criminal history information, subve…

Policies and Procedures Requests for data #Criminal history/justice data (13.87) #Easily accessible for convenient use (13.03, subd. 1)
Advisory Opinion 94-031 94-031

August 11, 1994 · August 11, 1994; Minnesota Department of Corrections

Do the policies of two state agencies, that of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and that of the Department of Corrections, both of which insist upon a birth date in order to access criminal history information, subve…

Policies and Procedures Requests for data #Birth date data #Court services data (13.84) #Criminal history/justice data (13.87)
Advisory Opinion 93-009 93-009

December 3, 1993 · December 3, 1993; Minnesota Department of Education

In your view, was it a responsibility of the Minnesota Department of Education to review compliance with Chapter 13, as well as compliance with FERPA? Did the Minnesota Department of Education violate the law by failing…

Data subjects Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Department of Education
Advisory Opinion 93-005 93-005

November 12, 1993 · November 12, 1993; School District 287 (Hennepin Intermediate)

Do the actions of either District, in failing to ensure that parents received a copy of the records within the timelines of Chapter 13, constitute a violation of that law, including a failure to explain access procedure…

Data subjects Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3)