Mid-Summer Report from the DirectorOIP Staff Update At the Crossroads:Mid-Summer Report from the Director Editor’s note: July 1998 marks another crossroads for the Office of Information Practices. The first half of the year brought a number of significant changes, including budget and staff reductions. The agency has a new administrative home (Office of the Lieutenant ...
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1998 Legislative Wrap-UpRecent OIP OpinionsBrief Notes 1998 Legislative Wrap-Up The Office of Information Practices (OIP) reviewed, in total, 340 Legislative initiatives (including 151 carried over from the 1997 session) for their effect on government information practices during the 1998 Legislative Session. Of those measures, 269 were closely monitored as they progressed through the House and ...
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Public Records Rules Approved for Public HearingNew Web Site for OIP: https://www.state.hi.us/oipWhat are the Agencies’ Responsibilities to Individuals? Informational Briefings Set:Public Records Rules Approved for Public Hearing The Office of Information Practices’ proposed public records rules have been approved for public hearing. The public hearings will be scheduled at a later date. However, the OIP ...
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What Records Are Restricted or Closed by Law?Recent OIP OpinionLegislative UpdateOIP Staff Update “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”:What Records Are Restricted or Closed by Law? The Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified) , Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statues (“UIPA”), opens State and county government records to public scrutiny so as to protect the public’s ...
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Bills Affecting Information Practices: OIP’s Future Health Care Information Traffic Enforcement & Driver’s Licenses UIPA Related Lawsuits Rulemaking Other Bills 1998 Legislative Update:Bills Affecting Information Practices The 1998 Regular Session of the Hawaii State Legislature is now underway, and this year the Office of Information Practices is monitoring 256 legislative proposals that could affect government ...
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Highlights from the 1997 Annual ReportStatistics from the 1997 Annual ReportRecent OIP OpinionsNext Issue Highlights from the 1997 Annual Report The Office of Information Practices recently completed its 1997 Annual Report and is distributing this publication. Here is a brief summary of some of the highlights from the new annual report. Requests for AssistanceIn Fiscal ...
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The OIP Offers Legislative AssistanceOIP Internet Highlight SiteRRS Subsystem Information Report RequiredStaff UpdateNew Year’s Wishes OIP Services:The OIP Offers Legislative AssistanceThe Legislative session is almost upon us, and a number of legislative proposals are likely to impact both the public’s access to government records and the information practices of State and county governments. The Office ...
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New Workshop in UIPA BasicsRecords Not Available to the PublicRecent OIP OpinionState of Hawaii Attorney General Opinion Letters OnlineOIP Staff UpdateOn Being Thankful Education & Training:New Workshop in UIPA BasicsIn its ongoing educational efforts, the Office of Information Practices is now offering a workshop for government agency employees called UIPA Basics. This course is designed ...
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Opinion Letter No. 93-06June 14, 1993Professional License Examinations The State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs may not allow an applicant for a professional or vocational license to copy license examination questions and their answers, or the answers of other applicants. In 1992, the Legislature amended the Professional and Vocational Licensing Act (PVLA) to state that an applicant ...
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