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Government Structure & Administration Responsible authority (1)

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Advisory Opinion 19-010 19-010

June 19, 2019 · June 18, 2019; Minnesota Department of Health

In Advisory Opinion 19-010, a member of the public asked whether a state agency had violated the Data Practices Act because it had not provided her with access to the data he requested (public personnel data on two empl…

Requests for data Response to data requests #Data request policy #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Department of Health data #Government data #Inappropriate response, generally

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#Multiple data subjects #Request for data #Request for data #Requestor responsibility #Response to data request #Responsible authority #Responsible authority (RA) #Responsible authority duties #Timeliness of response to public - prompt, reasonable time (13.03, subd. 2), (1205.0300) #Untimely, generally
Advisory Opinion 95-030 95-030

June 26, 1995 · June 26, 1995; City of Roseau

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, what is the City's obligation to provide public access to three-year-old City council meeting minutes? Pursuant to Section 13.08, must a person who is denied access to publi…

Legislative authority and intent #Administrative remedies - exhaustion #Public access procedures #Responsible authority
Advisory Opinion 94-021 94-021

April 21, 1994 · April 21, 1994; City of Rosemount

Is the City of Rosemount in compliance with the provisions of the MGDPA regarding the appointment of a responsible authority and the development and implementation of procedures for access to government data by the publ…

Legislative authority and intent Responsible authority #Name, title, and address #Public document/annual report (13.05, subd. 1 and 1205.1200) #Responsible authority