Chapter 15 — Government Data

13.01 Government Data This is the opening section of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. It establishes that all government data is … 13.03 Access to Government Data This section explains how to request and access government data. Government agencies must respond promptly, cannot … 13.04 Rights of Subjects of Data This section protects the rights of people whose personal data is held by the government. Before collecting private … 13.05 Duties of Responsible Authority Government agencies must follow specific rules about how they collect, store, and share personal data. Data collection … 13.07 Duties of Commissioner; Rules The commissioner of administration must create rules to help government agencies follow the Data Practices Act. These … 13.08 Civil Remedies If a government agency violates the Data Practices Act, the person harmed can sue for damages, attorney fees, and court … 13.09 Penalties Anyone who willfully violates the Data Practices Act is guilty of a misdemeanor. For public employees, a willful … 13.30 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.31 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.33 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.34 Examination Data This section classifies data related to property complaints and certain regulatory investigations as confidential or … 13.35 Federal Contracts Data This section classifies data about bids and proposals received by government agencies as nonpublic until a decision is … 13.36 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.37 General Nonpublic Data Government data that qualifies as trade secret information or security information is classified as nonpublic. This … 13.38 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.39 Civil Investigation Data about civil legal actions involving a government entity are governed by this section, which generally classifies … 13.40 Library and Historical Data This section classifies data received by government entities from persons who have requested confidentiality, typically … 13.41 Licensing Data This section classifies data about licensing applications and investigations as private or nonpublic during the … 13.43 Personnel Data This section governs what personnel data about government employees is public and what is private. Public data includes … 13.44 Property Data This section protects certain data about applicants for government employment, treating application materials as private … 13.45 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.46 Welfare Data This section governs welfare data, classifying personal information collected by welfare agencies as private. It … 13.50 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.51 Assessor's Data This section classifies educational data as governed by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) … 13.52 Deferred Assessment Data This section classifies data about students who have been involved in incidents of violence at school, balancing privacy … 13.53 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.54 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.55 Convention Center Data This section classifies data collected from individuals through assessments, tests, and examinations as private or … 13.56 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.57 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.65 Attorney General Data This section classifies data related to insurance and commerce regulation as nonpublic or confidential during … 13.66 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 13.67 Employee Relations Data This section classifies data collected by the Public Utilities Commission in the course of regulating utilities. 13.68 Energy and Financial Data and Statistics This section classifies data related to energy audits and energy assistance programs, protecting information about … 13.69 Public Safety Department Data This section classifies driver's license data and motor vehicle registration data, restricting who can access this … 13.70 This section has been repealed or relocated. 13.71 This section classifies data related to health care, including patient records and health care provider information, as … 13.72 Transportation Department Data This section classifies data related to vulnerable adults, including reports of maltreatment, investigative data, and … 13.73 This section has been repealed or relocated. 13.80 Domestic Abuse Data This section classifies data collected by libraries, making library records about patron borrowing history and other … 13.81 This section has been repealed or relocated. 13.82 Comprehensive Law Enforcement Data This section governs law enforcement data, classifying investigative data as confidential during an active investigation … 13.83 Medical Examiner Data This section classifies data maintained by the courts and corrections system about criminal defendants and offenders. 13.84 Court Services Data This section classifies data about children who are involved in the juvenile justice system or child protection … 13.85 Corrections and Detention Data This section classifies data maintained by the corrections system about incarcerated individuals and those on probation … 13.86 Investigative Detention Data This section classifies data related to emergency medical services, protecting patient information collected during … 13.87 Criminal Justice Data This section classifies genetic information held by government agencies as private, with strict limits on collection, … 14.09 Petition for Adoption of Rule This section requires government agencies to give public notice and allow comment before adopting new rules, ensuring … 14.37 Effect of Publication This section establishes rules for contested case hearings before administrative law judges, including procedures for … 14.44 Determination of Validity of Rule This section allows a person affected by a government agency rule to challenge the validity of that rule in court. 14.45 Rule Declared Invalid Courts reviewing government agency rules must determine whether the rule was adopted lawfully and whether it is within … 14.46 Publication in State Register This section establishes the standards for judicial review of agency decisions, including the 'substantial evidence' … 14.60 Evidence in Contested Case Hearings This section establishes the Office of Administrative Hearings, which provides independent administrative law judges for … 14.61 Final Decision in Contested Case This section sets the qualifications and duties of administrative law judges who preside over contested case hearings … 14.62 Decisions, Orders This section governs the procedures for contested case hearings, including rules about discovery, evidence, subpoenas, … 14.69 Scope of Judicial Review This section establishes the standards for judicial review of agency decisions in contested cases, requiring courts to … 14.70 This section establishes rules about stays of agency decisions during judicial review, allowing courts to pause … 15.001 Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes State agencies must use updated terminology from a 2005 law change when they replace printed materials and signs, but … 15.01 Departments of the State This section lists all the official departments of Minnesota state government, from the Department of Administration to … 15.012 State Agencies; Designation by Type This section lists the major state agencies that are not organized as departments, including the Pollution Control … 15.013 Program Payments Withheld; Fraud This section requires heads of state agencies to make information about their agency's services easily available to the … 15.014 Advisory Task Forces State agencies must publish certain information online, including their organizational structure, contact information, … 15.0145 Ethnic Councils This section establishes requirements for state agencies to use plain language in their communications with the public, … 15.0147 Council on Lgbtqia2s+ Minnesotans This section establishes requirements for state agency language access services, ensuring people with limited English … 15.015 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.02 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.03 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.039 Effect of Transfer of Powers Among Agencies This section establishes requirements for advisory councils and task forces created by the legislature, including rules … 15.0395 Interagency Agreements and Intra-agency Transfers This section sets rules about compensation and expense reimbursement for members of state advisory councils, boards, and … 15.04 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.041 State agencies must review their rules periodically and repeal rules that are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative. 15.0411 This section establishes the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, requiring that meetings of public government bodies be open to … 15.0412 This section provides detailed rules for the Open Meeting Law, including requirements for meeting notices, agendas, and … 15.0413 This section establishes remedies for violations of the Open Meeting Law, including the ability to void actions taken at … 15.0414 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.0415 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.0416 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.0417 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.0418 This section addresses electronic meetings and participation, setting rules for when government bodies can meet remotely … 15.0419 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.042 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.0421 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.0422 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.0423 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.0424 This section gives citizens the right to request that a government body add an item to its meeting agenda for … 15.0425 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.0426 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.043 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.044 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.045 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.046 This section authorizes state agencies to enter into joint powers agreements with other government entities to cooperate … 15.047 This section establishes requirements for intergovernmental cooperation agreements between state agencies and other … 15.0471 This section establishes rules about public notice of proposed government actions, including requirements for … 15.048 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.049 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.05 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.051 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.052 This section requires state agencies to identify and reduce unnecessary paperwork burdens on the public. 15.053 Use of the National Guard Education Center at Camp Ripley This section requires state agencies to respond to public complaints within a reasonable time and to establish … 15.054 Sale or Purchase of State Property; Penalty This section requires state agencies to maintain toll-free telephone numbers so the public can contact them without … 15.055 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.056 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.057 Publicity Representatives This section requires state agencies to adopt policies on equal opportunity and affirmative action in employment and … 15.0573 Reporting Alleged Misuse of Public Resources or Data This section requires state agencies to report on their diversity and inclusion efforts, including workforce … 15.0574 Organizational Charts Posted This section establishes requirements for state agencies to increase contracting opportunities with small businesses and … 15.0575 Administrative Boards and Agencies This section establishes rules for appointments to state agency advisory groups, requiring that membership reflect the … 15.058 Licensing Board Members, Compensation, Terms, Removal, Reports This section establishes standard procedures for state boards and commissions, including rules about meetings, quorums, … 15.059 Advisory Councils and Committees This section establishes sunset provisions for advisory councils, requiring them to expire after four years unless the … 15.0591 Representative of Older Population This section regulates how state agencies can use consultants and professional services, including requirements for … 15.0593 Agencies Created by Executive Order This section requires state agencies to include performance measures in contracts for professional and technical … 15.0594 Commissioner's Approval Required This section addresses state agency use of technology, including requirements for making government services available … 15.0595 Compensation and per Diem; Source of Funds This section establishes the state's Chief Information Officer and the Office of Information Technology Services to … 15.0596 Additional Compensation From Contingent Fund Prohibited This section addresses state government cybersecurity, establishing requirements for protecting government computer … 15.0597 Appointments to Multimember Agencies This section establishes comprehensive requirements for state government information technology, including standards, … 15.0598 Exceptions to Open Appointments This section addresses accessibility of state government websites and electronic services, ensuring they are usable by … 15.0599 Registration of Multimember Agencies This section establishes requirements for state agencies to protect personal data in their information technology … 15.06 Appointment of Department Heads; Terms; Deputies This section establishes how state department heads (commissioners) are appointed by the governor, their terms of … 15.061 Professional or Technical Services This section authorizes state agencies to accept gifts, donations, and grants from private sources, subject to certain … 15.063 Biennial Reports; Submission This section restricts state agencies from competing unfairly with private businesses by providing services that are … 15.065 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.066 Confirmation of Appointments This section establishes confirmation requirements for commissioner appointments, requiring senate approval of the … 15.07 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.08 Commissioners of Management and Budget and Administration; Access to Records This section establishes the general powers and duties of state department commissioners, including authority to … 15.082 Obligations of Public Corporations This section establishes rules for state employees who work with the legislature, including restrictions on lobbying … 15.09 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.10 Records Delivered to Department Heads This section requires state agencies to submit reports and information to the legislature as required by law, including … 15.11 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.12 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.13 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.14 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.15 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.16 Transfer of Lands Between Departments This section governs state agencies' authority to enter into leases and manage real property, including requirements for … 15.161 Acceptance of Federal Lands or Buildings; Consultation With Legislative Committees This section governs state emergency management, including the governor's emergency powers and the role of state … 15.1611 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.162 This section establishes detailed emergency management procedures, including the role of the Department of Public Safety … 15.1621 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.163 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.164 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.1641 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.1642 This section addresses emergency telecommunications services, including requirements for maintaining 911 services during … 15.1643 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.165 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.166 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.167 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1671 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1672 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1673 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1674 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1675 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1676 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1677 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.1678 This section has been renumbered 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official electronic records management system for storing and … 15.19 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.191 Imprest Cash Funds This section requires state agencies to buy from Minnesota businesses when possible and to give preference to state … 15.21 This section establishes rules about state agency budgets, including requirements for budget submissions and spending … 15.22 This section establishes the process for state agencies to request and receive legislative appropriations for their … 15.23 This section establishes requirements for state agencies to plan for their future needs and to coordinate planning … 15.31 State Employees, Liability Insurance, Payment of Premiums This section establishes the state's policy on providing equal access to government services for people with … 15.315 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.35 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.36 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.37 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.375 This section establishes rules about accepting gifts and gratuities by state employees, with specific limits and … 15.38 Noninsurance of State Property; Exceptions This section requires state agencies to make their meetings accessible, including providing accommodations for people … 15.39 Employment and Economic Development Department Buildings This section establishes conflict of interest rules for state employees and officials, requiring disclosure and recusal … 15.40 Lack of Care in Keeping State Property Safe From Fire Loss, Nonfeasance in Office This section addresses whistleblower protections for state employees who report waste, fraud, or abuse in government. 15.41 Construction Permits, Requisites This section establishes general provisions about state agency rulemaking authority and the requirement to follow the … 15.411 Public Works Contracts; No Damages for Delay Clauses This section establishes the role of the state ombudsperson, who helps citizens resolve complaints against government … 15.415 Corrections in Transactions, Waiver This section establishes whistleblower protections for employees of government contractors and grantees who report fraud … 15.42 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.43 Acceptance of Advantage by State Employee; Penalty This section establishes rules about regulatory flexibility for small businesses, requiring agencies to consider the … 15.435 Airline Travel Credit This section requires state agencies to perform a cost-benefit analysis before adopting major rules that will have a … 15.44 Aids for Persons With Disabilities at State Meetings This section establishes procedures for state agencies to grant variances or waivers from their rules in individual … 15.441 Communications Services This section requires state agencies to publish a summary of their rules in plain language so the public can understand … 15.442 Local News Organization Advertising by State Agencies This section requires state agencies to review existing rules and repeal those that are obsolete or no longer needed. 15.45 Definitions This section establishes the state's policy on paperwork reduction, requiring agencies to minimize the reporting burden … 15.46 Preventive Health Services for Public Employees This section requires state agencies to coordinate their activities and share information to reduce duplication and … 15.47 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.471 Definitions This section establishes comprehensive requirements for state government procurement, including competitive bidding, … 15.472 Fees and Expenses; Civil Action or Contested Case Proceeding Involving State This section establishes rules about sole-source procurement, allowing agencies to skip competitive bidding only in … 15.473 Payment of Costs and Fees This section establishes cooperative purchasing agreements, allowing government entities to join together to buy goods … 15.474 Procedure for Award of Fees; Contested Case This section addresses state agency purchasing of recycled materials and environmentally preferable products. 15.475 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.50 This section establishes the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, which oversees development and preservation … 15.51 Declaration of Policy This section establishes powers and duties of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, including design review … 15.52 Definitions This section establishes the comprehensive plan for the capitol area, including preservation requirements and … 15.53 Authority to Interchange Employees This section addresses state buildings and facilities, including requirements for energy efficiency and accessibility. 15.54 Status of Employees of This State This section establishes requirements for state building construction, including competitive bidding and project … 15.55 Travel Expenses of Employees of This State This section addresses state building maintenance and repair, including requirements for long-term maintenance planning. 15.56 Status of Employees of Other Governments This section establishes the state's energy conservation policy for government buildings and operations. 15.57 Travel Expenses of Employees of Other Governments This section addresses state fleet management, including requirements for fuel efficiency and use of alternative fuels … 15.58 Agreements Between Federal and Receiving Agencies This section establishes requirements for state agency telecommunications, including shared services and cost … 15.59 Employee Interchange Between State and Private Industry This section establishes requirements for state agency mail services, including shared mail processing and delivery. 15.60 Public Safety Officers; American Flag This section establishes the state's central printing and copying services, requiring agencies to use centralized … 15.61 Employment of Unemployed and Underemployed Persons This section establishes rules about state agency use of credit cards and purchasing cards for small transactions. 15.62 Athletic Leave of Absence This section addresses surplus state property, including rules about how unused state property is sold or transferred. 15.71 Public Contracts; Definitions This section establishes the state's policy on providing government services in a customer-friendly manner. 15.72 Progress Payments on Public Contracts; Retainage This section establishes the state's complaint resolution process, including requirements for agencies to track and … 15.73 Alternative Form of Retainage This section establishes service standards for state agencies, including expectations for response times and quality of … 15.74 Exceptions to Application This section establishes performance measurement requirements for state agencies, including regular reporting on key … 15.75 Contracts With Regional Organizations This section establishes requirements for state agencies to conduct customer satisfaction surveys and use the results to … 15.76 This section establishes reporting requirements for state agencies on their performance and operations. 15.761 Savi Program This section establishes the state's policy on government transparency and public access to information about government … 15.771 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.772 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.773 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.774 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.775 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.776 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.777 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.778 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.779 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute 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section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.802 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.803 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.804 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.805 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.806 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.811 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 15.85 Discipline for Racial Harassment This section establishes the state's sustainability policy, requiring agencies to consider environmental impacts in … 15.86 State Agency Actions This section establishes requirements for state agencies to reduce their environmental impact, including recycling, … 15.87 Victims of Violence This section establishes the state's green building standards, requiring new state buildings to meet energy and … 15.90 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.91 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.92 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.95 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.96 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15.97 Information and Telecommunications Institute This section establishes requirements for state agency strategic planning, including long-range plans that set goals and … 15.98 Indoor Ice Facilities This section establishes the state's results-based management framework, requiring agencies to focus on outcomes rather … 15.985 Advisory Inspections This section establishes comprehensive performance reporting requirements for state agencies, including reports to the … 15.99 Time Deadline for Agency Action Government agencies must act on permit, zoning, and licensing requests within 60 days. If the agency does not respond … 15.991 Customer Service This section establishes benchmarks for measuring government performance, including indicators of quality of life and … 15.992 Time Limitation This section addresses the use of outcome data in budgeting, requiring agencies to connect their spending requests to … 15.993 Other Law This section establishes the state's policy on evidence-based decision making, encouraging agencies to use data and … 15.994 Internet Grant Information This section establishes requirements for state agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of their programs and report the … 15.995 This section has been repealed or relocated. 15A.02 This section has been renumbered or relocated to other statute sections. 43.33 This section establishes the state's civil service system for state employees, including merit-based hiring and …