HCC §2-184
How board members are chosen and how long they serve
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗The mayor picks all board members, and their service ends when the mayor's term ends. Members can be reappointed, and some may serve without voting or pay. Vacancies are filled with the board's recommendation and mayor's approval.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Membership and tenure
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) All members shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve terms co-terminus with that of the mayor, which automatically ends at 12:00 noon on the first Monday of December following any mayoral election. (b) At the discretion of the mayor, reappointments are permissible. (c) Ex officio membership shall be permitted but these members shall not have voting privileges or qualify for mileage and other financial reimbursements. Ex officio members shall be selected according to their knowledge and experience in dealing with family and domestic violence. (d) Any vacancy may be filled upon the recommendation of the commission and approval of the mayor. (e) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed mileage and other expenses as preapproved by the commission. (1997, ord 97-111, sec 1.)2-184
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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