Bill Text: HI SB1450 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Student Member
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-28 - (S) Referred to EDU, WAM. [SB1450 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-SB1450-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the board of regents.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 26-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§26-11 University of Hawaii. (a) The University of Hawaii shall be headed by an executive board to be known as the board of regents.
The board shall consist of [fifteen] nineteen
members. At least [one member] five members shall be [a] students
of the University of Hawaii [student] system at the time of [the]
their initial appointment[.] as follows:
(1) One student member shall represent the University of Hawaii at Manoa;
(2) One student member shall represent the University of Hawaii, West Oahu;
(3) One student member shall represent the University of Hawaii at Hilo;
(4) One student member shall represent the University of Hawaii community college system; and
(5) One student member shall be appointed at-large.
[This] Each student member may be
reappointed for one additional term even though the member may no longer be a
student at the time of reappointment. The governor shall reduce the terms of
those initially appointed to each seat on the board of regents to provide, as
far as practicable, for the expiration of three terms each year; provided that
the term of the student member shall not be reduced.
(b) At least twelve members, except for
the student [member,] members, shall represent and reside in the
specified geographic areas as follows:
(1) Two members from the county of Hawaii;
(2) Two members from the county of Maui;
(3) One member from the county of Kauai; and
(4) Seven members from the city and county of Honolulu.
The board shall have the power, in accordance with the Hawaii constitution and with law, to formulate policy and to exercise control over the university through its executive officer, the president of the university. The board shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the internal organization and management of the university.
[(b)] (c) The board of regents
shall appoint and may remove an executive officer to be known as the president
of the University of Hawaii.
The University of Hawaii as heretofore constituted as a body corporate is continued as the University of Hawaii established by this chapter."
SECTION 2. Section 304A-104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) The
affairs of the university shall be under the general management and control of
the board of regents consisting of [fifteen] nineteen members who shall be appointed and may be removed by
the governor[.]; provided that five of the members shall be student
members. Four student members shall represent the University of Hawaii at Manoa,
University of Hawaii – West O‘ahu, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the community college system,
respectively. One student member shall serve as a member at-large. Except as otherwise provided by law, state officers
shall be eligible for appointment and membership. The term of each member
shall be five years, except as provided for the initial appointment in section
26-11; provided that the term of the student [member] members
shall be two years. Every member may serve beyond the expiration date of the
member's term of appointment until the member's successor has been appointed by
the governor and confirmed by the senate in accordance with article X, section
6 of the Hawaii State Constitution. Members shall serve no more than
two consecutive five-year terms; provided that the members who are initially
appointed to terms of two years or less pursuant to section 26‑11(a) may
be reappointed to two ensuing five-year terms. If a member is to be appointed
to a second term of five years, the senate shall consider the question of
whether to reconfirm the member at least one hundred twenty days prior to the
conclusion of a member's first five-year term; provided that if the senate is
not in session within one hundred twenty days prior to the conclusion of the
member's first five-year term, the member shall continue to serve until the
senate convenes for the next regular session or the next special session for
which the senate is authorized to consider the question of reconfirmation.
(b) At its
first meeting after June 30, the board of regents shall elect a chairperson and
vice-chairperson, who shall serve until adjournment of its first meeting after
June 30 of the next year or thereafter until their successors are appointed.
The board shall appoint a secretary, who shall not be a member of the board.
The president of the university shall act as executive officer of the board.
From May 1, 2007 and until such time that the board of regents has at least
fourteen members, seven members of the board of regents shall constitute a
quorum to conduct business, and the concurrence of at least seven members of
the board of regents shall be necessary to make any action of the board of
regents valid; provided that upon filling at least [fourteen] seventeen
of the [fifteen] nineteen board of regents seats required under
subsection (a), a majority of the board of regents shall constitute a quorum to
conduct business, and the concurrence of a majority of all the members to which
the board of regents is entitled shall be necessary to make any action of the
board of regents valid. The board shall meet at least ten times annually and,
from time to time, may meet in each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai."
SECTION 3. Section 304A-104.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) In making its presentations, the regents candidate advisory council shall:
(1) Develop a statement that includes the selection criteria to be applied and a description of the responsibilities and duties of a member of the board of regents and distribute this statement to potential candidates;
(2) Screen and qualify candidates for each position on the board of regents based on their background, experience, and potential for discharging the responsibilities of a member of the board of regents;
(3) Publicly advertise pending vacancies and actively solicit and accept applications from potential candidates;
(4) Develop and implement a fair, independent, and nonpartisan procedure for selecting candidates to serve on the board of regents;
(5) Ensure student involvement by establishing a student advisory group composed of:
(A) The senior student affairs officer of the University of Hawaii system;
(B) No fewer than three student representatives from the University of Hawaii student caucus who shall represent, to the maximum extent possible, the interests of the various University of Hawaii campuses on each island; and
(C) No fewer than three student life advisors who shall represent, to the maximum extent possible, the interests of the various University of Hawaii campuses on each island,
who shall work with and assist the regents candidate advisory council to recruit
and evaluate candidates for the student [member] members of the
board of regents and make recommendations to the regents
candidate advisory council based on the qualifications of the candidates
applying for the position; and
(6) Require each candidate to disclose any existing or anticipated contracts with the University of Hawaii or any existing or anticipated financial transactions with the University of Hawaii.
Upon submission of the names of candidates to the governor, the regents candidate advisory council shall make available the names of candidates to the public through the University of Hawaii."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Student Member
Description:
Increases the membership on the board of regents from fifteen to nineteen with five student members; requires that four student members represent the University of Hawaii Manoa, University of Hawaii – West O‘ahu, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the community college system, and one student member to serve at‑large.
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