Report Title:

UH Board of Regents; Constitutional Amendment

Description:

Proposing a constitutional amendment to Article X, Section 6, of the Hawaii Constitution, to limit the role of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to appointing and removing the president of the university, and raising funds for the university.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	598
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO LIMIT THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO APPOINTING AND REMOVING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, AND RAISING FUNDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

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

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii Constitution, to limit the role of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to appointing and removing the president of the university, and raising funds for the university.

     SECTION 2.  Article X, section 6, of the Hawaii Constitution 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 from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii, as provided by law.  At least part of the membership of the board shall represent geographic subdivisions of the State.  The board shall have the power to [formulate policy, and to exercise control over the university through its] appoint and remove the executive officer[,] of the university, 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.] and to raise funds for the university."

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

    "Shall the role of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii be limited to:

     (1)  Appointing and removing the president of the university; and

     (2)  Raising funds for the university?"

     SECTION 3.  Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New constitutional material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Hawaii Constitution.

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