Hawaii Revised Statutes
92. Public Agency Meetings and Records
92-2 Definitions.

§92-2 Definitions. As used in this part:
"Board" means any agency, board, commission, authority, or committee of the State or its political subdivisions which is created by constitution, statute, rule, or executive order, to have supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power over specific matters and which is required to conduct meetings and to take official actions.
"Chance meeting" means a social or informal assemblage of two or more members at which matters relating to official business are not discussed.
"Interactive conference technology" means any form of audio and visual conference technology, or audio conference technology where permitted under this part, including teleconference, videoconference, and voice over internet protocol, that facilitates interaction between the public and board members.
"Meeting" means the convening of a board for which a quorum is required in order to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision upon a matter over which the board has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power. [L 1975, c 166, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 212, §1; am L 2012, c 202, §1; am L 2021, c 220, §3]
Attorney General Opinions
Trustees of travel agency recovery fund comprise board subject to sunshine law. Att. Gen. Op. 85-14.
Associated Students of University of Hawaii not a "board" subject to sunshine law. Att. Gen. Op. 85-18.
"Board" includes committees or subgroups of the board. Att. Gen. Op. 85-27.
County council is a "board". Att. Gen. Op. 86-5.
Agency's retreat would be a "meeting" subject to sunshine law. Att. Gen. Op. 86-19.
Law Journals and Reviews
Hawai`i's Sunshine Law Compliance Criteria. 26 UH L. Rev. 21.

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 8. Public Proceedings and Records

92. Public Agency Meetings and Records

92-1 Declaration of policy and intent.

92-1.5 Administration of this part.

92-2 Definitions.

92-2.5 Permitted interactions of members

92-3 Open meetings.

92-3.1 Limited meetings

92-3.5 In-person meeting at multiple sites by interactive conference technology; notice; quorum.

92-3.7 Remote meeting by interactive conference technology; notice; quorum

92-4 Executive meetings.

92-5 Exceptions.

92-6 Judicial branch, quasi-judicial boards and investigatory functions; applicability.

92-7 Notice.

92-7.5 Board packet; filing; public inspection; notice.

92-8 Emergency meetings.

92-9 Minutes.

92-10 Legislative branch; applicability.

92-11 Voidability.

92-12 Enforcement.

92-13 Penalties.

92-15 Boards and commissions; quorum; number of votes necessary to validate acts.

92-15.5 Nonattendance of board member; expiration of term.

92-16 Power of boards to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, appoint masters, etc.

92-17 Consumer complaints; procedures and remedies.

92-21 Copies of records; other costs and fees.

92-22, 23 REPEALED.

92-24 Directors of finance and commerce and consumer affairs; fees.

92-25 Fees for copies of pleadings, etc.

92-26 Fees; exemption.

92-27 Fees to be accounted for.

92-28 State service fees; increase or decrease of.

92-29 Reproduction of government records.

92-30 Copy deemed original record.

92-31 Disposition of original record.

92-41 Giving public notices.

92-50 to 52 REPEALED.

92-71 Political subdivision of the State; applicability.

92-81 Neighborhood board; notice and agenda; public input; quorum.

92-82 Permitted interactions of neighborhood board members.

92-83 Neighborhood board meeting; unanticipated events; public interest.