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THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO MEETINGS OF STATE AND COUNTY BOARDS.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 92-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
 
 3       "(a) A board may hold a meeting closed to the public
 
 4 pursuant to section 92-4 for one or more of the following
 
 5 purposes:
 
 6      (1)  To consider and evaluate personal information relating
 
 7           to individuals applying for professional or vocational
 
 8           licenses cited in section 26-9 or both;
 
 9      (2)  To consider the hire, evaluation, dismissal, or
 
10           discipline of an officer or employee or of charges
 
11           brought against the officer or employee, where
 
12           consideration of matters affecting privacy will be
 
13           involved; provided that if the individual concerned
 
14           requests an open meeting, an open meeting shall be
 
15           held;
 
16      (3)  To deliberate concerning the authority of persons
 
17           designated by the board to conduct labor negotiations
 
18           or to negotiate the acquisition of public property, or
 
19           during the conduct of such negotiations;
 

 
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 1      (4)  To consult with the board's attorney on questions and
 
 2           issues pertaining to the board's powers, duties,
 
 3           privileges, immunities, and liabilities;
 
 4      (5)  To investigate proceedings regarding criminal
 
 5           misconduct;
 
 6      (6)  To consider sensitive matters related to public safety
 
 7           or security; [and]
 
 8      (7)  To consider matters relating to the solicitation and
 
 9           acceptance of private donations[.]; and
 
10      (8)  To deliberate or make a decision upon a matter that
 
11           requires the consideration of information that must be
 
12           kept confidential pursuant to a state or federal law,
 
13           or a court order."
 
14      SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
15 New statutory material is underscored.
 
16      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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18                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________
 

 
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