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NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
HAWAII STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
| Date: | | Wednesday, February 15, 2012
| | | | Time: | | 11:00 a.m. | | | | Place: | | American Savings Bank Tower | | | 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 1185 | | | Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 |
A G E N D A
| | | I. | | Call to Order | | | | II. | | Public Session | | | | | 1. | | Approval of Public Minutes of the January 11, 2012, Hawaii State Ethics Commission Meeting | | | | | 2. | | Executive Director's Report | | | | | | a. | | Education Program | | | | b. | | Recent Staff Guidance/Advice | | | |
| i. | "A Taste of Ag" by the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association and the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation | | | | | c. | | 2012 Legislative Session Update: Discussion of Bills Relating to the State Ethics Commission, the State Ethics Code, and the Lobbyists Law, Including the Following: | | | | | i. | H.B. No. 2002, Making Appropriations to Provide for the Expenses of the Legislature, the Auditor, the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Ombudsman, and the Ethics Commission.
| | ii. | Bills Introduced by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission: H.B. No. 250 and S.B. No. 992, Relating to the Employment of Attorneys; H.B. No. 251 and S.B. No. 993, Relating to Mandatory Ethics Training; H.B. No. 252 and S.B. No. 994, Relating to Nepotism; and H.B. No. 253 and S.B. No. 995, Relating to Violations of the Lobbyists Law.
| | iii. | Bills Exempting Task Forces from the State Ethics Code: H.B. No. 1864 and S.B. No. 2183, Relating to the State Ethics Code; H.B. No. 2175, Relating to Ethics; H.B. No. 2455 and S.B. No. 2717, Relating to State Code of Ethics; S.B. No. 2240, Relating to the State Code of Ethics.
| | iv. | Bills Amending the Gifts Law: S.B. No. 2680, Relating to Standards of Conduct; H.B. No. 2457 and S.B. No. 2719, Relating to Limited Exemption Under State Ethics Code Regarding Charitable Events; S.B. No. 671, Relating to Ethics.
| | v. | Bills Amending the Financial Disclosure Law: H.B. No. 2263 and S.B. No. 2548, Relating to the Code of Ethics; S.B. No. 2555, Relating to Financial Disclosures; S.B. No. 2559, Relating to Public Disclosure of Financial Interests Statements; S.B. No. 2562 Relating to the Ethics Code.
| | vi. | Other Bills of Interest: S.B. No. 2558, Relating to Standards of Conduct; S.B. No. 2684, Relating to Lobbyists; S.B. No. 2954, Relating to Ethics; H.B. No. 1730, Relating to the Land Use Commission; S.B. No. 2115 and H.B. No. 2010, Relating to Charter Schools.
| | | | | d. | | Hawaii State Ethics Commission Financial Report FY 2011-2012 (Quarter Ending: December 31, 2011) | | | | | | 3. | | Executive Director Evaluation: Commission's plan to review and evaluate the Executive Director's performance
| | | The Hawaii State Ethics Commission may convene an executive session pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. section 92-5(a)(2) to consider the evaluation of an employee; and Haw. Rev. Stat. section 92-5(a)(4) to consult with the Commission's attorneys on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. | | | | III. | | Executive Session | | | | | 4. | | Approval of Executive Session Minutes of the January 11, 2012, Hawaii State Ethics Commission Meeting | | | The Hawaii State Ethics Commission anticipates convening an executive session pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. section 92-5(a)(4) to consult with the Commission's attorneys on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities; and Haw. Rev. Stat. section 92-5(a)(8) to deliberate or make a decision upon a matter that requires the consideration of information that must be kept confidential pursuant to a state or federal law, or a court order. | | | | IV. | | Adjournment |
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