Informal Opinions – UIPA Opinions

U Memo 11-11January 11, 2011Permittee Passenger Count Information Requester asked whether the Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) may withhold passenger count information received from permittees holding Marine Life Conservation District Use Permits for: Commercial Activities in the Molokini...

U Memo 11-10January 6, 2011AG Opinion Issued to BLNR Requester asked whether the Office of the Attorney General (the AG) properly denied Requester’s request under part II of the UIPA for a copy of an AG opinion issued to the...

U Memo 11-9November 3, 2010OHA Employee Salary Information Requester asked whether the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) must disclose the names, titles, and salaries of all OHA employees (Salary Information) in response to a request made under part II of...

U Memo 11-8October 19, 2010Personnel Records Requester asked whether the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) must disclose an employee evaluation and other personnel records under part II of the UIPA. Environment Hawaii, a monthly newsletter, made a UIPA request...

U Memo 11-7October 13, 2010Vital Records Requester asked whether the Office of Health Statistics, Department of Health (DOH), properly denied Requester’s request for a certified copy of the Certificate of Live Birth for Barack Hussein Obama II (Obama Birth Certificate)...

U Memo 11-6October 4, 2010Grant of Easement Requester asked whether the Office of the County Attorney, County of Kauai properly responded to Requester’s request for a copy of a Grant of Easement agreement (the Agreement) between Wai’oli Corporation and the...

U Memo 11-5October 1, 2010Microorganism Names Requester asked whether the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (DOA) properly denied Requester’s request under part II of the UIPA for approved import permits for import of restricted microorganisms (Import Permits). The DOA disclosed the...

U Memo 11-4September 28, 2010Rules Projects and Records Between DOTAX and Legislature Requester asked whether the Department of Taxation, State of Hawaii (DOTAX), properly denied his request under part II of the UIPA for (1) all documents relating to active...

U Memo 11-3September 15, 2010Disclosure of Employee Names, Titles and Salaries Corporation Counsel asked OIP whether the City and County of Honolulu must disclose the names of all city employees in conjunction with each employee’s respective title and salary or...

U Memo 11-2September 2, 2010Procurement Documents Requester asked OIP whether the Department of Public Safety (PSD) properly denied Requester’s request under the UIPA for: 1) the “References” section of a technical proposal submitted for Invitation for Bids No. PSD 10-Ned-01...