Hawaii § 92-4 - Executive meetings.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 92-4 — Executive meetings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 92-4. Executive meetings.
(a) A board may hold an executive meeting that is closed to the public upon an affirmative vote, taken at an open meeting, of two-thirds of the members present; provided the affirmative vote constitutes a majority of the members to which the board is entitled. A meeting closed to the public shall be limited to matters exempted by section 92-5. The reason for holding such a meeting shall be publicly announced and the vote of each member on the question of holding a meeting that is closed to the public shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the meeting. (b) Any discussion or final action taken by a board in an executive meeting shall be reported to the public when the board reconvenes in the open meeting at which the executive meeting is held; provided that in describing the discussion or final action taken by the board: (1) The information reported shall not be inconsistent with the purpose for which the executive meeting was convened pursuant to section 92-5, including matters affecting the privacy of individuals; and (2) The board may maintain confidentiality for the information described in paragraph (1) for as long as disclosure would defeat the purpose of convening the executive meeting. [L 1975, c 166, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 278, §2; am L 2023, c 19, §1] Attorney General Opinions Transcript of agency hearing is a public record. Att. Gen. Op. 64-4. Executive meeting to develop criteria for superintendent of education position may not be closed. Att. Gen. Op. 75-11. Case Notes Certain police records not public records. 42 H. 14, (decided prior to enactment of section). Previous Vol02_Ch0046-0115 Next
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Section 92-4 ("Executive meetings.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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