Informal Opinions – Sunshine Law

S Memo 14-7October 11, 2013Executive Meeting to Discuss Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood Requesters Keoki Kerr and Malia Zimmerman, on behalf of Hawaii News Now and Hawaii Reporter, Stirling Morita, on behalf of the Society of Professional Journalists, and Senate President Donna...

S Memo 14-6 September 23, 2013 Testimony Requirement The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) published a notice for a “briefing” held on June 13, 2013, which included an agenda that contained two items, each of which was described...

S Memo 14-5September 23, 2013Executive Session Requesters asked for an investigation into whether the University of Hawaii’s (UH) Board of Regents (Board) violated the Sunshine Law by holding an executive session at its meeting on May 24, 2013, to discuss...

S Memo 14-4September 3, 2013Whether the Information Privacy and Security Council Is a Board Subject to Sunshine Law Requester asked whether the Information Privacy and Security Council (Council) is a board subject to the Sunshine Law. The Council was created...

S Memo 14-3August 30, 2013Whether the Information Technology Steering Committee Is a Board Subject to Sunshine Law      Requester asked whether the Information Technology Steering Committee is a board subject to the Sunshine Law. The Information Technology Steering Committee was...

S Memo 14-2July 9, 2013Notice and Subcommittee Meetings   Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Kahana Planning Council (Council) violated the Sunshine Law by failing to correctly notice its meetings, by doing business through subcommittees whose meetings were not...

S Memo 14-1July 9, 2013Board Consideration of Matters Made Confidential by the Procurement Code       DLNR asked for an opinion on whether Legacy Land Conservation Commission (LLCC) may enter into executive meetings under Sunshine Law to make recommendations on procurement proposals...

S Memo 13-7June 28, 2013Council Vote to Confirm the Mayor’s Appointees to County Boards & Commissions On January 21, 2010, the Kauai County Council (Council) held two publicly noticed meetings.  At the first meeting, the Council interviewed each individual who had...

S Memo 13-6June 5, 2013Public Testimony Requester asked for an investigation into whether certain actions of the North Shore Neighborhood Board (NSNB) at its meeting on September 28, 2010 violated the Sunshine Law.  Specifically, Requester alleged that NSNB improperly restricted...

S Memo 13-5February 19, 2013Board Members’ E-mail Correspondence to Other Members An e-mail sent by one member of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to other members included discussions of matters within HCDA’s authority that were anticipated to appear on HCDA’s...