Report Title:
Executive; Notice of Executive Orders
Description:
Requires the state information service to collect all executive orders, proclamations, and interim appointments and provide notice of their issuance to the public within five days.
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to state information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the constitutionally granted executive powers of the governor may be implemented through executive orders. The governor may also issue formal public announcements known as proclamations and make interim appointments to fill vacancies in various state agencies, boards, and commissions.
The legislature further finds that that members of the public, as well as members of the legislature, take great interest in certain executive orders, gubernatorial proclamations, and interim appointments. The public has a right to know about these executive actions, and access to this information would promote greater awareness of government activities and assist in the shaping of future public policy.
Presently, the state information service, which was established in the office of the governor pursuant to chapter 27C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is responsible for seeking and implementing more effective means of publicizing public notices and other announcements that should receive timely and wide dissemination. The legislature further finds that executive orders, gubernatorial proclamations, and interim appointments are public information and should be disseminated to the public in a timely manner.
The purpose of this Act is to require the state information service to collect all executive orders, proclamations, and interim appointments and provide notice to the public within five days of their issuance.
SECTION 2. Section 27C-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The functions of the state information
service shall include [the following]:
(1) Communication to the public of information
concerning the functions of government, the services it renders through the
departments and agencies, and the status of various important programs and
projects which affect the quality of life of the community[.];
(2) Making direct response to queries, whether by
telephone, correspondence, or meetings, from persons desiring information or
assistance; and assisting in channeling requests, queries, and recommendations
from the public to appropriate public offices and referring nongovernmental
related matters to the appropriate private offices[,]; and
providing methods to encourage timely and adequate response to [such]
queries[.];
(3) Assessing the effectiveness of existing
informational services by providing feedback, coordinating information programs,
and recommending innovative communication techniques[.];
(4) Seeking and implementing more effective means of
publicizing public notices and other announcements [which], such as
executive orders, gubernatorial proclamations, and interim appointments that
should receive timely and wide dissemination[.];
(5) Identification of specific community
informational needs and provision of special information services to meet [such]
these needs[.];
(6) Devising information and exchange programs for
elective and appointive government officers to help increase their awareness
and understanding of the community and its needs[.]; and
(7) Collecting all executive orders, proclamations, and interim appointments in hard copy for public review and providing notice of their issuance to the public within five days of their issuance by:
(A) Posting notice on the executive website; and
(B) Sending notice to the clerk of each house of the legislature."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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