SF 1711

Introduction - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; restricting application
of the open meeting law and the Data Practices Act
during recruitment of the president of the University
of Minnesota and the chancellor of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities system; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 13.43, subdivision 3; 13D.01,
subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.43,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Applicant data.

Except for applicants described
in subdivision 5, the following personnel data on current and
former applicants for employment by a state agency, statewide
system or political subdivision or appointment to an advisory
board or commission is public: veteran status; relevant test
scores; rank on eligible list; job history; education and
training; and work availability. Names of applicants shall be
private data except when certified as eligible for appointment
to a vacancy or when applicants are considered by the appointing
authority to be finalists for a position in public employment.
For purposes of this subdivision, "finalist" means an individual
who is selected to be interviewed by the appointing authority
prior to selection new text begin , except that when selecting applicants for
the positions of president of the University of Minnesota and
chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
system, finalist means the top two candidates selected for
appointment by the appointing authority regardless of who is
selected to be interviewed new text end . Names and home addresses of
applicants for appointment to and members of an advisory board
or commission are public.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13D.01,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Exceptions.

This chapter does not apply

(1) to meetings of the commissioner of corrections;

(2) to a state agency, board, or commission when it is
exercising quasi-judicial functions involving disciplinary
proceedings; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(3) new text begin to a state agency, board, or commission when it is
exercising its authority to select candidates for president of
the University of Minnesota or chancellor of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities system, until the state agency, board,
or commission has selected its top two candidates as finalists
under section 13.43, subdivision 3; or
new text end

new text begin (4) new text end as otherwise expressly provided by statute.