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Copies of this publication may be obtained by calling 651-296-6753. This document can be made available in <br />alternative formats for people with disabilities by calling 651-296-6753 or the Minnesota State Relay Service at <br />711 or 1-800-627-3529 (TTY). Many House Research Department publications are also available on the <br />Internet at: www.house.mn/hrd/hrd.htm. <br /> <br />INFORMATION BRIEF <br />Research Department <br />Minnesota House of Representatives <br />600 State Office Building <br />St. Paul, MN 55155 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Matt Gehring, Legislative Analyst <br />651-296-5052 Updated: July 2010 <br /> <br /> Minnesota Government Data Practices Act <br />An Overview <br /> <br />The Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13, creates a <br />presumption that state and local government records are accessible to the public, <br />unless a statute or rule provides otherwise. This information brief outlines the <br />most significant procedural features, rights, and remedies in the act, as amended <br />through the 2010 first special session. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Contents <br /> <br />Data and Entities Covered by the Act ..............................................................................................2  <br />Data Classifications .........................................................................................................................3  <br />Data Classification Changes ............................................................................................................4  <br />Commissioner of Administration’s Duties ......................................................................................5  <br />Responsible Authority Duties ..........................................................................................................8  <br />Data Practices Compliance Official .................................................................................................8  <br />Access to Government Data .............................................................................................................9  <br />Data Subjects’ Rights .....................................................................................................................11  <br />Computer Access Data ...................................................................................................................12  <br />Notice of Breach of Security of State Agency Data ......................................................................12  <br />Remedies and Penalties for Violation ............................................................................................13  <br />Specific Data Classifications .........................................................................................................15  <br /> <br />