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HAWAII'S "OPEN MEETINGS" LAW:
The Federal Workforce Investment Act requires boards across the United States to comply with their state's open meetings laws in order to fulfill Federal open meeting requirements. P.L. 105-220 Section 117(e)
In accordance with the State of Hawaii's Open Meetings Law, the Oahu Workforce Investment Board files notice of board meetings/agendas with the State's Lt. Governor's Office as well as the Honolulu City Clerk's Office. These two Offices are the only statutorily recognized locations where all official government boards' meetings agendas on Oahu are legally filed/noticed.
The information which follows is from the State Office of Information Practices (OIP) website & reproduced here for your convenience:
"The Sunshine Law is and county boards must conduct their official business." The Sunshine Law is codified at part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes. See link for unofficial copy of the law: http://hawaii.gov/oip/sunshinelaw.html "Sunshine Law Guide: "OIP has prepared a guide to the Sunshine Law, which may be downloaded in pdf or word format below. This guide is intended to be a reference tool for board members and members of the public in understanding "We have attempted to present the law in "plain English," through the types of questions that are most frequently asked. We have also included a flowchart regarding executive meetings and a checklist for notices that are intended to provide additional tools to aid your understanding and compliance with the Sunshine Law.
Open Meetings: Guide to "The Sunshine Law" for State and County Boards (pdf, print in landscape) - June 2011 Open Meetings: Guide to "The Sunshine Law" for State and County Boards COVER PAGE (pdf) - June 2011"
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| Last Reviewed: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 |