Report Title:

Elections Appointment and Review Panel

Description:

Deletes the reporting due date of the biennial performance evaluation of the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2825

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS APPOINTMENT AND REVIEW PANEL.

 

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to allow the elections appointment and review panel to submit its biennial performance evaluation report to the legislature in even-numbered years. The existing statute requires the panel to complete its evaluation and prepare its biennial report in one month.

SECTION 2. Section 11-2.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[§11-2.7]] Elections review program. The elections appointment and review panel shall develop and implement an elections review program, the purposes of which shall be to:

(1) Establish performance standards for the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer. The performance standards shall provide the criteria by which the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer will be evaluated;

(2) Review the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer;

(3) Make recommendations to the chief election officer on methods to improve the operation of elections;

(4) Establish policies for the administration of an elections observer program, to include ensuring the validity and reliability of election results;

(5) Conduct a biennial performance evaluation of the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer;

(6) Submit the findings and recommendations from the biennial performance evaluation to the legislature, [not less than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session held] in odd-numbered years; and

(7) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this section."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST