REPORT TITLE:
UH


DESCRIPTION:
Proposes constitutional amendments to the selection process of
the University of Hawaii board of regents.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 10, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII
   CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE SELECTION PROCESS OF THE
   UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to propose an
 
 2 amendment to article 10, section 6, of the Constitution of the
 
 3 State of Hawaii to require the governor to appoint members of the
 
 4 board of regents of the University of Hawaii from a list of
 
 5 nominees presented by a selection commission.
 
 6      SECTION 2.  Article 10, section 6, of the Constitution of
 
 7 the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:
 
 8                     "BOARD OF REGENTS; POWERS
 
 9      Section 6.  There shall be a board of regents of the
 
10 University of Hawaii, the members of which shall be [nominated
 
11 and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate,] appointed
 
12 by the governor[.] from a list of nominees presented to the
 
13 governor by the board of regents selection commission, as
 
14 provided by law.  At least part of the membership of the board
 
15 shall represent geographic subdivisions of the State.  The board
 
16 shall have the power, as provided by law, to formulate policy,
 
17 and to exercise control over the university through its executive
 
18 officer, the president of the university, who shall be appointed
 

 
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 1 by the board; except that the board shall have exclusive
 
 2 jurisdiction over the internal organization and management of the
 
 3 university.  This section shall not limit the power of the
 
 4 legislature to enact laws of statewide concern."
 
 5      SECTION 3.  The question to be printed on the ballot shall
 
 6 be as follows:
 
 7      "Shall the members of the board of regents of the
 
 8      University of Hawaii be appointed by the governor from
 
 9      a list of nominees presented by a selection
 
10      commission?"
 
11      SECTION 4.  Constitutional material to be repealed is
 
12 bracketed.  New constitutional material is underscored.
 
13      SECTION 5.  This amendment shall take effect upon compliance
 
14 with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of
 
15 Hawaii.
 
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17                       INTRODUCED BY:  ___________________________