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HRS §201-5

Hiring the promotion director and staff

This section says the tourism director must hire a promotion director with experience in industrial and economic promotion. The tourism director can hire other staff and decide their qualifications, duties, and pay, following state hiring rules. The promotion director's pay is set by the tourism director.

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The statute, as written — Promotion director and employees

The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall employ a promotion director who shall be experienced in industrial and economic promotional activities, and who shall be exempt from chapter 76. The director of business, economic development, and tourism may employ other persons and the director shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensations subject to chapter 76. The compensation of the promotion director shall be determined by the director of business, economic development, and tourism.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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