THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	572
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to information practices.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 92F-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

     "(e)  [Each agency] The office of information practices may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, to protect [its] agency records from theft, loss, defacement, alteration, or deterioration and to prevent manifestly excessive interference with the discharge of [its] agencies' other lawful responsibilities and functions."

     SECTION 2.  Section 92F-26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§92F-26  Rules.  The office of information practices shall adopt rules, under chapter 91, establishing procedures necessary to implement or administer this part, which the agencies shall [adopt, insofar as practicable,] follow in order to ensure uniformity among state and county agencies."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Office of Information Practices; Freedom of Information; Disclosure Rules

Description:

Allows the office of information practices to adopt rules that all state and county agencies subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act must follow for consistency in agency record protection responsibilities.

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