Report Title:

Public meetings

Description:

Allows public meetings by video teleconference to continue even if the video connectivity is interrupted or stopped.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

676

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 92-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) A meeting held by videoconference shall be terminated if [both], after the meeting convenes the audio [and video] communication cannot be maintained with all locations where the meeting is being held, even if a quorum of the board is physically present in one location. Proceeding with a meeting by audio communication is contingent upon the following criteria being met:

(1) All visual aids required by, or brought to the meeting by board members or members of the public, shall have already been provided to all meeting participants at all video teleconference locations where the meeting is held; or

(2) Participants are able to readily transmit visual aids to all other participants at all other locations where the meeting is held by some other means, e.g., fax copies. If copies of visual aids are not available to all meeting participants at all locations where the meeting is held, those specific agenda items related to the visual aids shall be deferred until the next meeting; and

(3) No more than fifteen minutes shall elapse to implement the requirements listed in paragraph (2)."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST