HRS §22-3
Clerk must work full time and keep the job between sessions
The clerk of each house of the legislature must work full-time during sessions and keep doing the job between sessions until a successor is chosen or the house ends the clerk's term. This section sets the clerk's duty and tenure.
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The statute, as written — Clerk, tenure
The clerk of each house of the legislature shall, during sessions of the legislature, devote full time to the duties of the clerk's office; the clerk shall continue to hold office as clerk and shall discharge duties appropriate to the clerk's office in the interim between sessions of the legislature, until such time as the clerk's successor is qualified in accordance with the rules of the respective house or unless the clerk's tenure be terminated by action of the respective house.
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