§206X-3 Convention center authority; established. (a) There is established the convention center authority, which shall be a body corporate and a public instrumentality of the State, for the purpose of implementing this chapter. The authority shall be placed within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes.

(b) The authority shall consist of seven members, who may be public officers or employees, appointed by the governor in accordance with this section. The members shall be from the general public and selected on the basis of their knowledge, interest and proven expertise in, but not limited to, one or more of the following fields: finance, law, architecture, commerce and trade, corporate management, marketing, economics and visitor industry.

(c) Three members shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, be appointed by the governor for a term of four years; provided that of the initial appointees, one shall be appointed for a two-year term. At least one of the three members appointed by the governor shall be representative of the visitor industry in Hawaii. A vacancy on the authority of a seat subject to this subsection shall be filled in accordance with Article V, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

(d) One member shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, be appointed by the governor from a list of nominations submitted by the president of the senate. The initial appointee under this subsection shall be appointed from a list of two nominations submitted by the president of the senate, but the list of nominations for subsequent appointments shall be subject to subsection (h). The member appointed from a list of nominations of the president of the senate shall serve for a term of four years.

(e) One member shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, be appointed by the governor from a list of nominations submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives. The initial appointee under this subsection shall be appointed from a list of two nominations submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives, but the list of nominations for subsequent appointments shall be subject to subsection (h). The member appointed from a list of nominations of the speaker of the house of representatives shall serve for a term of four years.

(f) One member shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, be appointed by the governor from a list of nominations submitted by the mayor of the city and county of Honolulu. The initial appointee under this subsection shall be appointed from a list of two nominations submitted by the mayor of the city and county of Honolulu but the list of nominations for subsequent appointments shall be subject to subsection (h). The member appointed from a list of nominations of the mayor of the city and county of Honolulu shall serve for a term of four years; provided that the initial appointee shall be appointed for a two-year term.

(g) One member shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, be appointed by the governor from a list of nominations submitted by the chairperson of the city council of the city and county of Honolulu. The initial appointee under this subsection shall be appointed from a list of two nominations submitted by the chairperson of the city council of the city and county of Honolulu, but the list of nominations for subsequent appointments shall be subject to subsection (h). The member appointed from a list of nominations of the chairperson of the city council of the city and county of Honolulu shall serve for a term of four years; provided that the initial appointee shall be appointed for a two-year term.

(h) Whenever a member appointed from a list of nominations submitted by the president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, mayor of the city and county of Honolulu or the chairperson of the city council of the city and county of Honolulu vacates the member's seat on the authority prior to the expiration of the member's term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by appointment from a list of two nominations submitted by the nominating authority aforesaid, as the case may be. Whenever the term of a member appointed from a list of nominations submitted by any of the nominating authorities expires, the governor shall appoint a member from a list of two nominations submitted by such nominating authority, as the case may be; provided that such nominating authority may nominate and the governor may reappoint a member to another term so long as the reappointment is not contrary to subsection (j).

(i) An appointment required to be made from a list of nominations submitted by any of the nominating authorities shall be made by the governor within ten days of receipt of the list of nominations.

(j) Each term of a member of the authority shall commence on July 1 and expire on June 30. No person shall be appointed consecutively to more than two terms as a member of the authority. No person shall serve as a member of the authority for more than eight consecutive years.

(k) Any member of the authority whose term has expired and who is not disqualified from membership under subsection (j) may continue in office as a holdover member until a successor is appointed; provided that a holdover member shall not hold office beyond the end of the second regular legislative session following the expiration of the member's term of office.

(l) The governor may remove or suspend for cause any member of the authority after due notice and public hearing.

(m) Members shall:

(n) Officers of the authority, including the chairperson, shall be selected by the members. [L 1988, c 96, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 333, §2; am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 1992, c 159, §3]