Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 22-88, (1988)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided May 11, 1988Published
1Opinion of the Court
DIANNE GREENLEY Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
Pursuant to section 19.39, Stats., you ask my advice on the applicability of the public records law to certain documents that have been developed by employes of the Department of Health and Social Services and have been circulated for review and comment within the department. The department has denied your request on the ground that the documents are not "completed documents" and will not be released until "fully developed and approved" and reach "official status."
It is my opinion that the department's position may not fully comport with the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hathaway v. Joint School District No. 1Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Jorgenson v. City of SuperiorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Mutual Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Savings & Loan Advisory CommitteeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
- Mutual Fed. S&L Asso. v. Sav. & L. Adv. Comm.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1968