Bill Text: HI SB1545 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 1545 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Office of Information Practices; Board of Information Practices

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [SB1545 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB1545-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1545
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the office of information practices.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 92-1.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§92-1.5[]] Administration of this part. (a) The director of the office of information practices shall administer this part. The director shall establish procedures for filing and responding to complaints filed by any person concerning the failure of any board to comply with this part. The director of the office of information practices shall submit an annual report of these complaints along with final resolution of complaints, and other statistical data to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.

(b) There is created in the office of information practices for administrative purposes, a board of information practices composed of nine members who shall be appointed notwithstanding the requirements of section 26-34 as follows:

(1) Three members shall be appointed by the governor;

(2) One member shall be appointed by the president of the senate;

(3) One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and

(4) One member shall be appointed, subject to the approval of the council of the respective county or city and county, by each of:

(A) The mayor of the county of Hawaii;

(B) The mayor of the city and county of Honolulu;

(D) The mayor of the county of Maui.

Vacancies in these positions shall be filled in the same manner. The term of each member of the board of information practices shall be three years. Members of the board of information practices shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses incurred in the course of their official duties. The board of information practices shall determine its internal rules of procedure. The office of information practices shall provide administrative support to the board of information practices.

(c) The director of the office of information practices shall provide a reasonable opportunity for the board to comment on proposals and reports produced or distributed by the director of information practices on matters including proposed administrative rules, budgets, and proposed legislation. The board shall perform other functions as required by law or by administrative rule adopted by the director of the office of information practices pursuant to chapter 91."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Office of Information Practices; Board of Information Practices

Description:

Establishes a board of information practices not subject to section 26-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to comment on proposals and reports of the director of information practices, including administrative rules, budgets, and legislation.

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