§347D-1 Hawaii state coordinating council on deafness; establishment. (a) There is established a Hawaii state coordinating council on deafness within the department of health for administrative purposes. The council shall consist of five members, three of whom shall be deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind persons, or immediate family members of deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind persons knowledgeable about communication access. Two members may be certified or locally screened interpreters.

(b) Members shall be appointed by the governor without the necessity of the advice and consent of the senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(c) Interpreters who serve as council members shall not be hired to interpret at any council meetings. [L 1987, c 289, pt of §2; am L 1988, c 141, §28; am L 1989, c 397, §1; am L 1991, c 270, §1; am L 1995, c 96, §1; am L 1996, c 163, §4]