THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	235
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the king kamehameha celebration commission.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 8-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending subsection (a) to read:

     "(a)  There shall be a commission to be known as the King Kamehameha celebration commission placed within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes.  The commission shall consist of thirteen members to be appointed by the governor in the manner provided by section 26-34.  The appointments shall be made from the following organizations, with at least one member from each organization:

     (1)  Royal Order of Kamehameha I;

     (2)  ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu;

     (3)  Hale O Nā Ali‘i O Hawai‘i ‘Ahahui Po‘o;

     (4)  Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors;

     (5)  Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association;

     (6)  Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs;

     (7)  Waimanalo Homesteaders Association;

     (8)  Kapahulu Music Club; [and]

     (9)  Papakolea Community Association[.]; and

(10) Daughters of Hawaii.

     In addition, the governor shall appoint one member from each of the following [islands:] counties:  Kaua‘i, Maui, [Moloka‘i,] and Hawai‘i.  Each of these members shall be a resident of the respective [island] county that the member represents."

     2.  By amending subsection (d) to read:

     "(d)  The commission may appoint and dismiss an [arts program specialist] executive director and a part-time clerk typist, without regard to chapter 76, who shall serve at the commission's pleasure, and whose salaries shall be provided through fees, public contributions, the State, and private donations."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

King Kamehameha Celebration Commission

Description:

Adds a member to the King Kamehameha celebration commission to represent the Daughters of Hawaii.  Changes the representation of the appointed, non-organization representatives on the commission from residents of the islands of Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Hawaii to residents of the counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii.  Repeals the commission's authority to appoint an arts program specialist.  Authorizes the commission to appoint an executive director.  Requires the executive director and clerk typist's salaries to be provided, in part, by the State.

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