2013

S Memo 14-5September 23, 2013Executive Session Requesters asked for an investigation into whether the University of Hawaii’s (UH) Board of Regents (Board) violated the Sunshine Law by holding an executive session at its meeting on May 24, 2013, to discuss...

S Memo 14-4September 3, 2013Whether the Information Privacy and Security Council Is a Board Subject to Sunshine Law Requester asked whether the Information Privacy and Security Council (Council) is a board subject to the Sunshine Law. The Council was created...

S Memo 14-3August 30, 2013Whether the Information Technology Steering Committee Is a Board Subject to Sunshine Law      Requester asked whether the Information Technology Steering Committee is a board subject to the Sunshine Law. The Information Technology Steering Committee was...

U Memo 14-1September 3, 2013Whether Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC,  Is an Agency Subject to the UIPA Requester asked whether Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC (KASC), is an agency subject to the UIPA.  OIP first discussed a finding by the...

S Memo 14-2July 9, 2013Notice and Subcommittee Meetings   Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Kahana Planning Council (Council) violated the Sunshine Law by failing to correctly notice its meetings, by doing business through subcommittees whose meetings were not...

S Memo 14-1July 9, 2013Board Consideration of Matters Made Confidential by the Procurement Code       DLNR asked for an opinion on whether Legacy Land Conservation Commission (LLCC) may enter into executive meetings under Sunshine Law to make recommendations on procurement proposals...

S Memo 13-7June 28, 2013Council Vote to Confirm the Mayor’s Appointees to County Boards & Commissions On January 21, 2010, the Kauai County Council (Council) held two publicly noticed meetings.  At the first meeting, the Council interviewed each individual who had...

Basic Q&A on access to government records: What is a government record? What is a personal record? Which agencies are covered by the UIPA? Who can request a record? What types of records are public? What government records are restricted...

U Memo 13-11 June 28, 2013 Recommended Decision Protected from Disclosure by Deliberative Process Privilege Requester sought an opinion under Part II of the UIPA as to whether the Board of Trustees (Board) of the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) properly...

U Memo 13-10 June 28, 2013 Training Materials and DUI Manual Requester appealed the Honolulu Police Department’s (HPD) denial under Part II of the UIPA for copies of employee training materials and the DUI manual used to train officers. OIP...