Informal Opinions – Sunshine Law

S Memo 19-3 April 1, 2019 Executive Meeting A member of the public (Requester) asked whether the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) violated the Sunshine Law by entering an executive meeting to discuss with its attorneys a presentation made...

S Memo 19-2 March 14, 2019 Stadium Authority’s Executive Session At its meeting on November 29, 2018, the Stadium Authority (Authority), Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) went into executive session to consider a proposed consultant contract and announced...

S Memo 19-1 December 27, 2018 Faculty Hiring Committees Requester asked for an investigation into whether ad hoc hiring committees formed by the administration of the University of Hawaii (UH) to advise administrators regarding faculty or staff hiring decisions are...

S Memo 18-6 June 28, 2018 Oral Testimony for Reconsideration Hearing Requester asked whether the Liquor Commission, City and County of Honolulu (LIQC-HON) violated the Sunshine Law at its meeting on October 16, 2014 (Meeting) by not taking testimony about...

S Memo 18-5 June 28, 2018 Public Testimony The Kaua’i County Council (Council) violated the Sunshine Law’s requirement that “all interested persons” be given “an opportunity to present public testimony” on any agenda item through a councilmember’s discussion of the...

S Memo 18-4 June 21, 2018 Restriction on Oral Testimony Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Maui County Council (Council) violated the Sunshine Law at its special meeting on March 3, 2015 by not allowing him to present...

S Memo 18-3 May 4, 2018 Sufficiency of Agenda Requester asked for an investigation into whether the County Council, County of Hawaii (Council), had violated the Sunshine Law because its agenda provided inadequate public notice of the Council’s consideration of...

S Memo 18-02 April 23, 2018 Private Conversation Prior to Open Meeting Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board (Board) violated the Sunshine Law when Board allegedly held an improper private conversation regarding an agenda...

S Memo 18-1 January 17, 2018 Council Members’ Attendance at Candidate Forums OIP was asked for an opinion as to whether a quorum or more of Maui County Council (Council) members could attend candidate forums in compliance with the Sunshine...

S Memo 17-3 February 9, 2017 Private Discussions by Councilmembers on Selection of Officers Following a newspaper report about likely changes in the Honolulu City Council’s (Council) leadership after the 2016 election, an anonymous member of the public (Requester) asked...