HF 1129

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to government data practices; modifying
applicant data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 13.43, subdivision 3.

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 deleted text begin or appointment to an advisory
board or commission deleted text end 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. deleted text begin Names and home addresses deleted text end new text begin In the case new text end of
applicants for appointment to deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin a public body subject to
chapter 13D, including new text end members of an advisory board or
commission new text begin , names, home addresses, and the other personnel data
described above new text end are public new text begin from the time an application is
submitted, regardless of whether the applicant is a finalist new text end .