HRS §88E-5
How board members are chosen and how long they serve
The governor picks most board members with the senate's approval, and they serve four-year terms. The first board had shorter terms for some members. If a member leaves early, the governor picks a replacement to finish that term. A member can keep serving until a replacement is named.
trustees
The statute, as written — Appointment and terms
Except for the directors of human resources development and finance, the members of the board shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor and shall serve terms of four years each; provided that of the trustees first appointed upon establishment of the board one shall be appointed for one year, one shall be appointed for two years, one shall be appointed for three years, and two shall be appointed for four years. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor. The person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If by the end of a term a trustee is not reappointed or a successor is not appointed, the trustee shall serve until the trustee's successor is appointed. Membership on the board shall not be deemed incompatible with the holding of any other public employment. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1994, c 56, §21]
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