Bill Text: HI HB398 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The University Of Hawaii.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-03 - Act 172, 06/27/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274). [HB398 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-HB398-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the composition and term limits of members of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii is a matter of statewide concern that falls under its purview pursuant to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution.
The purpose of this Act is to amend the composition of the members of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.
SECTION 2. Section 26-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(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]
eleven members. At least one
member shall be a University of Hawaii student at the time of the initial
appointment. [This 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.
[At least twelve] The members,
except for the student member, 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]
Five 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."
SECTION 3. Section 304A-104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The affairs of the university shall be under
the general management and control of the board of regents. The board shall consist of [fifteen] eleven members
who shall be appointed by the governor from lists of qualified candidates
presented to the governor by the candidate advisory council, pursuant to
section 304A-104.6, and shall be confirmed by the senate; provided that if the
list of qualified candidates includes fewer than three candidates at any time
during the nomination and confirmation process, the governor may request that
the candidate advisory council reopen recruitment for qualified
candidates. Members may be removed by
the governor. 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
shall be two years. Every member may
serve beyond the expiration date of the member's term of appointment as a
holdover member 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[.]; provided that, notwithstanding any
law to the contrary, a holdover member shall not serve as a member of the board
beyond the end of the first regular session of the legislature following the
expiration of the member's term.
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."
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the members of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii serving on the day of the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve the remainder of their current terms. As vacancies occur, the vacancies shall be filled in a manner that meets the composition requirements of section 304A-104(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended by section 3 of this Act.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on June 30, 2019.
Report Title:
University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Composition
Description:
Amends the composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii and reduces the number of board members from 15 members to 11 members. Specifies terms of holdover board members. (HB398 CD1)
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