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HRS §13D-1

Board of trustees: size and where members live

This section sets up the board of trustees for a state entity. It has nine members, all elected by voters statewide. One member must live on each of these islands: Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Kauai, and Oahu. The other four members can live anywhere in the state.

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The statute, as written — Board of trustees; number; composition

The board of trustees shall be composed of nine members elected at-large by qualified voters in the State. Of the nine members to be elected one shall reside on the island of Hawaii; one shall reside on the island of Maui; and one shall reside on the island of Molokai; one shall reside on the island of Kauai; and one shall reside on the island of Oahu.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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