Bill > SF417

This bill modifies the definition of "public official" in a city or county for the purposes of the Minnesota Data Practices Act. The key changes are: 1) Removing the population thresholds for when certain positions in a city or county (such as managers, chiefs, and directors) are considered "public officials" whose data related to complaints or charges against them becomes public. 2) Expanding the definition of "public official" to include certain positions in school districts, such as business managers, human resource directors, and athletic directors. 3) Specifying that data related to complaints or charges against these "public officials" only becomes public if the complaint or charge results in disciplinary action or the official resigns/is terminated while the complaint is pending, or if a settlement agreement releases potential legal claims. The bill aims to increase transparency around complaints and charges against certain high-level local government and school district officials, while maintaining some restrictions on the public release of this information.