Bill Text: HI HB1200 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Government.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-03 - The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB1200 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-HB1200-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO Government.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 5-7.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Honorees shall be
selected by an Aloha order of merit committee.
The committee shall consist of three members. Each member shall serve for a term of two
years. One member of the committee shall
be a member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate, one member
of the committee shall be a member of the house of representatives appointed by
the speaker of the house of representatives, and one member of the committee
shall be appointed by the governor[.]; provided that the
member appointed by the governor shall not be an officer or employee of the
State."
SECTION 2. Section 10H-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) No later than one hundred eighty days after [[]July
6, 2011[]], the governor shall appoint the members of the Native
Hawaiian roll commission from nominations submitted by qualified Native
Hawaiians and qualified Native Hawaiian membership organizations. For the purposes of this subsection, a qualified
Native Hawaiian membership organization includes an organization that, on [[]July
6, 2011[]], has been in existence for at least ten years, and whose
purpose has been and is the betterment of the conditions of the Native Hawaiian
people.
In selecting the five members from nominations submitted by qualified Native Hawaiians and qualified Native Hawaiian membership organizations, the governor shall appoint the members as follows:
(1) One member shall reside in the county of Hawaii;
(2) One member shall reside in the city and county of Honolulu;
(3) One member shall reside in the county of Kauai;
(4) One member shall reside in the county of Maui; and
(5) One member shall serve at-large.
No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 3. Section 11-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There shall be four boards of registration: one for the island of Hawaii; one for the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe; one for the island of Oahu; and one for the islands of Kauai and Niihau. The boards, which shall be in the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes, shall consist of three members each and shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate; their terms of office shall be four years. No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 4. Section 26-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) There shall be within the department of human resources development a board to be known as the merit appeals board which shall sit as an appellate body on matters set forth in section 76-14. The board shall consist of three members. All members shall have knowledge of public employment laws and prior experience with public employment; provided that at least one member's experience was with an employee organization as a member or an employee of that organization and at least one member's experience was with management. The governor shall consider the names of qualified individuals submitted by employee organizations or management before appointing the members of the board. No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State. The chairperson of the board shall be designated as specified in the rules of the board."
SECTION 5. Section 26-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The members of each board and commission established by law shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. Unless otherwise provided, no member appointed shall be an officer or employee of the State. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by law hereafter enacted, the terms of the members shall be for four years; provided that the governor may reduce the terms of those initially appointed so as to provide, as nearly as can be, for the expiration of an equal number of terms at intervals of one year for each board and commission. Unless otherwise provided by law, each term shall commence on July 1 and expire on June 30, except that the terms of the chairpersons of the board of agriculture, the board of land and natural resources, and the Hawaiian homes commission shall commence on January 1 and expire on December 31. No person shall be appointed consecutively to more than two terms as a member of the same board or commission; provided that membership on any board or commission shall not exceed eight consecutive years."
SECTION 6. Section 26-56, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Pursuant to article XVI, section 3.5, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, there is established a commission on salaries within the department of human resources development, for administrative purposes only.
The commission shall consist of seven members of whom:
(1) Two members shall be appointed by the governor;
(2) Two members shall be appointed by the president of the senate;
(3) Two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
(4) One member shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
Vacancies in these positions shall be filled in the same manner. No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties."
SECTION 7. Section 28-152, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Unless otherwise provided, the members of the board shall be appointed by the attorney general. No member appointed under this section shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 8. Section 84-21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established within the office of the
auditor for administrative purposes only a commission to be known as the state
ethics commission. The commission shall
consist of five members appointed by the governor from a panel of ten persons
nominated by the judicial council. Each
member of the commission shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the State. Members of the commission
shall hold no other public office[.] and shall not be an employee of
the State."
SECTION 9. Section 87A-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
§87A-5 Composition of board. The board of trustees of the employer-union health benefits trust fund shall consist of ten trustees appointed by the governor in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) Five trustees, one of whom shall represent retirees, to represent employee-beneficiaries and to be selected as follows:
(A) Three trustees shall be appointed from a list of two nominees per trustee selected by each of the three exclusive representative organizations that have the largest number of employee-beneficiaries;
(B) One trustee shall be appointed from a list of two nominees selected by mutual agreement of the remaining exclusive employee representative organizations; and
(C) One trustee representing retirees shall be appointed from a list of two nominees selected by mutual agreement of all eligible exclusive representatives; and
(2) Five trustees to represent public employers.
Section 26-34 shall not apply to board member selection and terms. No trustee appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no exclusive representative of a bargaining unit that sponsors or participates in a voluntary employee beneficiary association shall be eligible to select nominees or to be represented by a trustee on the board.
As used in this section, the term "exclusive representative" shall have the same meaning as in section 89-2."
SECTION 10. Section 103F-202, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Voting members shall be appointed by the governor and serve for four years. No member appointed under this section shall be an officer or employee of the State. Each voting member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed. Section 26-34 shall apply insofar as it relates to the number of terms and consecutive number of years a member may serve on the council."
SECTION 11. Section 163D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The board of directors of the corporation shall consist of eleven voting members, of whom eight shall be appointed by the governor. The terms of these eight members shall be four years; provided that, commencing on July 1, 2005, the governor shall reduce the terms of those initially appointed so as to provide, as nearly as can be, for the expiration of an equal number of terms at intervals of one year. The eight members shall be selected on the basis of their knowledge, experience, and proven expertise in small and large businesses within the agricultural industry, agricultural economics, banking, real estate, finance, promotion, marketing, and management. Of these eight members, one shall be from the city and county of Honolulu, one shall be from the county of Hawaii, one shall be from the county of Maui, one shall be from the county of Kauai, and four shall be appointed at-large. No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State. The director of business, economic development, and tourism; the chairperson of the board of agriculture; and the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, or their designated representatives, shall be ex-officio, voting members of the board. All members shall continue in office until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified. The board shall annually elect its chairperson from among its members; provided that the chairperson shall not be an ex-officio member."
SECTION 12. Section 171-4.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The committee shall consist of eight members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate from a list of nominations submitted by the aha moku councils of each island. No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State. Oversight of the aha moku advisory committee shall be by the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources. The committee members shall select the committee chairperson from among the members."
SECTION 13. Section 226-55, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) For each functional plan, the lead state agency,
with the concurrence of the governor, shall establish an advisory committee, where
an advisory body [which] that meets the criteria set out hereunder
is not already in existence, whose membership shall be composed of at least one
public official from each county; members of the public; experts in the field for
which a functional plan is being prepared; and state officials. Except as provided in this subsection, no
member appointed shall be an employee of the State. The advisory committee shall advise the lead state
agency in preparing, implementing, monitoring, and updating the functional plan
to be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, policies, and priority
guidelines contained within this chapter.
The draft functional plan shall be submitted to relevant federal, state,
and county agencies for review and input.
The advisory committee shall serve as a temporary advisory body to the state
agency responsible for preparing each respective functional plan. The terms of members from the public and experts
in the field for which a functional plan is prepared shall be for four years. Each term shall commence on July 1 and expire
on June 30. No member from the public or
expert in the field shall be appointed consecutively to more than two terms. These appointments shall not be subject to senate
confirmation, and shall be exempt from sections 26-34(a) and 78-4(a) regarding the
appointment to boards and commissions."
SECTION 14. Section 227D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The governing body of the authority shall consist of a board of directors having twelve voting members. Three members from the general public shall be appointed by the governor for staggered terms pursuant to section 26-34, except that one of these members shall be a resident of the county of Hawaii. The members shall be selected on the basis of their knowledge, interest, and proven expertise in, but not limited to, one or more of the following fields: finance, commerce and trade, corporate management, marketing, economics, engineering, energy management, real estate development, property management, aquaculture, and ocean science. The chairperson and secretary of the research advisory committee shall serve on the board. The director of business, economic development, and tourism, the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, the president of the University of Hawaii, the mayor of the county of Hawaii, and an appointed member from the board of the Hawaii technology development corporation, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex officio, voting members of the board. The tenants of the authority shall elect two members to the board from among the tenants of the authority, of which one member shall serve a two-year term, and one member shall serve a four-year term. In electing the tenant members, each tenant shall be entitled to cast one vote for each member position. The tenant members shall be recused from voting on setting lease rents, water rates, or utility rates, but may participate in discussions. The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall serve as the chairperson until such time as a chairperson is elected by the board from the membership. The board shall elect other officers as it deems necessary. Except as provided in this subsection, no member appointed or elected shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 15. Section 232E-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§232E-1 Establishment of the commission. There shall be a tax review commission, hereinafter called the commission. The commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate and shall be in the department of taxation for administrative purposes. No member appointed under this section shall be an officer or employee of the State. The commission shall elect its chairperson from one of its members. The members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
The commission may enter into
contracts with consultants and engage employees necessary to perform its duties
without regard to chapter 76. Departments
of the state government shall make available to the commission [such]
data and facilities as are necessary for it to perform its duties."
SECTION 16. Section 286-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§286-5 State highway safety
council. There is established the
Hawaii highway safety council. The
director of transportation shall serve as its chairperson. The following or their designated
representatives shall be members of the council: the chief justice, the attorney general, the
director of health, the superintendent of education, the president of the
University of Hawaii, the chairperson of each of the county highway safety
councils established under section 286-6, and [not] no more than
twenty other persons who shall be appointed by the governor on the basis of
their interest in highway safety. No
member appointed under this section shall be an officer or employee of the
State.
The state highway safety council shall advise the governor on matters relating to the programs and activities of the State in the field of highway safety.
The members of the council shall serve without pay but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses while attending meetings and while in discharge of their duties."
SECTION 17. Section 286-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§
The following or their designated
representatives shall be members of a county traffic or highway safety council: the mayor; the chief of police; the
prosecuting attorney, corporation counsel, or county attorney; the traffic
engineer, chairperson of the traffic commission, or safety program
coordinator; and [not] no more than fifteen other persons
residing in the county who shall be appointed by the mayor on the basis of
their interest in highway safety and their knowledge of local conditions. No member appointed under this section
shall be an officer or employee of the State.
The county traffic or highway safety council shall advise the mayor on matters relating to highway safety."
SECTION 18. Section 304A-104.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The candidate advisory council shall consist of seven voting members to be appointed without regard to section 26-34 as follows:
(1) One member who shall be appointed by the president of the senate;
(2) One member who shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
(3) Five members who shall be appointed by the governor.
A member of the Association of Emeritus Regents of the University of Hawaii, appointed by the chair of the Association of Emeritus Regents of the University of Hawaii, shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the candidate advisory council, for a term not to exceed two years; provided that the appointment shall run concurrently with the term of the appointing chair.
The president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, and governor are encouraged to appoint full-time students of the university, university faculty, university staff, or university alumni to the candidate advisory council; provided that if a full-time student is appointed to the candidate advisory council, the student shall have been enrolled as a full-time student for at least three consecutive semesters and shall serve for a term of two years.
Except as provided in this subsection, no member shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 19. Section 302A-122, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§302A-122[]]
Board of education; eligibility. Except as otherwise provided by law, state
officers shall be eligible for appointment and membership to the board. Employees of the State shall not be eligible
for appointment and membership to the board. No person shall be eligible for appointment
to the board:
(1) Under section 302A-121(a)(1) through (4) unless the person is a resident of the county from which the person is to be appointed; or
(2) Under section 302A-121(a)(5) unless the person is a resident of the State."
SECTION 20. Section 302A-1303.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The composition of the committee on weights shall be determined by the board of education based on recommendations from the superintendent of education and dean of the University of Hawaii at Manoa college of education and include principals, teachers, and other members with the appropriate professional skills, experiences, and qualifications needed to facilitate the work of the committee. Except as provided in this subsection, no member shall be an officer or employee of the State. The superintendent or the superintendent's designee shall chair the committee on weights."
SECTION 21. Section 302D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The commission shall consist of nine members
to be appointed by the board. The board
shall appoint members who will be tasked with authorizing public charter
schools that serve the unique and diverse needs of public school students. The chair of the commission shall be
designated by the members of the commission for each school year beginning July
1, and whenever there is a vacancy. The
board shall consider the combination of abilities, breadth of experiences, and
characteristics of the commission, including but not limited to reflecting the
diversity of the student population, geographical representation, and a broad
representation of education-related stakeholders. The commission shall be exempt from sections
26‑34 and 26-36. No member
appointed under this subsection shall be an officer of the State."
SECTION 22. Section 302D-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) No person may serve on the governing board of a charter school if the person is an employee or former employee of any charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board, a relative of an employee or former employee of any charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board, or any vendor or contractor providing goods or services to any charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board, unless:
(1) The person is a former employee of a charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board and at least one year has passed since the conclusion of the former employee's employment with that charter school;
(2) The person is a relative of a former employee of a charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board and at least one year has passed since the conclusion of the former employee's employment with that charter school;
(3) The person is a vendor or contractor and at least one year has passed since the conclusion of the vendor or contractor's service to a charter school under the jurisdiction of that governing board; or
(4) The person serving on the governing board shall not cause more than one-third of the voting members of the governing board to be made up of:
(A) Employees or former employees of any charter school that is under the jurisdiction of that governing board; provided that this subparagraph shall not include persons who are covered under paragraph (1);
(B) Relatives of employees or of former employees of any charter school that is under the jurisdiction of that governing board; provided that this subparagraph shall not include persons who are covered under paragraph (2); and
(C) Vendors or contractors who are providing goods or services to any charter school that is under the jurisdiction of that governing board; provided that this subparagraph shall not include persons who are covered under paragraph (3).
Except as provided in this subsection, no member appointed shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 23. Section 321-353, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established
within the department for administrative purposes the Hawaii early intervention
coordinating council. Members shall be
appointed for three-year terms by the governor without the necessity of the advice
and consent of the senate. The council
shall comprise twenty-five members as follows:
(1) At
least twenty per cent of the members shall be parents of infants or toddlers
with special needs, or children with special needs aged twelve years or
younger, with knowledge of, or experience with, programs for infants and
toddlers with special needs; provided that at least one parent shall be a
parent of an infant or toddler with special needs, or of a child with special
needs aged six years or younger;
(2) At
least twenty per cent of the members shall be public or private providers of
early intervention services;
(3) Two
members shall be from the legislature, of which one member shall be selected by
the president of the senate and one member shall be selected by the speaker of
the house of representatives;
(4) One
member shall be involved in personnel preparation;
(5) One
member shall be from the department of health program involved in the provision
of, or payment for, early intervention services to infants and toddlers with
special needs and their families who has sufficient authority to engage in
policy planning and implementation on behalf of the program;
(6) One
member shall be from the department of health program responsible for children's
mental health;
(7) One
member shall be from the department of education program responsible for preschool
services to children with disabilities who has sufficient authority to engage
in policy planning and implementation on behalf of the program;
(8) One
member shall be from the department of education program responsible for the
coordination of education of homeless children and youths;
(9) One
member shall be from the department of human services program responsible for
the state medicaid program;
(10) One
member shall be from the department of human services program responsible for
child care;
(11) One
member shall be from the department of human services program responsible for
foster care;
(12) One member shall be from the department of commerce and consumer affairs program responsible for state regulation of health insurance;
(13) One
member shall be from a Head Start or Early Head Start agency or program in the
State; and
(14) Other members involved in or interested in services to infants and toddlers with special needs and their families who are selected by the governor.
Except as provided in this subsection, no member appointed shall be an officer or employee of the State. Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original position was filled."
SECTION 24. Section 323F-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The members of the corporation board shall be appointed as follows:
(1) The director of health as an ex officio, voting member;
(2) The five regional chief executive officers as ex officio, nonvoting members;
(3) Three members who reside in the county of Maui, two of whom shall be appointed by the Maui regional system board and one of whom shall be appointed by the governor, all of whom shall serve as voting members;
(4) Two members who
reside in the eastern section of the county of Hawaii, one of whom shall be appointed
by the East Hawaii regional system board and one of whom shall be appointed by
the governor, both of whom shall serve as voting members;
(5) Two members who reside in the western section of the county of Hawaii, one of whom shall be appointed by the West Hawaii regional system board and one of whom shall be appointed by the governor, both of whom shall serve as voting members;
(6) Two members who reside on the island of Kauai, one of whom shall be appointed by the Kauai regional system board and one of whom shall be appointed by the governor, both of whom shall serve as voting members;
(7) Two members who reside on the island of Oahu, one of whom shall be appointed by the Oahu regional system board and one of whom shall be appointed by the governor, both of whom shall serve as voting members; and
(8) One member who shall be appointed by the governor and serve as an at-large voting member.
No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State.
The appointed board members who
reside in the county of Maui, eastern section of the county of Hawaii, western
section of the county of Hawaii, on the island of Kauai, and on the island of
Oahu shall each serve for a term of four years; provided that the terms of the
initial appointments of the members who are appointed by their respective regional
system boards shall be as follows: one
of the initial members from the county of Maui shall be appointed to serve a
term of two years and the other member shall be appointed to serve a term of
four years; the initial member from East Hawaii shall be appointed to serve a
term of two years; the initial member from West Hawaii shall be appointed to
serve a term of four years; the initial member from the island of Kauai shall
be appointed to serve a term of two years; and the initial member from the
island of Oahu shall be appointed to serve a term of four years; [and]
provided further that the terms of the initial appointments of the members who
are appointed by the governor shall be four years. The at-large member
appointed by the governor shall serve a term of two years.
Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner provided for the original appointments. The corporation board shall elect its own chair from among its members. Appointments to the corporation board shall be as representative as possible of the system's stakeholders as outlined in this subsection. The board member appointments shall strive to create a board that includes expertise in the fields of medicine, finance, health care administration, government affairs, human resources, and law."
SECTION 25. Section 328L-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) Members shall:
(1) Be appointed or
designated, as applicable, without regard to section 26-34; provided that no
member appointed under this section shall be an officer or employee of the
State except as provided under subsection (a);
(2) Serve without compensation; and
(3) Serve for a term of three years."
SECTION 26. Section 340B-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) A state board of certification of nine members shall be appointed by the governor to carry out this chapter. The board shall be placed, for administrative purposes, in the department of health. The board shall consist of the following:
(1) Four individuals
who shall be employed in a wastewater treatment plant either as a certified
operator or certified supervisor of a wastewater treatment plant. Three of the individuals [must] shall
be employed in the outer island counties; one individual from the county of
Hawaii, one from the county of Kauai, and one from the county of Maui[.];
(2) One individual who
is an active member of the Hawaii water pollution control association[.];
(3) One individual who
is a professional engineer in private practice, preferably specializing in
sanitary engineering[.];
(4) One individual who
is a member of the engineering (environmental or sanitary) faculty of a university
or college in the State[.];
(5) One individual
from the state agency responsible for the State's water quality program[.];
and
(6) One individual from the private sector interested in the field of water pollution control.
Except as provided in this subsection, no member appointed shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 27. Section 340F-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) A state board of certification of five members shall be appointed by the governor to carry out this chapter. The board shall be placed, for administrative purposes, in the department of health. The board shall consist of the following:
(1) Four individuals who shall be duly qualified in the fields of sanitary engineering or public water system operation; provided that no member appointed under this paragraph shall be an officer or employee of the State; and
(2) One individual from the state agency responsible for the State's safe drinking water program."
SECTION 28. Section 350B-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§350B-4[]] Hawaii children's trust fund advisory board. (a)
There shall be a Hawaii children's trust fund advisory board, which shall make the final recommendations
to the Hawaii Community Foundation for the expenditure of funds for the
following activities:
(1) Grantmaking with private nonprofit organizations, public agencies, or qualified individuals to provide community-based services and education designed to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect;
(2) Grantmaking to raise community awareness of the trust fund; and
(3) Administration of the trust fund.
(b) The board shall consist of seven members to be appointed as follows:
(1) One member shall
be selected by the Hawaii Community Foundation to serve for a term of three
years. This member [may] shall
not serve more than two consecutive terms[.];
(2) Three members
shall be appointed by the governor from a list of names of seven persons submitted
by the Hawaii Community Foundation. Each
of these three members shall serve for a term of three years, except that the
terms of the initial board members shall be staggered as follows: one member
shall be appointed to a one-year term, one member shall be appointed to a
two-year term, and one member shall be appointed to a three-year term. None of these three members shall serve for
more than two consecutive terms[.];
(3) One member shall
be appointed from among the members of the senate by the president of the
senate, to serve until the expiration of the member's term in the senate during
which the member is appointed[.];
(4) One member shall
be appointed from among the members of the house of representatives by the
speaker of the house to serve until the expiration of the member's term in the
house of representatives during which the member is appointed[.]; and
(5) One member shall be the director of health or the director's designee.
(c) Except as provided under subsection (b), no member appointed under this section shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 29. Section 352D-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The youth commission shall consist of fifteen members between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four and shall not be subject to section 26-34. Of the members:
(1) Five members shall be appointed by the governor; provided that the governor shall ensure that each county is represented by at least one appointee; provided further that the governor shall ensure that at least one member is a previous recipient of youth services;
(2) Five members shall be appointed by the president of the senate; and
(3) Five members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
provided that the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint members representing the diversity of the State. No member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 30. Section 353L-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established
within the department of the attorney general for administrative purposes only
a Hawaii correctional system oversight commission consisting of five members who
shall be residents of this State and appointed as follows:
(1) One member shall be appointed by the governor;
(2) One member shall be appointed by the president of the senate;
(3) One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) One member shall be appointed by the chief justice; and
(5) One member shall
be appointed by the chairperson of the board of trustees of the [Office]
office of Hawaiian [Affairs.] affairs.
No member appointed under this subsection
shall be an officer or employee of the State.
The commission members shall annually elect one of the members to serve as chairperson of the commission."
SECTION 31. Section 466-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There shall be a board of public accountancy to be known as the state board of public accountancy, which shall consist of nine members. All members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of this State. Seven members thereof shall hold current licenses issued under this chapter, of which six of the seven members shall hold current permits to practice public accountancy and be in active practice; and two shall be public members. No member of the board shall be an officer or employee of the State."
SECTION 32. Section 802-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§802-9 Defender council. The governor shall appoint a defender council consisting of five members, who shall serve at the governor's pleasure. There shall be at least one member from each of the counties of the State. No member appointed under this section shall be an officer or employee of the State. The chairperson of the council shall be selected by its members. Each member shall serve without pay and shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred while attending meetings and while in the discharge of the member's responsibilities. The council shall be the governing body of the office of the state public defender."
SECTION 33. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 34. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Boards and Commissions; State Officers and Employees
Description:
Prohibits the appointment of state officers and employees to boards and commissions unless otherwise provided.
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