HRS §201B-2.5
Hiring outside lawyers for tourism contract talks
The tourism board can hire its own lawyers, separate from the state attorney general, but only for contract negotiations where the attorney general lacks the needed skill. The board sets their pay, and these lawyers are not covered by certain state employment and retirement rules.
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The statute, as written — Authority, private attorneys
(a) The board may appoint or retain by contract one or more attorneys who are independent of the attorney general to provide legal services for the board solely in cases of contract negotiations in which the attorney general lacks sufficient expertise; provided that the independent attorney shall consult and work in conjunction with the designated deputy attorney general assigned to the Hawaii tourism authority. (b) The board may fix the compensation of the attorneys appointed or retained pursuant to this section. Attorneys appointed or retained by contract shall be exempt from chapters 76, 78, and 88.
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