[§356D-3]  Board; establishment, functions, duties.  (a)  There is created a board of directors consisting of nine members, of whom seven shall be public members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34.  Public members shall be appointed from each of the counties of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai.  At least one public member shall be a person who is directly assisted by the authority under the federal low-rent public housing or federal section 8 tenant-based housing assistance payments program while serving on the board.  The director of human services, or a designated representative, and a representative of the governor's office, shall be ex officio voting members.  The authority shall be headed by the board.

     (b)  The board of directors shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its members.  The director of human services and the governor's representative shall be ineligible to serve as chairperson of the board. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]