Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 3-85, (1985)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided January 30, 1985PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS LOFTUS, Chairperson Committee on Assembly Organization
The Committee on Assembly Organization has asked me to address several questions pertaining to the relationship between this state's public records law and a pledge of confidentiality made as part of a settlement agreement. You also ask about related rights and obligations of the Legislative Audit Bureau.
Apparently the questions are prompted by a recent personnel dispute where the matter was resolved by settlement with one of the terms being that all records regarding the matter would be kept confidential. The controversy involves…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Youmans v. OwensWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Newspapers, Inc. v. BreierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- (1971), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1971
3Cited by2 opinions
- Wisconsin Newspress, Inc. v. School District of Sheboygan FallsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
- Journal/Sentinel, Inc. v. School Board of the School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1994