Report Title:
Tourism
Description:
Converts the non-voting members of the Hawaii tourism authority into voting members.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
269 |
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TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TOURISM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 201B-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By amending subsection (b) to read:
"(b) The authority shall be headed by a board of directors which consists of [ten] eleven public, voting members[, one public, nonvoting member, one ex officio voting member, and one ex officio nonvoting member;] and two ex officio voting members; provided that:
(1) [Ten] Eleven public, voting members shall be appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34, except as otherwise provided by law;
(2) The [ten] eleven public, voting members shall be composed of one representative each from the city and county of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui; the remaining public members shall be appointed at-large;
(3) Of the [ten] eleven public, voting members, two shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names nominated by the president of the senate, and two shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names nominated by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) At least six of the [ten] eleven public, voting members shall have knowledge, experience, and expertise in the area of visitor industry management, marketing and promotion;
(5) The governor shall make appointments to ensure the fulfillment of all requirements;
(6) The director of business, economic development, and tourism, or a designated representative, shall be an ex officio voting member; and
(7) The director of transportation or a designated representative, shall be an ex officio [nonvoting] voting member[; and
(8) The governor shall appoint a public, nonvoting member]."
2. By amending subsections (d) and (e) to read:
"(d) The board shall elect a chairperson from among the [voting] members. The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall not be chairperson of the board.
(e) [Six] Seven voting members shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions by the authority. The members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including traveling expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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