Formal Opinions

Opinion Letter No. 03-05 April 11, 2003 HIPAA and Part II of the Uniform Information Practices Act There is no conflict between Part II of the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes ("UIPA"), and 45 C.F.R. Parts...

Opinion Letter No. 03-04 April 8, 2003 'Olelo Board Member's Resume [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s privacy exception in section 92F-13(1), HRS, either prohibits public disclosure or...

Opinion Letter No. 03-03 April 1, 2003 Judicial Selection Commission List of Nominees [Rule 5, section Two, part A of the Judicial Selection Commission Rules was amended on November 15, 2011, and further amended on February 13, 2013, January 24,...

Opinion Letter No. 03-02 February 7, 2003 Disclosure of Records of the Crime Victim Compensation Commission [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s privacy exception in section 92F-13(1),...

Opinion Letter No. 03-01 February 5, 2003 Charter School Boards and the Sunshine Law [NOTE: This opinion was overruled by OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-09.] New Century Charter Schools and their boards are not subject to the "Sunshine Law" at chapter...

Opinion Letter No. 02-13 December 31, 2002 Attorney Client Privilege A letter from the Maui County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney ("Maui Prosecutor") to the Chair of the Department of Land and Natural Resources ("DLNR") written in response to a question...

Opinion Letter No. 02-12 November 22, 2002 FAMIS Access Hawaii's Fiscal Accounting and Management System ("FAMIS") is a government record as defined by section 92F-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes. As a government record, FAMIS is subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified),...

Opinion Letter No. 02-11 November 14, 2002 Meetings of Councilmembers Who Have Not Yet Officially Taken Office to Discuss Selection of Officers Members of county councils are not subject to the Sunshine Law prior to officially taking office when they meet to...

Opinion Letter No. 02-10 October 23, 2002 Adjudicative Records of the Judiciary, Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office The Judiciary, Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts, Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office ("ADLRO") requested an opinion concerning whether the government records...

Opinion Letter No. 02-09 September 24, 2002 Actions on Bills and Resolutions Without Notice A committee of the County Council for the County of Maui ("Maui County Council"), may not act on a proposed bill or resolution that is not specifically...