Bill Text: HI SB3365 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article X, Section 6, Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Establish A President Of Community Colleges Of The University Of Hawaii.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-28 - Referred to HRE, JDC/WAM. [SB3365 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3365-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH A PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES 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 establish the position of president of community colleges who shall be appointed by the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.
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[.]; provided that for aspects of the university that
involve the community colleges, the board shall have the power to formulate
policy and to exercise control over the community colleges through its executive
officer, the president of community colleges, 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 Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to establish the position of president of community colleges of the University of Hawaii who shall be appointed by the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii?"
SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023; provided that this amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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Report Title:
Constitutional
Amendment; UH; Community Colleges; President; Board of Regents
Description:
Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a President of Community Colleges who shall be appointed by the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii.
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