Advisory Opinions Library

Government Data #Minnesota Joint Underwriting Association (MJUA) (Superseded by MJUA v. Star Tribune, A13-2112, April 8, 2013 (Minn.))

Copy costs Data subjects Response to data requests #Justification of costs #Prepayment #Timely response required, access immediately or within ten business days

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

Copy costs Data subjects Educational data Educational data #Education data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Limit on frequency of access to data #Prepayment #Special education/students with disabilities/IDEA

Data sharing Informed consent #Vocational rehabilitation data

Copy costs Existence of data Requests for data Response to data requests #Entity responsibility #Requestor must be informed

Educational data #Directory information #Parent data

Personnel data Requests for data #Complaint or charge #Entity responsibility #School board members #School board members #Status

Requests for data #Entity responsibility

Redaction Response to data requests #Denial of access to data – authority required (13.03, subd. 3(f))

Inspection Response to data requests

Data subjects Requests for data Response to data requests #Entity responsibility #Timely response required, access immediately or within ten business days

Copy costs Inspection Records management/retention #Charter commissions (Chapter 410) #Commissions #Copies made by requestor #Personal electronic device used #Public access procedures

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#Records Management Act statute (138.17) (See also: Official Records Act)

Inspection #Free of charge

Meeting notice Meeting notice Open Meeting Law #Posted or request for notice #Special meeting notice

Copy costs #Employee wage/labor cost

Copy costs Open Meeting Law Response to data requests

Copy costs Property Data Response to data requests

Copy costs Property Data Response to data requests

Data subjects #Challenge accuracy and completeness of data

Inspection #Personal electronic device used #Scope of authority

Inspection #Free of charge

Policies and Procedures #Public access procedures

Data subjects Tennessen warning #Federal law #Scope of authority #Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required

Personnel data #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action #Status #Suspension with/without pay #Time sheets or payroll