1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to government data practices; modifying
1.3 	applicant data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.4 	section 13.43, subdivision 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.43,
1.7 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 3.Applicant data.  Except for applicants described
1.9 	in subdivision 5, the following personnel data on current and
1.10 	former applicants for employment by a state agency, statewide
1.11 	system or political subdivision ~~or appointment to an advisory~~
1.12 	~~board or commission~~ is public:  veteran status; relevant test
1.13 	scores; rank on eligible list; job history; education and
1.14 	training; and work availability.  Names of applicants shall be
1.15 	private data except when certified as eligible for appointment
1.16 	to a vacancy or when applicants are considered by the appointing
1.17 	authority to be finalists for a position in public employment.
1.18 	For purposes of this subdivision, "finalist" means an individual
1.19 	who is selected to be interviewed by the appointing authority
1.20 	prior to selection. ~~Names and home addresses~~ In the case of
1.21 	applicants for appointment to ~~and~~ a public body subject to
1.22 	chapter 13D, including members of an advisory board or
1.23 	commission, names, home addresses, and the other personnel data
1.24 	described above are public from the time an application is
1.25 	submitted, regardless of whether the applicant is a finalist.