Advisory Opinions Library

Response to data requests

Educational data Response to data requests

Attorney data Civil investigative data #Statute of limitations expiration #Work product

Response to data requests #Examination data (13.34)

Contracts/privatization Personnel data #Obligation to maintain and preserve records #Private party contracts with government (13.05, subd. 11; see also: Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 839 N.W.2d 527 (Minn. 2013).) #Test scores

Requests for data #Draft documents #Entity responsibility

Response to data requests #Whistleblowers (181.932)

Elected and appointed officials Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Advisory board or commission #Advisory boards or commissions (13.601) #Elected and appointed officials (13.601)

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Applicant data #Applicants for employment #Candidates for employment

Contracts/privatization #Clause to be inferred #Lake Superior Center #Private party contracts with government (13.05, subd. 11; see also: Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 839 N.W.2d 527 (Minn. 2013).)

Contracts/privatization #Court - discretion to subject non-government entity to Chapter 13 #Research/raw data

Requests for data #Organization of data, in general #Requestor responsibility

Law enforcement data #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #Law enforcement (13.82)

Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests #Data does not exist

Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Open Meeting Law #Open Meeting Law #Record of meeting

Law enforcement data #Change in classification 13.03 #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164) #Medical data #Patient records (144.335, subd. 3a / 144.293)

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#Victim access to active investigative data (13.82, subd. 13 / subd. 6) #Vulnerable adults

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

Educational data #Home schooling

Personnel data #Disciplinary action not taken, data not public #Educational data, included (See also: Educational data - Personnel data) #Final decision regarding disciplinary action

Responsible authority Trade secret #Determination by responsible authority #Determination made by entity #Determination of data classification

Legislative authority and intent #13.462 or 13.31 #Benefit data

Copy costs Educational data Educational data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Legitimate educational interest #Special education/students with disabilities/IDEA #Work assignment reasonably requires access #Work assignment reasonably requires access (1205.0400, 1205.0600)

Educational data Legislative authority and intent Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Educational data #Examination data (13.34) #Examination data (13.34) #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act)

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#Words and phrases construed (645.08)

Inspection #Location of data #Reasonable time and place (1205.0300, subp. 3)

Personnel data #Complainant access to data #Statement provided by complainant