CHAPTER 304A
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM
Part I. System Structure
Section
A. General and Administrative Provisions
304A-101 Establishment; available to all
304A-102 Purposes of the university
304A-103 University to be public corporation; general powers
304A-104 Regents; appointment; tenure; qualifications;
meetings
304A-105 Powers of regents; official name
304A-106 Gifts; investment authority
304A-107 Loans; advances
304A-108 Suits
304A-109 Service of process
304A-110 Indemnification
304A-111 Indemnification of collaborating institutions
304A-112 Contracts for services provided by the research
corporation of the University of Hawaii
304A-113 Commercial enterprises
304A-114 Hawaii history
304A-115 Depository of war records
304A-116 Child care programs
304A-117 Participation and membership in the Western
Governors University and other educational consortia
B. Agriculture
304A-201 Soil conservation; policy
304A-202 Board to act as agency
304A-203 Powers and duties of agency
304A-204 Specialist in cooperative organizations
304A-205 Agriculture, forestry, and natural resource
management program, University of Hawaii at Hilo
C. Career and Technical Education under Federal Aid
304A-301 State board for career and technical education;
designation
304A-302 Board's power and authority
304A-303 Career and technical education coordinating advisory
council
Part II. Students
A. Tuition and Fees
304A-401 Tuition fees; resident, nonresident; other fees
304A-402 Residence for tuition purposes; basic rule
304A-403 Public meetings exemption
B. Scholarship and Assistance Programs
304A-501 University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance
program; power of regents to grant scholarship and
assistance
304A-502 Power of regents to grant tuition waivers
304A-503 Hawaii opportunity program in education
304A-504 Hawaii state scholars program
304A-505 Workforce development scholarship program
C. State Higher Education Loans
304A-601 State higher education loans; eligibility; amounts
304A-602 Repayment of state higher education loans;
collection
304A-603 Capacity of minors in qualifying for state higher
education loans
304A-604 Rules governing state higher education loan fund
D. Hawaii Educator Loans
304A-701 Hawaii educator loans; eligibility; amounts
304A-702 Repayment of loans; waiver; collection
304A-703 Capacity of minors in qualifying for Hawaii educator
loans
304A-704 Rules governing Hawaii educator loan program special
fund
E. Educational Opportunities
304A-801 Program of equal educational opportunity;
coordinating office of educational services for the
disadvantaged
304A-802 College-credit equivalency program established;
purpose; policies and procedures; eligibility
304A-803 Running start program
F. Continuing Education
304A-901 Tuberculosis clearance certification; exemption
Part III. University Personnel
A. Positions and Compensation
304A-1001 Exempt personnel
304A-1002 Faculty; classification schedule
304A-1003 Faculty members; exchange privileges; conditions
304A-1004 Annual report; executive, managerial, and faculty
salaries
304A-1005 University general counsel
304A-1006 Compensation of education laboratory school
Cafeteria personnel
Part IV. Divisions, Departments, and Programs
A. Community Colleges
1. General Provisions
304A-1101 System of community colleges; purpose
304A-1102 Powers of board
2. Construction Academy
304A-1141 Purpose
304A-1142 Program; establishment
304A-1143 Administration
304A-1144 Annual report
B. Teacher Education: College; Institute
304A-1201 College of education
304A-1202 Teacher education coordinating committee
304A-1203 Hawaii institute for educational partnerships
C. Hawaiian Language College
304A-1301 Hawaiian language college; establishment
304A-1302 Functions
D. School of Law
304A-1351 Law school; establishment
304A-1352 Procurement institute; established
E. Nursing and Dental Hygiene: School; Center
304A-1401 School of nursing and dental hygiene; establishment
304A-1402 School of nursing and dental hygiene; functions
304A-1403 Clinical training and practice; board of regents;
power to contract
304A-1404 Center for nursing; establishment; advisory board
304A-1405 Advisory board for the center for nursing; powers
and duties
304A-1406 Center for nursing; functions
304A-1407 Collaboration with the center for nursing
F. Hawaii Geophysics and Planetology Institute
304A-1501 Hawaii geophysics and planetology institute;
director and staff
304A-1502 State geophysicists
304A-1503 Encouragement of federal assistance
G. Environmental Center
304A-1551 Environmental center; structure and functions
H. Center for Labor Education and Research
304A-1601 Center for labor education and research;
establishment
304A-1602 Center for labor education and research; functions
and programs
304A-1603 Labor education advisory council
I. Aquarium and Marine Laboratory
304A-1651 State aquarium
304A-1652 State aquarium; site
304A-1653 State aquarium admission and user fees
J. Medical Education Council
304A-1701 Definitions
304A-1702 Graduate medical education program
304A-1703 Medical education council
304A-1704 Council duties
304A-1705 Council powers
K. Special Medical Residency Program
304A-1751 Findings and purpose
304A-1752 Qualifications for residency program
304A-1753 Contract necessary for filling of positions
304A-1754 Penalty for breach of contract
304A-1755 Residency program; defined
L. Other Special Medical or Nursing Programs
304A-1801 Family practice residency program; established
304A-1802 International exchange program for health-related
tourism
M. Other Special Programs
304A-1851 Food and beverage; courses of instruction
Part V. Financial Structure
A. Budget Preparation and Administration
304A-2001 Benchmarks; annual budget requests; biennial reports
304A-2002 Budget request computation; reporting of exempt fees
of scholarship holders
304A-2003 Appropriations; accounts; depositories
304A-2004 Special and revolving funds; expenditures in excess
of appropriations
304A-2005 Special and revolving funds; management
304A-2006 Special and revolving funds; fees and charges;
public meetings exemption
304A-2007 Special and revolving funds; annual report;
expenditures in excess of appropriations
B. General Funds
304A-2101 General fund budget appropriations; formulation
C. Special Funds
304A-2151 University of Hawaii risk management special fund
304A-2152 University of Hawaii at Manoa malpractice special
fund
304A-2153 University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund
304A-2154 Systemwide information technology and services
special fund
304A-2155 Library special fund
304A-2156 University of Hawaii community services special fund
304A-2157 University of Hawaii auxiliary enterprises special
fund
304A-2158 Western Governors University special fund
304A-2159 University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance
special fund
304A-2160 State higher education loan fund
304A-2161 Hawaii educator loan program special fund
304A-2162 Community colleges special fund
304A-2163 Center for nursing special fund
304A-2164 Hawaii medical education special fund
304A-2165 State aquarium special fund
304A-2166 University of Hawaii-West Oahu special fund
304A-2167 University revenue-undertakings fund
304A-2168 Hawaii cancer research special fund
D. Revolving Funds
304A-2251 University of Hawaii commercial enterprises
revolving fund
304A-2252 Child care programs revolving fund
304A-2253 Research and training revolving fund
304A-2254 Discoveries and inventions revolving fund
304A-2255 Student health center revolving fund
304A-2256 Transcript and diploma revolving fund
304A-2257 University of Hawaii student activities revolving
fund
304A-2258 University of Hawaii housing assistance revolving
fund
304A-2259 University of Hawaii alumni revolving fund
304A-2260 University of Hawaii graduate application revolving
fund
304A-2261 University of Hawaii at Manoa intercollegiate
athletics revolving fund and University of Hawaii at
Hilo intercollegiate athletics revolving fund
304A-2262 Animal research farm, Waialee, Oahu revolving fund
304A-2263 Seed distribution program; revolving fund
304A-2264 Conference center revolving fund; University of
Hawaii at Manoa
304A-2265 International exchange healthcare tourism revolving
fund
304A-2266 Education laboratory school summer programs
revolving fund
304A-2267 Center for labor education and research revolving
fund
304A-2268 Career and technical training projects revolving
fund; University of Hawaii at Hilo
304A-2269 Community college and University of Hawaii at Hilo
bookstore revolving fund
304A-2270 Hawaiian language college revolving fund
304A-2271 University of Hawaii-Hilo theatre revolving fund
304A-2272 Conference center revolving fund; University of
Hawaii at Hilo
304A-2273 Community college conference center revolving fund
304A-2274 University of Hawaii real property and facilities
use revolving fund
304A-2275 University parking revolving fund
E. Trust Funds
304A-2351 GEAR UP Hawaii scholarship trust fund
304A-2352 University of Hawaii workers' compensation and
unemployment insurance compensation trust fund
F. Federal Funds
304A-2401 Land-grant college aid
304A-2402 Agricultural extension service; experiment station
304A-2403 Acceptance of federal aid; career and technical
education
Part VI. Facilities
A. University Projects
304A-2501 Definitions
304A-2502 Powers of the board
304A-2503 Authorization of university projects, university
systems, and revenue bonds
304A-2504 Revenue bond anticipation notes
304A-2505 Revenue bonds
304A-2506 CUSIP numbers
304A-2507 Covenants in resolution authorizing revenue bonds
304A-2508 Validity of bonds
304A-2509 Bonds
304A-2510 Support facility for variable rate revenue bonds
304A-2511 Payment and security of revenue bonds; revenue bonds
not a debt of the State
304A-2512 University projects and university systems to be
self-supporting
304A-2513 University project, university system, bonds exempt
from taxation
304A-2514 Powers herein, additional to other powers
304A-2515 Funding and refunding bonds; authorization and
purpose
304A-2516 Funding and refunding bonds; principal amount
304A-2517 Fiscal agents
304A-2518 Limitation of authority
B. University Parking
304A-2601 Parking; control by board of regents
304A-2602 Fines and other penalties
304A-2603 Revenue bonds
C. University Equipment
304A-2651 University of Hawaii equipment
Part VII. Administratively Attached Entities
A. Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii
304A-3001 Establishment of the research corporation; purpose
304A-3002 Board of directors; composition
304A-3003 Powers of the research corporation
304A-3004 Research vessel safety requirements
304A-3005 Research corporation excepted from certain state
laws
304A-3006 Officers and employees of the research corporation
304A-3007 Annual report
304A-3008 Dissolution
304A-3009 Patents, copyrights, and other rights
304A-3010 Special account
304A-3011 Contracts with state agencies
B. Pacific International Center for High Technology
Research
304A-3101 Pacific international center for high technology
research; establishment
C. State Post-Secondary Education Commission
304A-3151 Establishment of the state post-secondary education
commission; membership, administration
304A-3152 Commission's powers and authority
304A-3153 Procedures for complaints concerning institutions of
higher education
304A-3154 Cooperation with other state agencies
D. Western Regional Education Compact
304A-3201 Approval of compact
304A-3202 Terms and provisions of compact
304A-3203 Execution
304A-3204 State commissioners
304A-3205 Expenditures; reports
304A-3206 Placement of students
304A-3207 Payment of costs
304A-3208 Obligations under compact not impaired
E. Hawaii Research Center for Futures Study
304A-3251 Center established
304A-3252 Duties of the center
304A-3253 Director; duties
F. Nursing Scholars Program
304A-3301 Definitions
304A-3302 Nursing scholars program; establishment,
administration
304A-3303 Scholarships; nursing degree programs
304A-3304 Program administration
304A-3305 Annual report
Note
Development of watershed management strategies in at least two of Hawaii's most severely flood-impacted watersheds. L 2006, c 187.
East-West Center:
Corporation Act. L 1975, c 82; L 1997, c 137; L 1998, c 2, §110.
Extension of Social Security Act to center employees. L 2004, c 176.
Pilot perinatal clinic for substance abusers (expires June 30, 2009). L 2006, c 248.
Cross References
Bridge to hope program, see §346-68.
College savings program, see chapter 256.
Commission for national and community service, see chapter 90D.
Individual development accounts, see chapter 257.
Professional or vocational licensing sanctions for default on student loans, see §436B-19.6 and chapter 436C.
Tuition assistance for national guard personnel, see §121-45.
University of Hawaii optional retirement system, see §88-8.
TABLE OF DERIVATION
This chapter is based substantially on repealed chapters 222, 304, 304D, 304E, 305, 305A, 305E, 305H, 306, 307, 308, and 310 and repealed section 341-5.
As appropriate, amendments made to the repealed chapters by cc 188, 234, 257, and 316 are incorporated into the corresponding sections of chapter 304A.
This derivation table lists the repealed sections with the section numbers as enacted by L 2006, c 75 and the present section numbers as renumbered by the revisor.
Repealed Section Section as enacted by c 75 Present Section
§222-1 § -521 §304A-3251
§222-2 § -522 §304A-3252
§222-3 § -523 §304A-3253
§304-1 § -101 §304A-101
§304-1.5 § -376 §304A-2166
§304-2 § -103 §304A-103
§304-3 § -104 §304A-104
§304-4 § -105 §304A-105
§ -141 §304A-401
§ -142 §304A-402
§ -152 §304A-502
§304-4.3 § -205 §304A-1005
§304-4.4 § -143 §304A-403
§304-4.5 § -341 §304A-2001
§304-4.6 § -346 §304A-2006
§304-5 § -102 §304A-102
§304-6 § -108 §304A-108
§304-6.2 § -110 §304A-110
§ -361 §304A-2151
§304-6.3 § -109 §304A-109
§304-6.5 § -111 §304A-111
§304-7 § -106 §304A-106
§304-7.5 § -351 §304A-2101
§304-7.6 § -461 §304A-2651
§304-7.8 § -344 §304A-2004
§ -347 §304A-2007
§304-7.9 § -345 §304A-2005
§304-8 § -343 §304A-2003
§ -347 §304A-2007
§304-8.1 § -383 §304A-2253
§304-8.2 § -385 §304A-2255
§304-8.3 § -386 §304A-2256
§304-8.4 § -398 §304A-2268
§304-8.41 § -113 §304A-113
§ -381 §304A-2251
§304-8.5 § -392 §304A-2262
§304-8.6 § -387 §304A-2257
§304-8.7 § -391 §304A-2261
§304-8.8 § -362 §304A-2152
§304-8.86 § -412 §304A-2352
§304-8.9 § -364 §304A-2154
§304-8.91 § -382 §304A-2252
§304-8.911 § -116 §304A-116
§304-8.92 § -384 §304A-2254
§304-8.93 § -365 §304A-2155
§304-8.94 § -394 §304A-2264
§304-8.945 § -402 §304A-2272
§304-8.946 § -401 §304A-2271
§304-8.95 § -153 §304A-503
§304-8.955 § -366 §304A-2156
§304-8.956 § -367 §304A-2157
§304-8.957 § -404 §304A-2274
§304-8.96 § -388 §304A-2258
§304-8.97 § -389 §304A-2259
§304-8.98 § -390 §304A-2260
§304-9 § -421 §304A-2401
§304-10 § -107 §304A-107
§304-10.5 § -112 §304A-112
§304-11 § -201 §304A-1001
§304-12 § -203 §304A-1003
§304-12.5 § -203 §304A-1003
§304-13 § -202 §304A-1002
§304-13.5 § -204 §304A-1004
§304-16.5 § -152 §304A-502
§ -363 §304A-2153
§ -369 §304A-2159
§304-16.6 § -151 §304A-501
§ -369 §304A-2159
§304-18.5 § -411 §304A-235
§304-19 § -342 §304A-2002
§304-20 § -221 §304A-1201
§ -222 §304A-1202
§304-20.5 § -223 §304A-1203
§304-20.6 § -171 §304A-701
§ -172 §304A-702
§ -173 §304A-703
§ -174 §304A-704
§ -371 §304A-2161
§304-23 § -114 §304A-114
§304-24 § -115 §304A-115
§304-25 § -206 §304A-1006
§304-26 § -206 §304A-1006
§304-27 § -396 §304A-2266
§304-28 § -191 §304A-901
§304-30 § -291 §304A-1651
§304-31 § -292 §304A-1652
§304-32 § -293 §304A-1653
§304-33 § -375 §304A-2165
§304-34 § -281 §304A-1601
§304-35 § -282 §304A-1602
§304-36 § -283 §304A-1603
§304-37 § -397 §304A-2267
§304-39 § -251 §304A-1401
§304-40 § -252 §304A-1402
§304-41 § -253 §304A-1403
§304-42 § -261 §304A-1501
§304-43 § -262 §304A-1502
§304-44 § -263 §304A-1503
§304-55 § -336 §304A-1851
§304-62 § -241 §304A-1351
§304-62.5 § -242 §304A-1352
§304-63 § -181 §304A-801
§304-63.1 § -181 §304A-801
§304-65 § -491 §304A-3101
§304-66.1 § -311 §304A-1751
§304-66.2 § -312 §304A-1752
§304-66.3 § -313 §304A-1753
§304-66.4 § -314 §304A-1754
§304-66.5 § -315 §304A-1755
§304-67 § -331 §304A-1801
§304-67.5 § -183 §304A-803
§304-68 § -332 §304A-1802
§304-68.5 § -395 §304A-2265
§304-69 § -231 §304A-1301
§ -400 §304A-2270
§304-70 § -232 §304A-1302
§304-71 § -422 §304A-2402
§304-72 § -124 §304A-204
§304-73 § -121 §304A-201
§304-74 § -122 §304A-202
§304-75 § -123 §304A-203
§304-76 § -125 §304A-205
§304-77 § -393 §304A-2263
§304-91 § -370 §304A-2160
§304-92 § -161 §304A-601
§304-93 § -162 §304A-602
§304-94 § -163 §304A-603
§304-95 § -164 §304A-604
§304-101 § -399 §304A-2269
§304-111 § -117 §304A-117
§304-112 § -368 §304A-2158
§304-116 § -301 §304A-1701
§304-117 § -302 §304A-1702
§304-118 § -303 §304A-1703
§304-119 § -304 §304A-1704
§304-120 § -305 §304A-1705
§304-121 § -374 §304A-2164
§304D-1 § -254 §304A-1404
§304D-2 § -255 §304A-1405
§304D-3 § -256 §304A-1406
§304D-4 § -257 §304A-1407
§304D-5 § -373 §304A-2163
§304E-1 § -531 §304A-3301
§304E-2 § -532 §304A-3302
§304E-3 § -533 §304A-3303
§304E-4 § -534 §304A-3304
§304E-5 § -535 §304A-3305
§305-1 § -211 §304A-1101
§305-2 § -212 §304A-1102
§305-4 § -372 §304A-2162
§305-5 § -403 §304A-2273
§305A-1 § -423 §304A-2403
§305A-2 § -131 §304A-301
§305A-3 § -132 §304A-302
§305A-4 § -133 §304A-303
§305E-1 § -182 §304A-802
§305E-2 § -182 §304A-802
§305E-3 § -182 §304A-802
§305H-1 § -501 §304A-3151
§305H-2 § -502 §304A-3152
§305H-11 § -502 §304A-3152
§305H-12 § -502 §304A-3152
§305H-13 § -502 §304A-3152
§305H-14 § -502 §304A-3152
§305H-15 § -503 §304A-3153
§305H-16 § -504 §304A-3154
§306-1 § -431 §304A-2501
§306-2 § -432 §304A-2502
§306-3 § -433 §304A-2503
§306-3.1 § -434 §304A-2504
§306-4 § -435 §304A-2505
§306-4.1 § -436 §304A-2506
§306-5 § -437 §304A-2507
§306-6 § -438 §304A-2508
§306-7 § -439 §304A-2509
§306-7.5 § -440 §304A-2510
§306-8 § -441 §304A-2511
§306-9 § -442 §304A-2512
§306-10 § -377 §304A-2167
§306-11 § -443 §304A-2513
§306-12 § -444 §304A-2514
§306-13 § -445 §304A-2515
§306-14 § -446 §304A-2516
§306-15 § -447 §304A-2517
§306-16 § -448 §304A-2518
§307-1 § -471 §304A-3001
§307-2 § -472 §304A-3002
§307-3 § -473 §304A-3003
§307-3.5 § -474 §304A-3004
§307-4 § -475 §304A-3005
§307-5 § -476 §304A-3006
§307-6 § -477 §304A-3007
§307-7 § -478 §304A-3008
§307-8 § -479 §304A-3009
§307-9 § -480 §304A-3010
§307-10 § -481 §304A-3011
§308-1 § -451 §304A-2601
§308-2 § -405 §304A-2275
§308-3 § -452 §304A-2602
§308-4 § -453 §304A-2603
§310-1 § -511 §304A-3201
§310-2 § -512 §304A-3202
§310-3 § -513 §304A-3203
§310-4 § -514 §304A-3204
§310-5 § -515 §304A-3205
§310-6 § -516 §304A-3206
§310-7 § -517 §304A-3207
§310-8 § -518 §304A-3208
§341-5 § -271 §304A-1551