1998

Opinion Letter No. 98-05 November 24, 1998 Honolulu Police Department Request for Opinion on The Honolulu Advertiser Request for Internal Affairs Reports [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s...

Opinion Letter No. 98-04 June 17, 1998 Monthly Outstanding Checks Reports Monthly Outstanding Checks Reports ("Reports") must be disclosed to the public, despite Department of Accounting and General Services' ("DAGS") claims that disclosure is premature, that disclosure would be a burden to...

Opinion Letter No. 98-03 May 18, 1998 Attorney Work Product [Please note that opinions discussing the deliberative process privilege have been materially affected by the Hawaii Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Peer News LLC v. City and County of Honolulu, 143...

Opinion Letter No. 98-02 April 24, 1998 Disclosure of Hospital Eligible Charges Kona Community Hospital must disclose the eligible charges contained on contracts executed between itself and two private health care benefits companies. Eligible charges are the amounts that a health care...

Opinion Letter No. 98-01 January 16, 1998 Honolulu Ethics Commission Advisory Opinions The Honolulu Ethics Commission ("Commission") is not required to provide a copy of an Advisory Opinion pursuant to a public request for an Advisory Opinion about a specifically named...