Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1765, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the expiration of the term of a state board member for the failure, without valid excuse, to attend three consecutive meetings duly noticed by the board where failure to attend results in the absence of a quorum of the board.

Comments on this measure were received from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.

Your Committee finds that the obligation to attend board meetings is a serious matter that should not be taken lightly by board members, who were appointed and confirmed based in major part upon their willingness to serve and dedication to public service. If the absences were without valid excuse and there was no quorum as a result, the matter becomes all the more serious.

Your Committee notes that these provisions will not apply to county boards, to ex officio members, or to advisory boards.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1765, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.