Open Government Initiative: OIP and State Libraries Promote Public Access Visit the Libraries and OIP on the Net New OIP Publications Coming Your Way OIP Staff Update Open Government Initiative:OIP and State Libraries Promote Public AccessThe Office of Information Practices and the Hawaii State Public Library System are working together to promote public access to State and county ...
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New Model Forms for Record Requests and Responses Frequent Inquiries: Record Requests, Fees, Photocopies Act 87 Protects Privacy of Health Care Information New Model Forms for Record Requests and ResponsesThe Office of Information Practices has published two new model forms for State and county government agencies entitled “Request to Access a Government Record” and “Notice to Requester.” ...
Read More Openline August 1999
Privacy of Health Care Information Public Official Jailed for Public Records Law Violation in Florida Recent OIP Opinion: DLNR Vessel RegistrationApplication Forms OIP Staff Update Privacy of Health Care Informationby Allan Bareng The primary health care relationship between patients and doctors has expanded to include a wide range of parties: employers, health plans, consulting physicians and other health care ...
Read More Openline June-July 1999
1999 Legislative Wrap-UpOIP Staff Update 1999 Legislative Wrap-UpDuring the 1999 Legislative Session, the Office of Information Practices (OIP) reviewed 300 legislative initiatives for their effect on government information practices. The bills listed below passed both houses of the Legislature and most will, if enacted by the Governor, create substantive changes in information practices in the ...
Read More Openline May 1999
A Quick Guide to the New OIP RulesRecent OIP Opinion: Disclosure of Police RecordsOIP Staff Update Processing Record RequestsA Quick Guide to the New OIP Rules The Office of Information Practices (“OIP”) has adopted administrative rules entitled “Agency Procedures and Fees for Processing Government Record Requests.” These rules, which took effect on February 26, 1999, ...
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1999 Legislative Update:Bills Affecting Information Practices Recent OIP Opinion:Disclosure of Employee Misconduct Records 1999 Legislative Update:Bills Affecting Information Practices Health Care InformationSocial Security NumbersPhotocopy ChargesHate Crimes InformationMeetings of State and County BoardsOther Bills and Resolutions The Office of Information Practices is required to review legislation and make recommendations to the Legislature. One of the goals ...
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New Rules Take Effect February 26OIP’s Rules AvailableQ&A: Charges for PhotocopiesBills Affecting Photocopy Charges1998 Annual Report Highlights New Rules Take Effect February 26 On January 29, 1999, Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano approved the Office of Information Practices’ (“OIP”) rules entitled “Agency Procedures and Fees for Processing Government Record Requests.” The rules, which take effect February ...
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Rules Adopted Pending Governor’s ApprovalOIP Guidance: “Please Identify Yourself”Recent OIP OpinionsMele Kalikimaka!Staff Update Rules Adopted Pending Governor’s Approval On November 20, 1998, the Office of Information Practices released the statement below regarding the proposed administrative rules. The proposed rules create procedures that agencies must follow when receiving requests to inspect and copy government records. They ...
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Proposed Rules Amended, New Hearing SetAttorney of the Day Service Proposed Rules Amended, New Hearing Set On August 31, 1998, the Office of Information Practices (“OIP”) held a public hearing on the proposed rules entitled “Administrative Rules on Agency Procedures and Fees for Processing Government Record Requests.” These rules, among other requirements, would have imposed ...
Read More Openline September 1998
Public Hearing Scheduled for Proposed RulesWhat’s New at the OIP Web Site Public Hearing Scheduled for Proposed Rules Editor’s note: The Office of Information Practices’ proposed public records rules were approved for public hearing earlier this year. In May and June the Office of Information Practices conducted four informational briefings to explain the proposed rules. ...
Read More Openline August 1998