Bill Text: HI SB928 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article X, Section 6, Of The Hawaii State Constitution, To Modify The Appointment Process For The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Hawaii.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-05 - Recommitted to FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused. [SB928 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SB928-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION, TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to modify the University of Hawaii board of regents' appointment process.
SECTION 2. Article X, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:
"BOARD
OF REGENTS; POWERS
Section
6. There shall be a board of regents
of the University of Hawaii, the members of which shall be nominated and, by
and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor [from
pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the candidate
advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii], as
provided by law. At least part of the
membership of the board shall represent geographic subdivisions of the
State. The board shall have the power to
formulate policy, and to exercise control over the university through its
executive officer, the president of the university, who shall be appointed by
the board. The board shall also have
exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management, and operation
of the university. This section shall
not limit the power of the legislature to enact laws of statewide concern. The legislature shall have the exclusive
jurisdiction to identify laws of statewide concern."
SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the constitutional requirement that the governor make appointments to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii be repealed?"
SECTION 4. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2030.
Report Title:
Constitutional Amendment; UH; Board of Regents; Candidate Advisory Council
Description:
Proposes an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the requirement that the Governor make appointments to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents from pools of qualified candidates presented to the Governor by the Candidate Advisory Council for the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. (SB928 HD2)
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