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91. Administrative Procedure
91-1 Definitions. - §91-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: "Agency" means...
91-2 Public information. - §91-2 Public information. (a) In addition to other rulemaking requirements...
91-2.5 Fees for proposed and final rules. - §91-2.5 Fees for proposed and final rules. (a) Notwithstanding any...
91-2.6 Proposed rulemaking actions and rules; posting on the lieutenant governor's internet website. - §91-2.6 Proposed rulemaking actions and rules; posting on the lieutenant...
91-3 Procedure for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules. - §91-3 Procedure for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules. (a)...
91-4 Filing and taking effect of rules. - §91-4 Filing and taking effect of rules. (a) Each agency...
91-4.1 Rulemaking actions; copies in Ramseyer format. - §91-4.1 Rulemaking actions; copies in Ramseyer format. Each state agency...
91-4.2 Rule format; publication of index. - §91-4.2 Rule format; publication of index. The revisor of statutes...
91-4.3 Price. - §91-4.3 Price. (a) The lieutenant governor shall sell the Hawaii...
91-4.4 Form of publication. - §91-4.4 Form of publication. The revisor of statutes shall determine...
91-5 Publication of rules. - §91-5 Publication of rules. (a) Each agency shall compile, index,...
91-6 Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of rules. - §91-6 Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of rules. Any...
91-7 Declaratory judgment on validity of rules. - §91-7 Declaratory judgment on validity of rules. (a) Any interested...
91-8 Declaratory rulings by agencies. - §91-8 Declaratory rulings by agencies. Any interested person may petition...
91-8.5 Mediation in contested cases. - §91-8.5 Mediation in contested cases. (a) An agency may encourage...
91-9 Contested cases; notice; hearing; interactive conference technology; records. - §91-9 Contested cases; notice; hearing; interactive conference technology; records. (a)...
91-9.5 Notification of hearing; service. - §91-9.5 Notification of hearing; service. (a) Unless otherwise provided by...
91-10 Rules of evidence; official notice. - §91-10 Rules of evidence; official notice. In contested cases: (1)...
91-11 Examination of evidence by agency. - §91-11 Examination of evidence by agency. Whenever in a contested...
91-12 Decisions and orders. - §91-12 Decisions and orders. Every decision and order adverse to...
91-13 Consultation by officials of agency. - §91-13 Consultation by officials of agency. No official of an...
91-13.1 Administrative review of denial or refusal to issue license or certificate of registration. - §91-13.1 Administrative review of denial or refusal to issue license...
91-13.5 Maximum time period for business or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals; automatic approval; extensions. - §91-13.5 Maximum time period for business or development-related permits, licenses,...
91-14 Judicial review of contested cases. - §91-14 Judicial review of contested cases. (a) Any person aggrieved...
91-15 Appeals. - §91-15 Appeals. Review of any final judgment of the circuit...
91-16 Severability. - §91-16 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the...
91-17 Federal aid. - §91-17 Federal aid. The provisions of section 91-14 shall not...
91-18 Short title. - §91-18 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the...
92. Public Agency Meetings and Records
92-1 Declaration of policy and intent. - Attorney General Opinions Department of agriculture advisory committee on plants...
92-1.5 Administration of this part. - §92-1.5 Administration of this part. The director of the office...
92-2 Definitions. - §92-2 Definitions. As used in this part: "Board" means any...
92-2.5 Permitted interactions of members - §92-2.5 Permitted interactions of members. (a) Two members of a...
92-3 Open meetings. - §92-3 Open meetings. Every meeting of all boards shall be...
92-3.1 Limited meetings - §92-3.1 Limited meetings. (a) If a board determines that it...
92-3.5 In-person meeting at multiple sites by interactive conference technology; notice; quorum. - §92-3.5 In-person meeting at multiple sites by interactive conference technology;...
92-3.7 Remote meeting by interactive conference technology; notice; quorum - §92-3.7 Remote meeting by interactive conference technology; notice; quorum. (a)...
92-4 Executive meetings. - §92-4 Executive meetings. A board may hold an executive meeting...
92-5 Exceptions. - §92-5 Exceptions. (a) A board may hold a meeting closed...
92-6 Judicial branch, quasi-judicial boards and investigatory functions; applicability. - §92-6 Judicial branch, quasi-judicial boards and investigatory functions; applicability. (a)...
92-7 Notice. - §92-7 Notice. (a) The board shall give written public notice...
92-7.5 Board packet; filing; public inspection; notice. - §92-7.5 Board packet; filing; public inspection; notice. At the time...
92-8 Emergency meetings. - §92-8 Emergency meetings. (a) If a board finds that an...
92-9 Minutes. - §92-9 Minutes. (a) The board shall keep written or recorded...
92-10 Legislative branch; applicability. - §92-10 Legislative branch; applicability. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this...
92-11 Voidability. - §92-11 Voidability. Any final action taken in violation of sections...
92-12 Enforcement. - §92-12 Enforcement. (a) The attorney general and the prosecuting attorney...
92-13 Penalties. - §92-13 Penalties. Any person who wilfully violates any provisions of...
92-15 Boards and commissions; quorum; number of votes necessary to validate acts. - Note The sections of this part are renumbered to eliminate...
92-15.5 Nonattendance of board member; expiration of term. - §92-15.5 Nonattendance of board member; expiration of term. (a) Notwithstanding...
92-16 Power of boards to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, appoint masters, etc. - §92-16 Power of boards to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, appoint...
92-17 Consumer complaints; procedures and remedies. - §92-17 Consumer complaints; procedures and remedies. (a) All boards as...
92-21 Copies of records; other costs and fees. - §92-21 Copies of records; other costs and fees. Except as...
92-22, 23 REPEALED. - § §92-22, 23 REPEALED. L 1989, c 14, § §18,...
92-24 Directors of finance and commerce and consumer affairs; fees. - §92-24 Directors of finance and commerce and consumer affairs; fees....
92-25 Fees for copies of pleadings, etc. - §92-25 Fees for copies of pleadings, etc. Fees as established...
92-26 Fees; exemption. - §92-26 Fees; exemption. One department of the state government shall...
92-27 Fees to be accounted for. - §92-27 Fees to be accounted for. All official and departmental...
92-28 State service fees; increase or decrease of. - §92-28 State service fees; increase or decrease of. Any law...
92-29 Reproduction of government records. - §92-29 Reproduction of government records. Any public officer having the...
92-30 Copy deemed original record. - §92-30 Copy deemed original record. A photograph, microphotograph, reproduction on...
92-31 Disposition of original record. - §92-31 Disposition of original record. A photograph, microphotograph, reproduction on...
92-41 Giving public notices. - §92-41 Giving public notices. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,...
92-50 to 52 REPEALED. - § §92-50 to 52 REPEALED. L 1988, c 262, §3.
92-71 Political subdivision of the State; applicability. - §92-71 Political subdivision of the State; applicability. The provisions contained...
92-81 Neighborhood board; notice and agenda; public input; quorum. - §92-81 Neighborhood board; notice and agenda; public input; quorum. (a)...
92-82 Permitted interactions of neighborhood board members. - §92-82 Permitted interactions of neighborhood board members. (a) Neighborhood board...
92-83 Neighborhood board meeting; unanticipated events; public interest. - §92-83 Neighborhood board meeting; unanticipated events; public interest. An unanticipated...
92E. Fair Information Practice (Confidentiality of Personal Record)--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 262, §4.
92F. Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified)
92F-1 Short title. - §92F-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may...
92F-2 Purposes; rules of construction. - §92F-2 Purposes; rules of construction. In a democracy, the people...
92F-3 General definitions. - §92F-3 General definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, in this...
92F-4 Funding, services, and other federal assistance. - §92F-4 Funding, services, and other federal assistance. Where compliance with...
92F-11 Affirmative agency disclosure responsibilities. - §92F-11 Affirmative agency disclosure responsibilities. (a) All government records are...
92F-12 Disclosure required. - §92F-12 Disclosure required. (a) Any other provision in this chapter...
92F-13 Government records; exceptions to general rule. - §92F-13 Government records; exceptions to general rule. This part shall...
92F-14 Significant privacy interest; examples. - §92F-14 Significant privacy interest; examples. (a) Disclosure of a government...
92F-15 Judicial enforcement. - §92F-15 Judicial enforcement. (a) A person aggrieved by a denial...
92F-15.3 Notice to the office of information practices. When filing a civil action that is under, related to, or is affected by this chapter, a person shall notify the office of information practices in writing at the time of the filing. The office o... - §92F-15.3 Notice to the office of information practices. When filing...
92F-15.5 Alternative method to appeal a denial of access. - §92F-15.5 Alternative method to appeal a denial of access. (a)...
92F-16 Immunity from liability. - §92F-16 Immunity from liability. Anyone participating in good faith in...
92F-17 Criminal penalties. - §92F-17 Criminal penalties. (a) An officer or employee of an...
92F-18 Agency implementation. - §92F-18 Agency implementation. (a) Each agency shall: (1) Issue instructions...
92F-19 Limitations on disclosure of government records to other agencies. - §92F-19 Limitations on disclosure of government records to other agencies....
92F-21 Individual's access to own personal record. - Note Part heading amended by L 1989, c 192, §5....
92F-21.5 REPEALED. - §92F-21.5 REPEALED. L 1990, c 250, §4.
92F-22 Exemptions and limitations on individual access. - §92F-22 Exemptions and limitations on individual access. An agency is...
92F-23 Access to personal record; initial procedure. - §92F-23 Access to personal record; initial procedure. Upon the request...
92F-24 Right to correct personal record; initial procedure. - §92F-24 Right to correct personal record; initial procedure. (a) An...
92F-25 Correction and amendment; review procedures. - §92F-25 Correction and amendment; review procedures. (a) Not later than...
92F-26 Rules. - §92F-26 Rules. The office of information practices shall adopt rules,...
92F-27 Civil actions and remedies. - §92F-27 Civil actions and remedies. (a) An individual may bring...
92F-27.5 Alternative method to appeal a denial of access. - §92F-27.5 Alternative method to appeal a denial of access. (a)...
92F-28 Access to personal records by order in judicial or administrative proceedings; access as authorized or required by other law. - §92F-28 Access to personal records by order in judicial or...
92F-41 Office of information practices; established. - Law Journals and Reviews 2013 Law and Administrative Rules Governing...
92F-42 Powers and duties of the office of information practices. - §92F-42 Powers and duties of the office of information practices....
92F-43 Agency appeal of a decision by the office of information practices. - §92F-43 Agency appeal of a decision by the office of...
93. Government Publications
93-1 Establishment of state publications distribution center. - §93-1 Establishment of state publications distribution center. There shall be...
93-2 Definitions. - §93-2 Definitions. "Publication" means informational matter produced for public distribution...
93-3 Deposit of publications. - §93-3 Deposit of publications. Upon release of a publication, every...
93-4 Depository library system. - §93-4 Depository library system. The state librarian shall designate at...
93-4.5 Notification when electronic publications posted. - §93-4.5 Notification when electronic publications posted. Every state and county...
93-5 REPEALED. - §93-5 REPEALED. L 2012, c 63, §6.
93-11 Disposition of statutes and court reports. - §93-11 Disposition of statutes and court reports. In addition to...
93-12 Annual reports. - §93-12 Annual reports. All annual reports that are or shall...
93-15 Legislative journals; sale and distribution. - §93-15 Legislative journals; sale and distribution. Each house of the...
93-16 Publication and distribution of reports. - §93-16 Publication and distribution of reports. (a) Notwithstanding any other...
94. Public Archives; Disposal of Records
94-1 Duties of department. - §94-1 Duties of department. The department of accounting and general...
94-1.1 Definitions. - §94-1.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the...
94-1.2 The state archivist. The department of accounting and general services shall fulfill its responsibilities for the public archives through the state archivist. The state archivist shall: (1) Administer the state archives, records management, an... - §94-1.2 The state archivist. The department of accounting and general...
94-2 REPEALED. - §94-2 REPEALED. L 2013, c 88, §5.
94-3 Disposal of government records generally. - §94-3 Disposal of government records generally. (a) Each public officer,...
94-4 Certificate to same. - §94-4 Certificate to same. The comptroller of the State and...
94-5 Disposal of examination records. - §94-5 Disposal of examination records. All statutory boards or commissions...
94-6 REPEALED. - §94-6 REPEALED. L 2013, c 88, §6.
94-7 Access to restricted records in the state archives. - §94-7 Access to restricted records in the state archives. Historical...
94-8 State archives preservation and long-term access special fund; state archives preservation fee - §94-8 State archives preservation and long-term access special fund; state...
95. Destroying or Defacing Official Notices--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1991, c 223, §3. Cross References For present...
96. The Ombudsman
96-1 Definitions. - §96-1 Definitions. (a) "Agency" includes any permanent governmental entity, department,...
96-2 Ombudsman; office established, appointment, tenure, removal, qualifications, salary, vacancy. - §96-2 Ombudsman; office established, appointment, tenure, removal, qualifications, salary, vacancy....
96-3 Assistance, staff, delegation, funding. - §96-3 Assistance, staff, delegation, funding. (a) The ombudsman shall appoint...
96-4 Procedure. - §96-4 Procedure. The ombudsman may establish procedures for receiving and...
96-5 Jurisdiction. - §96-5 Jurisdiction. The ombudsman has jurisdiction to investigate the administrative...
96-6 Investigation of complaints. - §96-6 Investigation of complaints. (a) The ombudsman may investigate any...
96-7 Notice to complainant and agency. - §96-7 Notice to complainant and agency. If the ombudsman decides...
96-8 Appropriate subjects for investigation. - §96-8 Appropriate subjects for investigation. An appropriate subject for investigation...
96-9 Investigation procedures. - §96-9 Investigation procedures. (a) In an investigation, the ombudsman may...
96-10 Powers. - §96-10 Powers. Subject to the privileges which witnesses have in...
96-11 Consultation with agency. - §96-11 Consultation with agency. Before giving any opinion or recommendation...
96-12 Procedure after investigation. - §96-12 Procedure after investigation. If, after investigation, the ombudsman finds...
96-13 Publication of recommendations. - §96-13 Publication of recommendations. After a reasonable time has elapsed,...
96-14 Notice to the complainant. - §96-14 Notice to the complainant. After a reasonable time has...
96-15 Misconduct by agency personnel. - §96-15 Misconduct by agency personnel. If the ombudsman has a...
96-16 Annual report. - §96-16 Annual report. The ombudsman shall submit to the legislature...
96-17 Judicial review, immunity. - §96-17 Judicial review, immunity. No proceeding or decision of the...
96-18 Agencies may not open letters to ombudsman. - §96-18 Agencies may not open letters to ombudsman. A letter...
96-19 Penalty for obstruction. - §96-19 Penalty for obstruction. A person who willfully hinders the...
97. Lobbyists
97-1 Definitions. - §97-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter: "Administrative action" means...
97-2 Registration of lobbyists, requirements. - §97-2 Registration of lobbyists, requirements. (a) Every lobbyist shall file...
97-2.5 Renewal of registration. - §97-2.5 Renewal of registration. Each registered lobbyist shall renew the...
97-3 Contributions and expenditures; statement. - §97-3 Contributions and expenditures; statement. (a) The following persons shall...
97-4 Manner of filing; public records. - §97-4 Manner of filing; public records. All statements required by...
97-4.5 Lobbyist list. - §97-4.5 Lobbyist list. All lobbyist registration statements shall be posted...
97-5 Restricted activities. - §97-5 Restricted activities. No lobbyist shall accept or agree to...
97-6 Administration. - §97-6 Administration. (a) The state ethics commission shall administer and...
97-6.5 REPEALED. L 2001, c 146, §3. - §97-6.5 REPEALED. L 2001, c 146, §3.
97-7 Penalties; administrative fines. - §97-7 Penalties; administrative fines. (a) Any person who: (1) Negligently...
98. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
98-1 Short title. - §98-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the...
98-2 Definitions. - §98-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Electronic" means relating...
98-3 Applicability. - §98-3 Applicability. This chapter applies to all legal material in...
98-4 Legal material in official electronic record. - §98-4 Legal material in official electronic record. (a) If an...
98-5 Authentication of official electronic record. - §98-5 Authentication of official electronic record. An official publisher of...
98-6 Effect of authentication. - §98-6 Effect of authentication. (a) Legal material in an electronic...
98-7 Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record. - §98-7 Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic...
98-8 Public access to legal material in official electronic record. - §98-8 Public access to legal material in official electronic record....
98-9 Standards. - §98-9 Standards. In implementing this chapter, an official publisher of...
98-10 Uniformity of application and construction. - §98-10 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...
98-11 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - §98-11 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce...