Formal Opinions

Opinion Letter No. 90-03 January 18, 1990 Airport Lessee Revenue Audits [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,...

Opinion Letter No. 90-02 January 18, 1990 Confidentiality Agreements; Vendor's Proposals A government agency may not enter into a "confidentiality agreement" if confidentiality of the information subject to the agreement is contrary to the UIPA. Proposals submitted to an agency in response...

Opinion Letter No. 90-01 January 8, 1990 Public Employees' Retirement Allowances [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. 89-17 December 27, 1989 Adult Residential Care Home Violations [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...

Opinion Letter No. 89-16 December 27, 1989 Home Addresses and Home Telephone Numbers [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...

Opinion Letter No. 89-15 December 20, 1989 Aloha Tower Development Proposals Development proposals submitted to the Aloha Tower Development Corporation in response to a Request for Proposals are confidential until such time as the corporation has negotiated a long-term lease with the...

Opinion Letter No. 89-14 December 15, 1989 Directory Information About Inmates Under the UIPA, directory information concerning an individual's presence at any correctional facility is specifically designated public information. The names and locations of inmates constitute directory information, and an inmate's tentative...

Opinion Letter No. 89-13 December 12, 1989 Special Treatment Facility Information [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. 89-12 December 12, 1989 Identity of Complainant [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 mandates...

Opinion Letter No. 89-11 December 12, 1989 Compensation Paid to Ushers at Blaisdell Arena Under the UIPA, the compensation paid to ushers and parking attendants employed by the Department of Auditoriums, City and County of Honolulu, must be publicly accessible. Under...