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Showing 20 results tagged #Civil investigative data (13.39)

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Personnel & Employment Data Personnel data (8) Licensing data (1)

Data Subject Rights & Notice Data subjects (2) Tennessen warning (1) Informed consent (1)

Law Enforcement & Investigations Civil investigative data (17)

Educational Data Educational data (5)

Government Structure & Administration Records management/retention (1)

Legal Interpretation & Authority Statutory construction (Ch. 645) (2) Attorney data (2) Litigation (2) Legislative authority and intent (1)

Business, Property & Contracts Trade secret (1)

Advisory Opinion 19-009 19-009

May 30, 2019 · May 30, 2019; Office of Higher Education

The Office of Higher Education (OHE) asked about the classification of certain program review data it maintained on a private/out-of-state university. The Commissioner opined that while the OHE is conducting the review …

Civil investigative data Educational data Trade secret #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Classification at time of request, controls access (13.03, subd. 9) #Classification of data #Education data #Educational data

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#Trade secrets #Trade secrets (13.37)
Advisory Opinion 15-007 15-007

December 22, 2015 · December 22, 2015, Washington County

a county asked whether it could classify certain appraisal data as confidential or protected nonpublic under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.39. A county prepared a second appraisal for a condemnation/eminent domain acti…

Civil investigative data #Appraisals (13.44) #Civil investigative data (13.39)
Advisory Opinion 01-041 01-041

May 1, 2001 · May 1, 2001; School District 281 (Robbinsdale)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale, respond appropriately to a data subject's request for access to data?

Attorney data Civil investigative data Data subjects Educational data #Attorney data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Education data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act)

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#Harassment claims, investigations
Advisory Opinion 01-038 01-038

April 16, 2001 · April 16, 2001; School District 2169 (Murray County Central)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Murray County Central Schools respond appropriately to an April 12, 2000, request for access to data?

Civil investigative data Personnel data #Chief attorney has substantial discretion to determine #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Teacher Tenure law (122A.40)
Advisory Opinion 01-022 01-022

February 7, 2001 · February 7, 2001; City of Maplewood

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that the City of Maplewood maintains: data in a letter regarding a former city employee?

Civil investigative data Personnel data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Notice of claim #Settlement agreements
Advisory Opinion 00-023 00-023

June 29, 2000 · June 29, 2000; Pope County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Pope County respond appropriately to an April 27, 2000, request for the following data: copies of correspondence from or to Enron Gas Company concerning the exposed gas li…

Civil investigative data #Civil investigative data (13.39)
Advisory Opinion 00-003 00-003

February 15, 2000 · February 15, 2000; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Would X's rights be violated if the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) disseminated to the public, data about him/her contained in the following documents: 1) an Amended Order to Comply and Penalty Assess…

Civil investigative data #Civil investigative data (13.39)
Advisory Opinion 99-029 99-029

September 10, 1999 · September 10, 1999; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the University of Minnesota properly withhold from the public certain data contained in a report entitled

Civil investigative data Educational data #Chief attorney has substantial discretion to determine #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Personnel data included (See also: Personnel data - educational data)
Advisory Opinion 99-016 99-016

June 18, 1999 · June 18, 1999; Minnesota State College and University System

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) appropriately deny access to data based on section 13.39, civil investigative data?

Civil investigative data Personnel data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Identification of chief attorney
Advisory Opinion 99-008 99-008

April 13, 1999 · April 13, 1999; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Were the data subject's rights, under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, violated when the Minnesota Department of Human Services denied access, citing section 13.39, to data s/he requested on November 17, 1998.

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Disciplinary action data, access #Final decision regarding disciplinary action
Advisory Opinion 97-034 97-034

August 12, 1997 · August 12, 1997; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Has the Minnesota Department of Transportation responded properly, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, to a data subject's request for access to data?

Educational data Personnel data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Data subject access to personnel data #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Labor/union access (13.43, subd. 6)
Advisory Opinion 97-025 97-025

May 30, 1997 · May 30, 1997; University of Minnesota

Has the University of Minnesota responded appropriately, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, to Mr. Lamphere's December 23, 1996, request for access to data? Has the University of Minnesota responded appropriatel…

Civil investigative data Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Internal audit #Requestor must be informed
Advisory Opinion 96-057 96-057

December 11, 1996 · December 11, 1996; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, is Mr. Claypatch entitled to gain access to copies of the certified payroll records of Total Fire Protection, Inc., on the Byrne and Neil elementary school projects?

Civil investigative data Records management/retention #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Labor and Industry Department #Records retention schedule
Advisory Opinion 96-044 96-044

October 23, 1996 · October 23, 1996; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Does Mr. Lennes, on behalf of his client Builders Staff Corporation, have the right to gain access to Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry data provided by the California Department of Industrial Relations that re…

Civil investigative data Litigation #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Other states' laws #Pending legal actions
Advisory Opinion 95-054 95-054

December 20, 1995 · December 20, 1995; City of Minneapolis

May the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority treat the survey of family housing project residents as civil investigative data, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.39?

Civil investigative data #Civil investigative data (13.39)
Advisory Opinion 95-050 95-050

December 1, 1995 · December 1, 1995; City of Brooklyn Park

What is the classification of data collected and maintained by the City of Brooklyn Park's Housing Inspection Division (e.g. data relating to the Division's enforcement of city ordinances and laws regulating housing mai…

Civil investigative data Licensing data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Housing inspection data #Later enacted statute #Licensing data (13.41)
Advisory Opinion 95-040 95-040

September 21, 1995 · September 21, 1995; Tri-County Solid Waste Commission

Is a written proposal for settlement of litigation, which has been submitted to the Tri-County Solid Waste Commission, government data? If the settlement proposal is government data, is it classified as not public by an…

Attorney data Civil investigative data Litigation #Attorney data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Government data (13.02, subd. 7) #Joint powers agreements/entities (471.59) #Settlement proposals

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#Statewide system
Advisory Opinion 95-035 95-035

July 27, 1995 · July 27, 1995; City of Brooklyn Park

Is the Brooklyn Park Police Civil Service Commission a

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Personnel data Tennessen warning #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Consent needed for new use of data if notice was not given #Data necessary for administration and management of programs (13.05, subd. 3) #Informed consent #Mental impressions (See: Keezer v. Spickard, 493 N.W.2d 614)
Advisory Opinion 94-006 94-006

January 20, 1994 · January 20, 1994; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Would you state if you agree with Commissioner Jordan's interpretation of the Minnesota Data Practices Act?

Civil investigative data Personnel data #Chief attorney has substantial discretion to determine #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Disciplinary action not taken, data not public #Final disposition of disciplinary action
Advisory Opinion 93-003 93-003

October 15, 1993 · October 15, 1993; University of Minnesota

Do videotapes that trigger an investigation that ultimately leads to discipline of a public employee, and which are referred to as grounds for the disciplinary action, constitute 'public data' under the Minnesota Govern…

Civil investigative data Personnel data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action