§92-3 Open meetings. Every meeting of all boards shall be open to the public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting unless otherwise provided in the constitution or as closed pursuant to sections 92-4 and 92-5; provided that the removal of any person or persons who wilfully disrupts a meeting to prevent and compromise the conduct of the meeting shall not be prohibited. The boards shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, in writing, on any agenda item. The boards shall also afford all interested persons an opportunity to present oral testimony on any agenda item. The boards may provide for reasonable administration of oral testimony by rule. [L 1975, c 166, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 278, §1]
Attorney General Opinions
Sunshine law applies to meeting of standing or select committee of board of regents of University of Hawaii. Att. Gen. Op. 85-27.
Opportunity to present testimony, when it must be afforded; cannot delegate committee to hear testimony. Att. Gen. Op. 86-5.
Case Notes
Rule regarding confidentiality of development proposals neither conflicted with nor contradicted €œmandate € of either this section or the Sunshine Law, chapter 92, as a whole; plaintiff not entitled to disclosure of development proposals under those statutory provisions. 74 H. 365, 846 P.2d 882.
Structure 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.
92-2.5 Permitted interactions of members
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
92-6 Judicial branch, quasi-judicial boards and investigatory functions; applicability.
92-7.5 Board packet; filing; public inspection; notice.
92-10 Legislative branch; applicability.
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.
92-24 Directors of finance and commerce and consumer affairs; fees.
92-25 Fees for copies of pleadings, etc.
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.
92-71 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.