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Advisory Opinion 19-009 19-009

May 30, 2019 · May 30, 2019; Office of Higher Education

The Office of Higher Education (OHE) asked about the classification of certain program review data it maintained on a private/out-of-state university. The Commissioner opined that while the OHE is conducting the review …

Civil investigative data Educational data Trade secret #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Classification at time of request, controls access (13.03, subd. 9) #Classification of data #Education data #Educational data

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#Trade secrets #Trade secrets (13.37)
Advisory Opinion 95-018 95-018

April 18, 1995 · April 18, 1995; City of Bigfork

Are the data contained in the Bigfork Municipal Liquor Store's inventory and sales report classified as trade secret data pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.37, subdivision 1 (b), and therefore, not public data?

Legislative authority and intent Trade secret #Supplied by the affected individual or organization #Trade secrets