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OIP’s Annual Report

Posted on Dec 28, 2012 in What's New

The state Office of Information Practices (OIP) has posted its Annual Report for fiscal year 2012, which began on July 1, 2011 and ended on June 30, 2012. The full report can be found on OIP’s website at hawaii.gov/oip/reports.html.  The report shows that in FY 2012, OIP increased by 50% the number of training materials freely ...
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S Memo 13-4

Posted on Dec 27, 2012 in Informal Opinions - Sunshine Law

Sunshine Law and Uniform Information Practices Act Complaints about Agendas and Meetings

The new administrative rules on appeals to the state Office of Information Practices (OIP) were approved by Governor Neil Abercrombie on December 20, 2012. The rules were filed with Lt. Governor Brian Schatz’s office on December 21, 2012, and will go into effect on December 31, 2012. The filed rules, together with a statement explaining ...
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Denial of Access to Personal Records

As our holiday gift to you, the state Office of Information Practices (OIP) has created another practical training tool, Quick Review: Sunshine Law Requirements for Meeting Minutes, which can now be found on OIP’s training page. Like the earlier Quick Review on Sunshine Law meeting notice requirements (see What’s New for November 14, 2012), this short guide summarizes the ...
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Denial of Request for Personal Records