Sunshine Law Opinions
Letter No. | Date | Subject | Board |
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S Memo 22-01 | April 28, 2022 | Timely Filing of Meeting Notice |
Honolulu City Council |
S Memo 20-6 | June 9, 2020 | Unanticipated Executive Meeting and |
Board of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Land and Natural Resources |
S Memo 20-5 | June 1, 2020 | Community Roundtable Discussions about |
Department of Transportation |
S Memo 20-4 | May 14, 2020 | Amendment of Filed Agendas |
Honolulu City Council |
S Memo 20-3 | March 3, 2020 | Notice of Request for Permit |
Maui Planning Commission |
S Memo 20-2 | February 4, 2020 | Sufficiency of Agenda |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 20-1 | September 11, 2019 | Meeting of Councilmembers |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 19-4 | April 26, 2019 | Improper Discussion of Matter Not on Filed Agenda and Failure to Allow Public Testimony |
Land Use Commission |
S Memo 19-3 | April 1, 2019 | Executive Meeting |
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit |
S Memo 19-2 | March 14, 2019 | Stadium Authority’s Executive Session |
Stadium Authority, Department of Accounting and General Services |
S Memo 19-1 | December 27, 2018 | Faculty Hiring Committees |
University of Hawaii |
S Memo 18-6 | June 28, 2018 | Oral Testimony for Reconsideration Hearing |
Liquor Commission, City and County of Honolulu |
S Memo 18-5 | June 28, 2018 | Public Testimony |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 18-4 | June 21, 2018 | Restriction on Oral Testimony |
Maui County Council |
S Memo 18-3 | May 4, 2018 | Sufficiency of Agenda |
Hawaii County Council |
S Memo 18-2 | April 23, 2018 | Private Conversation Prior to Open Meeting |
Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 18-1 | January 17, 2018 | Council Members’ Attendance at Candidate Forums |
Maui County Council |
S Memo 17-3 | February 9, 2017 | Private Discussions by Councilmembers |
Honolulu City Council |
S Memo 17-2 | November 21, 2016 | Requiring ID from Public Meeting Attendees |
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission |
S Memo 17-1 | August 16, 2016 | Notice of Board’s Review of Other Agencies’ Proposed Rules |
Small Business Regulatory Review Board |
S Memo 16-3 | December 22, 2015 | Insufficient Agenda Description of Personnel Matter |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 16-2 | November 4, 2015 | Executive Session for Attorney-Client |
Maui County Council |
S Memo 16-1 | August 7, 2015 | Public Testimony was not Restricted by Board |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
S Memo 15-7 | June 30, 2015 | Amendment of Agenda |
Mililani/Waipio/Melemanu Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 15-6 | June 30, 2015 | Public Testimony |
Hawaii Public Housing Authority |
S Memo 15-5 | June 30, 2015 | Mailing of Notice |
Board of Agriculture |
S Memo 15-4 | June 4, 2015 | Limitations on Oral Testimony |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 15-3 | May 28, 2015 | Introduction of a Resolution; |
Honolulu City Council |
S Memo 15-2 | April 14, 2015 | Honolulu City Council |
Honolulu City Council |
S Memo 15-1 | October 29, 2014 | Meeting Notice for Proposed Rules |
Small Business Regulatory Review Board |
S Memo 14-15 | June 30, 2014 | Sufficiency of Council Agenda |
Hawaii County Council |
S Memo 14-14 | June 30, 2014 | Sufficiency of Agendas |
Board of Land and Natural Resources, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, and Communication Access Committee of the Disability and Communication Access Board |
S Memo 14-13 | March 4, 2014 | Agenda Item for Discussion of Settlement Agreement |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 14-12 | January 31, 2014 | Amendment of Neighborhood Board’s Agenda |
Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 14-11 | December 27, 2013 | Request for Investigation |
Kauai County Board of Ethics |
S Memo 14-10 | December 20, 2013 | Board’s Closed Meeting to Approve and Execute |
Contractors License Board, Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs |
S Memo 14-9 | November 6, 2013 | Notice and Agenda; Identification Requirement |
Board of Health |
S Memo 14-8 | October 25, 2013 | Mailing of Notice in a Timely Manner |
Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board and Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board |
S Memo 14-7 | October 11, 2013 | Executive Meeting to Discuss Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood |
University of Hawaii Board of Regents |
S Memo 14-6 | September 23, 2013 | Testimony Requirement |
Board of Land and Natural Resources |
S Memo 14-5 | September 23, 2013 | Executive Session |
University of Hawaii Board of Regents |
S Memo 14-4 | September 5, 2013 | Whether the Information Privacy and Security Council |
Information Privacy and Security Council |
S Memo 14-3 | September 5, 2013 | Whether the Information Technology Steering Committee |
Information Technology Steering Committee |
S Memo 14-2 | July 9, 2013 | Notice and Subcommittee Meetings |
Kahana Planning Council |
S Memo 14-1 | July 9, 2013 | Board Consideration of Matters Made Confidential |
Department of Land and Natural Resources, Legacy Land Conservation Commission |
S Memo 13-7 | June 28, 2013 | Council Vote to Confirm the Mayor’s Appointees |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 13-6 | June 5, 2013 | Public Testimony |
North Shore Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 13-5 | January 19, 2013 | Board Members’ E-mail Correspondence to Other Members |
Hawaii Community Development Authority |
S Memo 13-4 | December 27, 2012 | Sunshine Law and Uniform Information Practices Act Complaints about Agendas and Meetings |
Hawaii County Board of Ethics |
S Memo 13-3 | October 25, 2012 | Applicability of Sunshine Law and UIPA to Hawaii Health Connector |
Hawaii Health Connector |
S Memo 13-2 | September 4, 2012 | Sunshine Law Complaints About Agendas and Executive Meeting |
Hawaii County Board of Ethics |
S Memo 13-1 | August 30, 2012 | Determination if Overtime Task Force Is Subject to the Sunshine Law |
Department of Human Resources Development, Overtime Task Force |
S Memo 12-16 | June 29, 2012 | Executive Session on Adding Item to Agenda |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 12-15 | June 26, 2012 | Sufficiency of and Omission from Agenda |
Hawaii County Board of Ethics |
S Memo 12-14 | June 26, 2012 | Early Adjournment, Threats, and Adequacy of Agenda |
Ewa Beach Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 12-13 | June 21, 2012 | Sunshine Law Complaints About Testimony, Minutes, and Agenda |
Ewa Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 12-12 | April 23, 2012 | Board Member’s E-mail Correspondence to Other Members |
Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 12-11 | April 2, 2012 | Adequacy of Agenda |
Department of Land and Natural Resources - Commission on Water Resource Management |
S Memo 12-10 | March 22, 2012 | Applicability of Sunshine Law to Interim Board of Directors of the Hawaii Health Connector |
Interim Board of Directors of the Hawaii Health Connector |
S Memo 12-8 | December 30, 2011 | Council Selection of Successor Councilmember |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 12-9 | December 29, 2011 | Whether the Maui Master Gardener Advisory Board Is a Board Subject to the Sunshine Law |
Maui Master Gardener Advisory Board |
S Memo 12-7 | December 20, 2011 | Amendment of Agendas |
Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 12-6 | October 4, 2011 | Adequacy of Agendas; Permitted Interaction Group |
Reapportionment Commission |
S Memo 12-5 | September 13, 2011 | Determination Whether WasteStream Kohala Is a Board Subject to the Sunshine Law |
WasteStream Kohala |
S Memo 12-4 | September 13, 2011 | Written Testimony Submitted by E-Mail |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 12-3 | September 7, 2011 | Closed Meeting of Board of Ethics |
Kauai Board of Ethics |
S Memo 12-2 | July 20, 2011 | Application of Sunshine Law to Hawaii Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee |
Hawaii Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee |
S Memo 12-1 | July 12, 2011 | Application of Sunshine Law to 2011 Reapportionment Commission |
2011 Reapportionment Commission |
S Memo 11-12 | February 15, 2011 | Amendment of Agenda |
Honolulu City Council |
S Memo 11-11 | February 3, 2011 | Permitted Interaction Group Procedures |
Neighborhood Board |
S Memo 11-10 | January 18, 2011 | Discussion Outside of a Meeting |
Neighborhood Commission, City & County of Honolulu |
S Memo 11-9 | January 13, 2011 | Notice of Cancellation of Meeting |
Hawaii Service Area Board |
S Memo 11-8 | January 11, 2011 | Internal Working Group Status as Board |
Honolulu Fire Department and Honolulu Emergency Services Department |
S Memo 11-7 | January 11, 2011 | Restriction on Board Member Discussion |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 11-6 | January 6, 2011 | Board Discussion Outside of Meeting |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 11-5 | December 20, 2010 | Sufficiency of Agenda |
Board of Land and Natural Resources |
S Memo 11-4 | December 6, 2010 | Statewide Health Coordinating Council Plan Development Committee |
Statewide Health Coordinating Council |
S Memo 11-3 | October 18, 2010 | Board Member’s Correspondence Concerning Chairman Selection |
Hawaii Historic Places Review Board |
S Memo 11-2 | August 17, 2010 | Adequacy of Notice |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 11-1 | July 1, 2010 | Sufficiency of Notice, Agenda and Minutes; Executive Meetings |
Neighborhood Commission, City & County of Honolulu |
S Memo 10-7 | March 25, 2010 | Discussion of County Office Renovation |
Kauai County Council |
S Memo 10-6 | March 1, 2010 | Appropriateness of Executive Session |
Hawaii Historic Places Review Board |
S Memo 10-5 | December 18, 2009 | Serial Discussion of Board Leadership |
Hawaii County Council |
S Memo 10-4 | August 19, 2009 | Sufficiency of Agenda |
Hawaii County Council |
S Memo 10-3 | August 6, 2009 | Sufficiency of Notice |
Maui County Council - Land Use Committee |
S Memo 10-2 | July 8, 2009 | Permitted Interaction Group |
City & County of Honolulu - Neighborhood Commission |
S Memo 10-1 | July 7, 2009 | Minutes of Neighborhood Boards Committee Meetings |
City & County of Honolulu - Neighborhood Boards |
S Memo 09-14 | June 3, 2009 | Meeting Without Quorum |
Procurement Policy Board |
S Memo 09-13 | April 24, 2009 | Board of Education Executive Session Notice and Procedures |
Department of Education - Board of Education |
S Memo 09-12 | April 16, 2009 | Whether the Act 213 Charter Schools Work Group Is Subject to the Sunshine Law |
Department of Education - Board of Education |
S Memo 09-11 | March 3, 2009 | Testimony Limitation, Executive Meeting for Attorney Consultation, and Minutes |
Maui County - Cost of Government Commission |
S Memo 09-10 | February 20, 2009 | Amended Agenda and Adequate Notice |
State Procurement Policy Board |
S Memo 09-9 | January 14, 2009 | Sufficiency of Agenda and Circulation of Proposed Amendments to Bill |
Kauai County Council |