Minnesota Government Data Practices Act
Minnesota · Government Data Practices · §§ 13.01 to 13.991 · 154 sections
Overview
The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act governs how government entities in Minnesota collect, maintain, classify, and release data, presuming public access while designating categories of data — including medical, educational, public health, and personal identifying information — as nonpublic or protected. It establishes obligations for government entities and their responsible authorities, sets out the rights of individuals who are subjects of the data, and requires notification and investigation when the security of data is breached. Enforcement and interpretation run through the commissioner, who issues rules and advisory opinions, alongside civil remedies, an administrative remedy, and penalties for violations.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 427 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 527 F.3d 711 - Hervey v. County of Koochiching
Sections covered
- Minn. Stat. § 13.01GOVERNMENT DATA.47 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.02DEFINITIONS.61 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.025GOVERNMENT ENTITY OBLIGATION.2 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.03ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT DATA.50 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.04RIGHTS OF SUBJECTS OF DATA.24 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.045SAFE AT HOME PROGRAM PARTICIPANT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.05DUTIES OF RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY.26 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.055DISCLOSURE OF BREACH IN SECURITY; NOTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION REPORT REQUIRED.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.06TEMPORARY CLASSIFICATION.4 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.07DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER; RULES.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.072OPINIONS BY THE COMMISSIONER.8 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.073PUBLIC INFORMATION POLICY TRAINING PROGRAM.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.08CIVIL REMEDIES.40 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.085ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY.2 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.09PENALTIES.5 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.10DATA ON DECEDENTS.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.15COMPUTER DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.201RIDESHARE DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.202POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.203SERVICE COOPERATIVE CLAIMS DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.204POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS LICENSING DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.319EDUCATION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.32EDUCATIONAL DATA.3 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.321PREKINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 12 EDUCATIONAL DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.3215UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.322POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.34EXAMINATION DATA.2 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.35FEDERAL CONTRACTS DATA.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.355SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.356PERSONAL CONTACT AND ONLINE ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.357DATA SHARING.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.37GENERAL NONPUBLIC DATA.7 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.3805PUBLIC HEALTH DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.3806PUBLIC HEALTH DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.381HEALTH REGULATORY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.383HEALTH OCCUPATIONS INVESTIGATIVE DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.384MEDICAL DATA.3 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.386TREATMENT OF GENETIC INFORMATION HELD BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND OTHER PERSONS.4 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.387HEALTH CARE CONTRACT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.39CIVIL INVESTIGATION.20 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.392INTERNAL AUDITING DATA.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.393ATTORNEYS.2 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.40LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.401LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.41LICENSING DATA.7 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.411LICENSING DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.43PERSONNEL DATA.45 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.435SALARY BENEFIT SURVEY DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.44PROPERTY DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.441PROPERTY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.46WELFARE DATA.5 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.461HUMAN SERVICES DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.462BENEFIT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.463EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.465FAMILY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.467FOSTER CARE DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.47EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.48AWARD DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.485CORPORATION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.487TRADE REGULATION AND CONSUMER DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.495LODGING TAX DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.4961GENERAL TAX DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.4963CLASSIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE TAX DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.4965PROPERTY TAX DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.4967OTHER TAX DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.51ASSESSOR'S DATA.2 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.52DEFERRED ASSESSMENT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.548SOCIAL RECREATIONAL DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.55CONVENTION CENTER DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.552HUMAN RIGHTS DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.585HOUSING AGENCY DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.586HOUSING AGENCY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.587EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS; PRIVATE DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.59HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.591BUSINESS DATA.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.598EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.599GRANTS.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.601ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.602ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIAL DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.605LEGISLATIVE DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.606LEGISLATIVE DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.607CAMPAIGN FINANCE, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, AND ELECTION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.63RETIREMENT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.631RETIREMENT DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.632ST. PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND ASSOCIATION DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.635GENERAL STATE AGENCY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.64ADMINISTRATION; MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.6401ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.643AGRICULTURAL DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.6435AGRICULTURAL DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.65ATTORNEY GENERAL DATA.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.6505ATTORNEY GENERAL DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.67EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.6705EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.679PUBLIC UTILITY DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.68ENERGY AND FINANCIAL DATA AND STATISTICS.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.681ENERGY AND UTILITIES DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.685MUNICIPAL UTILITY CUSTOMER DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.69PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.6905PUBLIC SAFETY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.711DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATA; RELEASE OF COMPLAINT TO RESPONDENT.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.712COMMERCE DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.713BANKING DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.714INSURANCE TRUST DATA; PRIVATE AND NONPUBLIC DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.715GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS DATA; SURPLUS LINE INSURANCE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.716GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.717INSURANCE; HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.719MISCELLANEOUS INSURANCE DATA.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7191MISCELLANEOUS INSURANCE DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.72TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.721TRANSPORTATION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.741POLLUTION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7411POLLUTION CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.745PARI-MUTUEL HORSE RACING CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.746GAMING DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.785VETERANS OR MILITARY AFFAIRS DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.79DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY DATA.2 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7905LABOR AND INDUSTRY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7908BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7909PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.791REHABILITATION DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7911BIOPROCESS PIPING AND EQUIPMENT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.792PRIVATE DONOR GIFT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.793NATURAL RESOURCE DATA; MINERAL DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7931NATURAL RESOURCE DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.7932LOGGER SAFETY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.80DOMESTIC ABUSE DATA.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.805ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.82COMPREHENSIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT DATA.25 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.821RECORDINGS OF CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.822SEXUAL ASSAULT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.823DOMESTIC ABUSE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.824AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.825PORTABLE RECORDING SYSTEMS.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.83MEDICAL EXAMINER DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.84COURT SERVICES DATA.2 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.841COURT SERVICES DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.85CORRECTIONS AND DETENTION DATA.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.851CORRECTIONS AND DETENTION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.854RELEASE OF ARRESTED, DETAINED, OR CONFINED PERSON; AUTOMATED NOTIFICATION SERVICE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.856OMBUDSPERSON FOR CORRECTIONS; DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.86INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.861SECURITY SERVICE DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.87CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA.10 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.871CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.873INTEGRATED SEARCH SERVICE DATA SUBJECT ACCESS.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.875JUVENILE JUSTICE DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.876FOSTER YOUTH OMBUDSPERSON; DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.88COMMUNITY DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.89DISSEMINATION OF DATA TO PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEMS.1 cite
- Minn. Stat. § 13.891RESTORATIVE PRACTICE PARTICIPANT DATA.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.90JUDICIARY EXEMPT.3 cites
- Minn. Stat. § 13.95ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS.
- Minn. Stat. § 13.991JUDICIAL OFFICIAL DATA; PERSONAL INFORMATION.
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