Hawaii § 88E-5 - Appointment and terms.
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§ 88E-5. Appointment and terms.
Except for the directors of human resources development and finance, the members of the board shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor and shall serve terms of four years each; provided that of the trustees first appointed upon establishment of the board one shall be appointed for one year, one shall be appointed for two years, one shall be appointed for three years, and two shall be appointed for four years. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor. The person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If by the end of a term a trustee is not reappointed or a successor is not appointed, the trustee shall serve until the trustee's successor is appointed. Membership on the board shall not be deemed incompatible with the holding of any other public employment. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1994, c 56, §21] Previous Vol02_Ch0046-0115 Next
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Section 88E-5 ("Appointment and terms.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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