Open Records - Guide To Hawaii'S Uniform Information Practices Act - Office Of Information Practices - 2015 Page 56

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PART II. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
[§92F-11] Affi rmative agency disclosure responsibilities. (a) All government
records are open to public inspection unless access is restricted or closed by law.
(b) Except as provided in section 92F-13, each agency upon request by
any person shall make government records available for inspection and copying
during regular business hours.
(c) Unless the information is readily retrievable by the agency in the
form in which it is requested, an agency shall not be required to prepare a com-
pilation or summary of its records.
(d) Each agency shall assure reasonable access to facilities for duplicat-
ing records and for making memoranda or abstracts.
(e) Each agency may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, to protect its
records from theft, loss, defacement, alteration, or deterioration and to prevent
manifestly excessive interference with the discharge of its other lawful responsi-
bilities and functions. [L 1988, c 262, pt of §1]
§92F-12 Disclosure required. (a) Any other provision in this chapter to the
contrary notwithstanding, each agency shall make available for public inspection
and duplication during regular business hours:
(1) Rules of procedure, substantive rules of general applicability,
statements of general policy, and interpretations of general applica-
bility adopted by the agency;
(2) Final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions,
as well as orders made in the adjudication of cases, except to the
extent protected by section 92F-13(1);
(3) Government purchasing information, including all bid results,
except to the extent prohibited by section 92F-13;
(4) Pardons and commutations, as well as directory information
concerning an individual’s presence at any correctional facility;
(5) Land ownership, transfer, and lien records, including real prop-
erty tax information and leases of state land;
(6) Results of environmental tests;
(7) Minutes of all agency meetings required by law to be public;
(8) Name, address, and occupation of any person borrowing funds
from a state or county loan program, and the amount, purpose, and
current status of the loan;
(9) Certifi ed payroll records on public works contracts except social
security numbers and home addresses;
(10) Regarding contract hires and consultants employed by agen-
cies:
(A) The contract itself, the amount of compensation,
(B) The duration of the contract, and
(C) The objectives of the contract, except social security num-
bers and home addresses;
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