HRS §206M-2.5
Board meetings: open to the public, with a narrow exception
This section says the board's meetings must be open to the public, but the board can close a meeting to protect a business's private information. The board must follow the usual meeting rules, and it is exempt from certain other state requirements.
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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 information that is proprietary to a particular enterprise that seeks entry into or use of one of its facilities or the disclosure of which might be harmful to the business interests of the enterprise, the board may enter into an executive meeting that is closed to the public. (b) The board shall be subject to the procedural requirements of section 92-4, and this authorization shall be an addition to the exceptions listed in section 92-5, to enable the development corporation to respect the proprietary requirements of enterprises with which it has business dealings. (c) The board shall be exempt from section 26-35(a)(4) and (5).
Sections this one refers to
§26-35 How boards and commissions are supervised
§92-3 Public meetings and how to participate
§92-4 Executive meetings
§92-5 When a board may meet privately
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