Advisory Opinions Library

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent #Access to actual data #Minor request to withhold data #Parent access to data on child

Data subjects Tennessen warning #Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required

Copy costs #Prepayment

Open Meeting Law #Minutes, personal notes #School board members #School boards

Personnel data #Fringe benefits #HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164)

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning #Library data (13.40) #Parental access to private data (13.02, subd. 8); (1205.0500) #Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required

Personnel data #Labor/union access (13.43, subd. 6)

Personnel data Redaction #Court records (See also: Judicial branch) #Entity determines redaction #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509)

Educational data Requests for data #Charter schools #Denial of access to data – authority required (13.03, subd. 3(f)) #Directory information #Pupil census data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)

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#Student, defined

Educational data #Directory information #Pupil census data #Student, defined

Educational data Response to data requests

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Tennessen warning #Necessary to administer a program authorized by law (13.05, subd. 3) #Relationship of informed consent to Tennessen warning #Tennessen distinction #Vocational rehabilitation data

Contracts/privatization Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning #Clause to be inferred #Informed consent vs. Tennessen #Private party contracts with government (13.05, subd. 11; see also: Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 839 N.W.2d 527 (Minn. 2013).) #Relationship of informed consent to Tennessen warning #Vocational rehabilitation data

Copy costs Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests #Cost of creating new data #No response #Requestor must be informed

Requests for data Standing requests Tennessen warning #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Standing requests for data

Civil investigative data Licensing data Requests for data #Chief attorney has substantial discretion to determine #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Only regulates data on individuals

Property Data #Appraisals (13.44)

Meeting notice Open Meeting Law Open Meeting Law #Emergency meetings #Notice #Special vs. emergency meeting

Copy costs Requests for data #Clarification of request #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Directory information #Public and not public data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)

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#Searching and retrieving

Personnel data #Grievance sustained

Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law #Entities subject to #Open Meeting Law

Personal data/devices Personnel data #Cell phones #Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) #Government data (13.02, subd. 7) #Military Affairs Department (MDMA) #National Guard, Minnesota

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#Personal data excluded #Phone records #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action #Telephone records/bills

Personnel data #Status

Personnel data #Employee name

Data subjects Educational data Tennessen warning #Entities authorized to receive data #Municipal utility customer data (13.685 / 13.612) #Necessary to administer a program authorized by law (13.05, subd. 3)