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Formal Opinions

OIP has issued 333 formal opinion letters since its inception in 1989 (including the most recent opinion letter, 11-01). Opinions are designated as formal and made available where they provide guidance on UIPA or Sunshine Law provisions or their application in factual situations that have not been fully addressed in prior formal opinions. Formal opinions are distributed to government agencies and other requesting parties and are also maintained on OIP's website.

Please note that these opinions represent OIP's interpretations at the time that they were rendered. The opinions may no longer have precedential value if, for example, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that affect the issues discussed in the opinions.

To view or print an opinion letter and summary, just click on the OPINION LETTERS link below. You may also contact OIP for a copy.

Using your editing function, you can do a key word search within the subject matter index for OIP's formal opinions.

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OPINION LETTERS: Summaries and Full Text

• Index of OIP Formal Opinions (MS Word) - updated December 29, 2011 (searchable)
• Index of OIP Formal Opinions (pdf) - updated December 29, 2011

• Subject matter index (MS Word) - updated March 30, 2011
• Subject matter index (pdf) - updated March 30, 2011

• Sunshine Law subject matter index (MS Word) - updated March 30, 2011
• Sunshine Law subject matter index (pdf) - updated March 30, 2011

• Table of statutes (MS Word) - updated March 30, 2011
• Table of statutes (pdf) - updated March 30, 2011
  
  

INFORMAL Opinion Letter Summaries

Summaries of OIP's informal opinion letters, in three categories: Sunshine Law opinions, UIPA opinions, and UIPA decisions on appeal. Includes summaries of informal opinions from calendar year 2009 to the present.