Informal Opinions – Sunshine Law

S Memo 13-4December 27, 2012Sunshine Law and Uniform Information Practices Act Complaints about Agendas and Meetings Requester alleged several actions by the Hawaii County Board of Ethics (Board) violated the Sunshine Law and the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) before...

S Memo 13-3October 25, 2012Applicability of Sunshine Law and UIPA to Hawaii Health Connector The Board of Directors of the Hawaii Health Connector (Connector) is not a “board” as defined by the Sunshine Law, and therefore is not subject to the...

S Memo 13-2September 4, 2012Sunshine Law Complaints AboutAgendas and Executive Meeting Requester asked whether the Hawaii County Board of Ethics (Board) violated the Sunshine Law at its meetings on October 14, 2009, and November 19, 2009. The issues were whether...

S Memo 13-1August 30, 2012Determination if Overtime Task Force Is Subject to the Sunshine Law The Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) sought an advisory opinion as to whether the Task Force on Overtime (Overtime Task Force) is subject to the...

S Memo 12-16June 29, 2012Executive Session on Adding Item to Agenda Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Kauai County Council (Council) violated the Sunshine Law by holding an executive session to discuss a motion to add an item to...

S Memo 12-15June 26, 2012Sufficiency of and Omission from Agenda Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Hawaii County Board of Ethics (HCBE) violated the Sunshine Law by (1) listing public testimony before new business on the September 23,...

S Memo 12-14June 26, 2012Early Adjournment, Threats,and Adequacy of Agenda Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Ewa Beach Neighborhood Board (EBNB) violated the Sunshine Law at its meeting held December 10, 2009 (Meeting), by (1) the Chair’s unilateral...

S Memo 12-13June 21, 2012Sunshine Law Complaints About Testimony, Minutes, and Agenda Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Ewa Neighborhood Board (ENB or Board) violated the Sunshine Law by 1) refusing to allow testimony at two meetings; 2)...

S Memo 12-12 April 23, 2012 Board Member's E-mail Correspondence to Other Members The Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) asked whether the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board (Board) violated the Sunshine Law when a Board member sent messages by e-mail to the...

S Memo 12-11April 2, 2012Adequacy of Agenda Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) violated the Sunshine Law by discussing items that were alleged to be insufficiently...