Informal Opinions – Sunshine Law

S Memo 11-12February 15, 2011Amendment of Agenda Requester sought an advisory opinion on whether the Honolulu City Council violated the Sunshine Law by amending the agenda of its Executive Matters Committee meeting to consider Resolution 07-168. OIP found that the...

S Memo 11-11February 3, 2011Permitted Interaction Group Procedures A Neighborhood Board sought an advisory opinion regarding the proper procedures to be followed with respect to permitted interaction groups under HRS § 92-2.5(b)(1). OIP provided general guidance and also discussed a...

S Memo 11-10January 18, 2011Discussion Outside of a Meeting The Neighborhood Commission Office sought an advisory opinion, pursuant to a complaint received from a neighborhood board chair, on whether a board member violated the Sunshine Law by sending an e-mail...

S Memo 11-9January 13, 2011Notice of Cancellation of Meeting Requester asked whether a violation of the Sunshine Law occurred in connection with a meeting held by the Hawaii Service Area Board (HSAB). Specifically, Requester, who is a HSAB member, asked...

S Memo 11-8January 11, 2011Internal Working Group Status as Board Requester asked whether an internal working group formed from employees of the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) and the Honolulu Emergency Services Department (HESD) (the Working Group) by the Fire Chief...

S Memo 11-7January 11, 2011Restriction on Board Member Discussion Requester, a Kauai County Council member, asked whether a line of questioning that he was not allowed to pursue, which related to an agenda item at a Council meeting, would have...

S Memo 11-6January 6, 2011Board Discussion Outside of Meeting Requester asked for an investigation into whether a violation of the Sunshine Law occurred based upon the distribution of a letter from then Vice Chair Jay Furfaro to the remaining members...

S Memo 11-5 December 20, 2010 Sufficiency of Agenda Note: The statute at issue in this opinion, section 92-7(a), HRS, was amended by Act 68 (April 30, 2014), which would materially affect the conclusion reached in similar future opinions.  Act 68...

S Memo 11-4December 6, 2010Statewide Health Coordinating CouncilPlan Development Committee Requester asked for an investigation into whether the requirements of the Sunshine Law were complied with in the development of the current state health services and facilities plan that was...

S Memo 11-3October 18, 2010Board Member's Correspondence Concerning Chairman Selection Requester asked for an investigation into whether the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board (the Board) violated the Sunshine Law when one of its members authored a letter, which was e-mailed...