Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 92-2 (2026)

§ 92-2

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     §92-2  Definitions.  As used in this part:

     "Board" means any agency, board, commission, authority, or committee of the State or its political subdivisions which is created by constitution, statute, rule, or executive order, to have supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power over specific matters and which is required to conduct meetings and to take official actions.

     "Board business" means specific matters over which a board has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power, that are actually pending before the board, or that can be reasonably anticipated to arise before the board in the foreseeable future.

     "Informal gathering" means a social or informal assemblage of two or more board members at which matters relating to board business are not discussed.

     "Interactive conference technology" means any form of audio and visual conference technology, or audio conference technology where permitted under this part, including teleconference, videoconference, and voice over internet protocol, that facilitates interaction between the public and board members.

     "Meeting" means the convening of a board for which a quorum is required in order to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision upon a matter over which the board has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power. [L 1975, c 166, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 212, §1; am L 2012, c 202, §1; am L 2021, c 220, §3; am L 2022, c 264, §2]

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Trustees of travel agency recovery fund comprise board subject to sunshine law.  Att. Gen. Op. 85-14.

  Associated Students of University of Hawaii not a "board" subject to sunshine law.  Att. Gen. Op. 85-18.

  "Board" includes committees or subgroups of the board.  Att. Gen. Op. 85-27.

  County council is a "board".  Att. Gen. Op. 86-5.

  Agency's retreat would be a "meeting" subject to sunshine law.  Att. Gen. Op. 86-19.

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  Hawai`i's Sunshine Law Compliance Criteria.  26 UH L. Rev. 21.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1962–2013 · leading case: Right to Know Comm. v. City Council, 175 P.3d 111 (Haw. App. 2008).
Right to Know Comm. v. City Council, 175 P.3d 111 (Haw. App. 2008). · cites it 6× “A “meeting” means “the convening of a board for which a quorum is required in order to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision upon a matter over which the board has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power.”
Kanahele v. Maui Cnty. Council., 307 P.3d 1174 (Haw. 2013). · cites it 6× “Although HRS § 92-2 only defines a “meeting” as the “convening of a board” for certain purposes, when the legislature adopted HRS § 92-2.”
Inter-Island Resorts, Ltd. v. Akahane, 377 P.2d 715 (Haw. 1962). “” 4 “§ 92-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: ******* * “(f) ‘Industrial dispute’ and ‘labor dispute’ mean any controversy concerning wages, hours or other terms or conditions of employment, or concerning the association or…”
Abilla v. Agsalud, 741 P.2d 1272 (Haw. 1987). · cites it 2× “The note at this point reads: “§ 92-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “(f) ‘Industrial dispute’ and ‘labor dispute’ mean any controversy concerning wages, hours or other terms or conditions of employment, or concerning the…”
Cnty. of Kauai v. OIP, 200 P.3d 403 (Haw. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “HRS § 92-2 (1993) defines "Board" as "any agency, board, commission, authority, or committee of the State or its political subdivisions which is created by constitution, statute, rule, or executive order, to have supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power over specific…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 92-2(1) — 1 case
Right to Know Comm. v. City Council, 175 P.3d 111 (Haw. App. 2008). “A “meeting” means “the convening of a board for which a quorum is required in order to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision upon a matter over which the board has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 92-2(3) — 2 cases
Right to Know Comm. v. City Council, 175 P.3d 111 (Haw. App. 2008). “A “meeting” means “the convening of a board for which a quorum is required in order to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision upon a matter over which the board has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power.”
Kanahele v. Maui Cnty. Council., 307 P.3d 1174 (Haw. 2013). “Although HRS § 92-2 only defines a “meeting” as the “convening of a board” for certain purposes, when the legislature adopted HRS § 92-2.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 92-2(h) — 1 case
Abilla v. Agsalud, 741 P.2d 1272 (Haw. 1987). “The note at this point reads: “§ 92-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “(f) ‘Industrial dispute’ and ‘labor dispute’ mean any controversy concerning wages, hours or other terms or conditions of employment, or concerning the…”
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