Bill Text: HI SB2837 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Disclosure of Government Records

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-05 - The committee on HWN deferred the measure. [SB2837 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2837-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2837

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PERSONAL PRIVACY.

 

 

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

 


     Section 1.  Section 92F-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§92F-13  Government records; exceptions to general rule.  This part shall not require disclosure of:

     (1)  Government records which, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

     (2)  Government records pertaining to the prosecution or defense of any judicial or quasi-judicial action to which the State or any county is or may be a party, to the extent that such records would not be discoverable;

     (3)  Government records that, by their nature, must be confidential in order for the government to avoid the frustration of a legitimate government function;

     (4)  Government records which, pursuant to state or federal law including an order of any state or federal court, are protected from disclosure; [and]

     (5)  Inchoate and draft working papers of legislative committees including budget worksheets and unfiled committee reports; work product; records or transcripts of an investigating committee of the legislature which are closed by rules adopted pursuant to section 21-4 and the personal files of members of the legislature[.]; and

     (6)  Government records which include any personal data received or recorded by the department of Hawaiian home lands related to a homestead applicant or lessee, or any correspondence between the department and a homestead applicant or lessee."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST


 


 

Report Title:

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Disclosure of Government Records

 

Description:

Adds certain content of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands homestead applicant and lessee files to the list of government records which are not required to be disclosed.

 

 

 

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