Changes the term of each member, except the student member, of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii, from 4 years to one 10 year term. Requires all new board of regents members who fill vacant positions, due to early resignation by current board of regents members, to be confirmed by the senate. (SD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Section 304-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§304-3 Regents; appointment; tenure; qualifications; meetings. (a) The affairs of the university shall be under the general management and control of the board of regents consisting of twelve members who shall be appointed and who may be removed by the governor. [The term of each] Each member shall [be] serve for [four years;] one ten year term; provided that the term of the student member shall be for two years. Except as otherwise provided by statute, state officers shall be eligible to appointment and membership. Every member may serve beyond the expiration date of the member's term of appointment until the member's successor has been appointed [and], has qualified[.], and has been confirmed by the senate in accordance with article X, section 6 of the state constitution.

(b) The board shall at its first meeting after June 30, elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson, who shall serve until adjournment of its first meeting after June 30 of the next year or thereafter until their successors are appointed and have qualified and whose election shall be immediately certified by the board to the chief election officer. The board shall appoint a secretary, who shall not be a member of the board. The president of the university shall act as executive officer of the board. The board shall meet not less often than ten times annually, and may from time to time meet in each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai.

(c) The members of the board shall serve without pay but shall be entitled to their traveling expenses within the State when attending meetings of the board or when actually engaged in business relating to the work of the board."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.