2011

S Memo 12-1July 12, 2011Application of Sunshine Law to 2011 Reapportionment Commission Requester sought an advisory opinion on whether the 2011 Reapportionment Commission is subject to the Sunshine Law. OIP found that the 2011 Reapportionment Commission is a “board” as defined...

U Memo 12-1July 8, 2011Reasonableness of Fees and Costs Requester asked whether the requested cost for copies of executive session minutes from the State Ethics Commission was reasonable. OIP found that the State Ethics Commission had already performed the work...

U Memo 11-16June 7, 2011Unable to Locate Records Requester asked whether the Office of the Mayor, County of Hawaii, properly denied Requester’s request for a 26-page fax under the UIPA. He had requested copies of the fax, a telephone message...

U Memo 11-15April 15, 2011Attorneys’ Invoices Requester asked whether the University of Hawaii (UH) properly denied Requester’s request for disclosure of attorneys’ invoices to UH (Invoices) under part II of the UIPA. OIP found that UH must disclose the Invoices...

U Memo 11-14April 15, 2011Complaint Files Requester asked whether the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) properly denied Requester’s request under part III of the UIPA for case files pertaining to complaints he had filed with that office. OIP found that...

U Memo 11-13March 31, 2011Detailed Implementation Plans Requester has asked whether the Charter School Review Panel (CSRP) properly denied Requester’s request for Detailed Implementation Plans under part II of the UIPA. OIP found that the majority of the Detailed Implementation...

U Memo 11-12March 24, 2011Condominium Association Complaints Requester asked whether the Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO) properly denied Requester’s request for disclosure of the numbers of complaints over the past decade regarding condominium Association of Apartment Owners (AOAOs) and time...

S Memo 11-12February 15, 2011Amendment of Agenda Requester sought an advisory opinion on whether the Honolulu City Council violated the Sunshine Law by amending the agenda of its Executive Matters Committee meeting to consider Resolution 07-168. OIP found that the...

S Memo 11-11February 3, 2011Permitted Interaction Group Procedures A Neighborhood Board sought an advisory opinion regarding the proper procedures to be followed with respect to permitted interaction groups under HRS § 92-2.5(b)(1). OIP provided general guidance and also discussed a...

S Memo 11-10January 18, 2011Discussion Outside of a Meeting The Neighborhood Commission Office sought an advisory opinion, pursuant to a complaint received from a neighborhood board chair, on whether a board member violated the Sunshine Law by sending an e-mail...