Report Title:

Public Agency Meetings; Public Records; Information Practices

Description:

Applies the law on public agency meetings, public records, and information practices to task forces, committees, and other entities created by the governor or a mayor.

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1656
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO EXECUTIVE MEETINGS AND RECORDS.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 92-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "board" to read as follows:

    "(1)  "Board" means any agency, board, commission, authority, or committee of the State or its political subdivisions [which] that is created by constitution, statute, rule, or executive order, to have supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power over specific matters and [which] that is required to conduct meetings and to take official actions.  The term "board" specifically includes a task force, committee, or other entity created by the governor or any mayor of a county."

     SECTION 2.  Section 92F-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "agency" to read as follows:

     ""Agency" means any unit of government in this State, any county, or any combination of counties; department; institution; board; commission; district; council; bureau; office; governing authority; other instrumentality of state or county government; or corporation or other establishment owned, operated, or managed by or on behalf of this State or any county, but does not include the nonadministrative functions of the courts of this State.  The term "agency" specifically includes a task force, committee, or other entity created by the governor or any mayor of a county."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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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