Bill Text: MN SF799 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Higher education student records and data usage liability clarification

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-27 - Governor approval [SF799 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-SF799-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 93--S.F.No. 799

An act

relating to higher education; providing for the use of student data;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. [136A.051] STUDENT RECORDS AND DATA.
When a nonpublic institution of higher education provides the Office of Higher
Education student data or records pursuant to section 136A.05, subdivision 1; 136A.121,
subdivision 18; or 136A.1701, subdivision 11, the institution of higher education is not
liable for a breach of confidentiality, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction of the
student data or records, if the breach, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction results from
actions or omissions of:
(1) the Office of Higher Education; or
(2) persons provided access to the data or records by the Office of Higher Education.
Presented to the governor May 24, 2011
Signed by the governor May 27, 2011, 10:31 a.m.