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2008 Hawaii Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2008)

handle is hein.sag/saghi0006 and id is 1 raw text is: LINDA LNGLE
JAMES FL AJONA, JR,
LIEUTINANT GOVErNOR

STATE OF HAWAII
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES
NO. 1 CAPITOL DISTRICT BUILDING
250 SOUTH HOTEL STREET, SUITE 107
HONOLULU, HAWAI' 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-1400 FAX: (808) 586-1412
E-MAIL: gg@gwaii.ov
www       f a aitoi

The Office of Information Practices (GIP) is authorized to issue this advisory
opinion under section 92F-42(18), Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS).

OPINION

Requester:
Board:
Date:
Subject:

Ken Fukuoka, Director
Office of Council Services, County of Maui
Maui County Council
March 14, 2008
Council Members Attending Committee Meetings When Not
Assigned to the Committee (S RFO-G 07-58)

REQUEST FOR OPINION

Requester seeks a written opinion on whether, under part I of chapter 92,
HRS (the Sunshine Law), Maui County Council members may attend and
participate in a meeting of a committee of the Council when they are not assigned
as committee members (Non-members). This opinion formalizes the oral opinion
OIP previously provided to the Council through its Corporation Counsel. Unless
otherwise indicated, this opinion is based upon the facts contained in Requester's
letter to OIP, dated February 28, 2007.
QUESTION PRESENTED
Whether the Sunshine Law allows Non-members to attend and participate in
a committee meeting.

OIP Op. Ltr. No. 08-01

PAUL T. TSUKIYAMA
oCCTOR

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