Informal Opinions – Sunshine Law

S Memo 09-13April 24, 2009Board of Education Executive Session Notice and Procedures A member of the public asked whether the Board of Education (“BOE”) violated the Sunshine Law when it convened an executive session to evaluate Dr. James Shon, then...

S Memo 09-12April 16, 2009Whether the Act 213 Charter Schools Work Group Is Subject to the Sunshine Law Two members of the public asked separately whether the Work Group created by Act 213 in the 2007 Hawaii State Legislature, violated...

S Memo 09-11March 3, 2009Testimony Limitation, Executive Meeting for Attorney Consultation, and Minutes A member of the public asked whether certain actions taken by the Cost of Government Commission, County of Maui (“COGC”), including its staff and deputy Corporation Counsel,...

Sunshine Memo 09-10February 20, 2009Amended Agenda and Adequate Notice A member of the public asked OIP to investigate whether the State Procurement Policy Board properly noticed a meeting. Specifically, he asked whether the agenda, entitled “Amended Agenda,” provided sufficient notice...

S Memo 09-9January 14, 2009Sufficiency of Agenda and Circulation of Proposed Amendments to Bill A member of the Kauai County Council asked whether the agenda language for a Council meeting would have allowed the Council to discuss amendments to a bill,...