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Advisory Opinion 26-008 26-008A government entity asked whether a specific employee was considered a
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Advisory Opinion 26-004 26-004A city asked about the classification of data about its former police chief. The data involved comments received in response to an employee survey that raised concerns about the chief, who ultimately resigned after the …
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Advisory Opinion 26-001 26-001A reporter asked about Met Council’s response to a request for data about a former Metro Transit Police Chief. The reporter requested access to public data about an investigation into complaints or charges against the c…
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Advisory Opinion 18-008 18-008A county asked about the classification of an investigative report about an elected county sheriff. The Commissioner agreed with the County that the sheriff was a public official employee and that “retirement” is a form…
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Advisory Opinion 15-006 15-006a city asked about the classification of data in a draft investigation report about a former city public official. The Commissioner opined that all data related to the complaint or charge in the report are public becaus…
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Advisory Opinion 14-020 14-020A school district asked about the classification of certain complaint data it maintained about a former principal. The principal resigned following an investigation which did not result in discipline. He also signed a R…
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Advisory Opinion 13-008 13-008Each administrator of a Minnesota Veterans Home is a “public official” for purposes of section 13.43, subd. 2(e)(3), because under section 198.005, each administrator acts as the administrative head for his/her veterans…
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Advisory Opinion 13-004 13-004A member of the public asked for access to data related to the departure of a director in a city, pursuant to 2012 amendments to section 13.43, subdivision 2(e)(iii). Although the director worked in a management capacit…
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Advisory Opinion 10-022 10-022Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data related to an investigation conducted by Minnesota Management and Budget: the investigative report and “supporting or underlyi…
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Advisory Opinion 08-033 08-033Did the City of Duluth comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it denied access to the following data: names, job titles and description, first and last date of employment, salary, pension and fringe benefit in…
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Advisory Opinion 05-018 05-018Did the City of Saint Paul comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a request for certain data about a former City employee?
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Advisory Opinion 01-083 01-083Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the Clay County Sheriff a
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Advisory Opinion 97-003 97-003What is the classification of the data contained in a report relating to the resignation of Larry Barnhardt, former president of St. Cloud Technical College?