Advisory Opinions Library

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

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

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

Copy costs Litigation Requests for data Standing requests Tennessen warning #Burdensome or harassing #Copy inspection hybrid #Data involved in litigation #Standing requests for data

Elected and appointed officials Legislative authority and intent Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Campaign finance and public disclosure (Chapter 10A) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Financial disclosure #Financial disclosure statements

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#Later enacted statute

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Personnel data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Department of Natural Resources #Law enforcement #Law enforcement data

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#Law enforcement data #Personnel data

Redaction Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Entity determines redaction #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509) #Internal audit

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Actual gross salary or compensation #Personnel data #Remuneration

Attorney data #Work product

Legislative authority and intent #13.462 or 13.31 #Benefit data #Indirect identification of individuals

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Multiple data subjects #Access by data subject or parent #Data incidental to the data subject #Parent access to data on child #Parent access to data on other parent #Social services/welfare data

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#Spouse access to other spouse’s data

Attorney data Requests for data Welfare data #Child support #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Investigative data #Responsible authority duties #Welfare system

Commercial value Copy costs Electronic data Inspection Legislative authority and intent #Commercial value #Copies made by requestor #Electronic files, website #Enhanced data #Inspection vs. copying, in general

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#Personal electronic device used #Remote access #Subscription fees

Government Data Legislative authority and intent #Municipal utility customer data #Municipal utility customer data (13.685 / 13.612)

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning #Consent needed for new use of data if notice was not given #Employment setting #Frequency in giving notice #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4) #Passwords

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#Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required #Tennessen warning notice #Volunteering data vs. request to supply data

Commercial value Copy costs Legislative authority and intent Requests for data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Commercial value #Commercial value of data #Requestor responsibility

Legislative authority and intent Personal data/devices Schedules/calendars #Appointment calendars #Personal calendar/telephone register #Personal data excluded #Public and not public data #Separation of public, not public data

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#Telephone records/bills

Legislative authority and intent Licensing data Welfare data #Daycare, child care provider #Licensing data #Vendor #Welfare data #Welfare data (13.46)

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Public official #Public official · Public personnel data

Educational data Legislative authority and intent #Authority to regulate data practices #Directory information #Educational data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Military recruiters

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent #Attorney-client privilege (595.02) #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #Criminal justice agency #Criminal justice agency, defined #Investigation, defined

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#Law enforcement data

Legislative authority and intent Requests for data #Law enforcement data #Law enforcement data #To responsible authority or designated person, required

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent #Law enforcement data #Protected identities (13.82, subd. 17 / subd. 10)

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

Requests for data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Burdensome or harassing