THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2573

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the university of hawaii board of regents.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 304A-104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  At its first meeting after June 30 of each year, the board of regents shall elect a chairperson and one or more vice-chairpersons who shall serve until the adjournment of the first meeting of the board of regents after June 30 of the next year, or thereafter until their successors are elected; provided that the chairperson and vice chairpersons shall not be elected prior to the taking of office of regents whose terms shall begin on July 1 of that year.  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.  A majority of the board of regents shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, and the concurrence of a majority of all the members to which the board of regents is entitled shall be necessary to make any action of the board of regents valid.  The board shall [meet at]:

     (1)  Meet at least ten times annually and, from time to time, may meet in each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai[.]; and

     (2)  Broadcast the meetings live on the internet, record in digital video format, and archive for public uses within seventy-two hours after adjournment of a meeting."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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:

University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Meetings; Public Access

 

Description:

Requires all public meetings of the Board of Regents to be recorded in digital video format, webcast live, and archived and made available to the public.

 

 

 

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