Report Title:

Absent Board Members; Term Expiration

Description:

Provides for the expiration of the term of a member of any State board, commission, agency, authority, or committee where the member failed to attend three consecutive unexcused meetings and the board was unable to constitute quorum due to the member's unexcused absence. (SD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1765

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to government boards, commissions, and agencies.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding to part II a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§92-   Nonattendance of board member; expiration of term. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the term of a board member shall expire upon the failure of the member, without valid excuse, to attend three consecutive unexcused meetings duly noticed to all members of the board where the board failed to constitute quorum necessary to transact board business. The chair of the board shall determine if the absence of the member is excusable. The expiration of the member's term shall be effective immediately after the third consecutive unattended meeting and unexcused absence. The vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(b) This section shall not apply to ex officio members of a board.

(c) Notwithstanding the definition of "board" in section 92-2, this section shall apply only to a board, commission, agency, authority, or committee of the State, and not to any board, commission, agency, authority, or committee of any political subdivision of the State; nor shall this section apply to any board whose authority is strictly advisory in nature."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.