HRS §351-69
How commission staff are hired
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says how the commission gets its staff. Most staff are hired through the normal state process, but some key positions are filled differently. It also protects current employees' jobs.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Commission staff
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Supervisory, administrative, and clerical personnel necessary for the efficient functioning of the commission shall be appointed as provided in section 26-35 without regard to chapter 76, but subject to chapter 89, and provided that: (1) No position filled as of June 19, 2007 by an employee appointed pursuant to chapter 76 shall be affected by this [section]; and (2) Upon becoming vacant, any position filled as of June 19, 2007 by an employee appointed pursuant to chapter 76 shall be filled by an employee appointed without regard to chapter 76. (b) An executive director and an administrative assistant shall be appointed, without regard to chapter 76, for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Sections this one refers to
§26-35 How boards and commissions are supervised
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