OAG 83-256 is cited to support the position that a public agency can promise confidentiality as far as the permissive exemptions permit, and such a promise should be honored. This decision reaffirms the principles established in OAG 83-256 regarding the permissible scope of confidentiality promises under the Open Records Act.
OAG 83-256 was Followed by 03-ORD-065
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