Proposes a constitutional amendment to elect instead of appoint the University of Hawaii Board of Regents and to ensure that each county will be represented on the Board.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose a state constitutional amendment to provide for an elected, rather than appointed, board of regents of the University of Hawaii.

SECTION 2. Article X, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:

"BOARD OF REGENTS; POWERS

Section 6. There shall be a board of regents of the University of Hawaii, the members of which shall be [nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. At least part of the membership of the board shall represent geographic subdivisions of the State.] elected in a nonpartisan manner by qualified voters, as provided by law. The board shall be composed of nine members, with two members from each of the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui, and three members from the county of Honolulu. The board shall have the power to formulate policy, and to exercise control over the university through its executive officer, the president of the university, who shall be appointed by the board. The board shall also have exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management, and operation of the university. This section shall not limit the power of the legislature to enact laws of statewide concern. The legislature shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to identify laws of statewide concern."

SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

SECTION 4. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New constitutional material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.