HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	340
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO divest exclusive jurisdiction of THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OVER the internal STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY of hawaii.

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 Constitution of the State of Hawaii to divest exclusive jurisdiction of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii over the internal structure, management, and operation 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 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, as provided by law, 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:

    "Shall the board of regents of the University of Hawaii be divested of exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management, and operation of the University of Hawaii?"

     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  Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Constitutional Amendment; University of Hawaii; Board of Regents

Description:

Proposes a constitutional amendment to divest the board of regents of UH from exclusive jurisdiction over internal structure, management, and operations of UH.

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