HRS §201B-4
When the board can meet in private
The board's meetings are normally open to the public, but it can close a meeting to discuss private business information or information that protects Hawaii's tourism advantage. It must follow the same rules as other government meetings for closing a meeting. Marketing plans can be shared after they are carried out.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Meetings of the board
(a) The meetings of the board shall be open to the public as provided in section 92-3, except that when it is necessary for the board to receive: (1) Information that is proprietary to a particular enterprise or the disclosure of which might be harmful to the business interests of the enterprise; or (2) Information that is necessary to protect Hawaii's competitive advantage as a visitor destination; provided that information relating to marketing plans and strategies may be disclosed after the execution of the marketing plans and strategies, the board may enter into an executive meeting that is closed to the public in accordance with the procedures provided for holding an executive meeting under part I of chapter 92. (b) The board shall be subject to the procedural requirements of section 92-4, and this authorization shall be in addition to the exceptions listed in section 92-5, to enable the board to respect the proprietary requirements of enterprises with which it has business dealings.
Sections this one refers to
§92-3 Public meetings and how to participate
§92-4 Executive meetings
§92-5 When a board may meet privately
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