Bill Text: HI SB1034 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Community Meetings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-16 - The committee on JDL deferred the measure. [SB1034 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2017-SB1034-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COMMUNITY MEETINGS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 92-2.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) Two or more members of a board, but
less than the number of members which would constitute a quorum for the board,
may attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to
official board business, including a meeting of another entity, legislative
hearing, convention, seminar, or community meeting[;] open to the
public; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and
exclusively organized for or directed toward members of the board. The board
members in attendance may participate in discussions, including discussions
among themselves; provided that the discussions occur during and as part of the
informational meeting or presentation; and provided further that no commitment
relating to a vote on the matter is made or sought.
At the next duly noticed meeting of the board, the board members shall report their attendance and the matters presented and discussed that related to official board business at the informational meeting or presentation.
Notwithstanding section 92-3.1, for purposes of this subsection, the limitation on the number of members that may attend an informational meeting or presentation shall not apply to members of a county council."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Open Meetings; Sunshine Law; Permitted Interactions; County Councils
Description:
Exempts members of a county council from the limitation on the number of members that may attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to official board business, including a meeting of another entity, legislative hearing, convention, seminar, or community meeting. Clarifies that such meetings shall be open to the public for purposes of permitted interactions.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
