§92-15.5 Nonattendance of board member; expiration of term. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the term of a board member shall expire upon the failure of the member, without valid excuse, to attend three consecutive meetings duly noticed to all members of the board and where the board failed to constitute quorum necessary to transact board business. The chair or acting chair of the board shall determine if the absence of the member is excusable. The expiration of the member's term shall be effective immediately after the third consecutive unattended meeting and unexcused absence. The vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) This section shall not apply to ex officio members of a board.
(c) Notwithstanding the definition of "board" in section 92-2, this section shall apply only to a state board and shall not apply to a board of any political subdivision of the State or whose authority is strictly advisory. [L 2004, c 234, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 8. Public Proceedings and Records
92. Public Agency Meetings and Records
92-1 Declaration of policy and intent.
92-1.5 Administration of this part.
92-2.5 Permitted interactions of members
92-3.5 In-person meeting at multiple sites by interactive conference technology; notice; quorum.
92-3.7 Remote meeting by interactive conference technology; notice; quorum
92-6 Judicial branch, quasi-judicial boards and investigatory functions; applicability.
92-7.5 Board packet; filing; public inspection; notice.
92-10 Legislative branch; applicability.
92-15 Boards and commissions; quorum; number of votes necessary to validate acts.
92-15.5 Nonattendance of board member; expiration of term.
92-16 Power of boards to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, appoint masters, etc.
92-17 Consumer complaints; procedures and remedies.
92-21 Copies of records; other costs and fees.
92-24 Directors of finance and commerce and consumer affairs; fees.
92-25 Fees for copies of pleadings, etc.
92-27 Fees to be accounted for.
92-28 State service fees; increase or decrease of.
92-29 Reproduction of government records.
92-30 Copy deemed original record.
92-31 Disposition of original record.
92-71 Political subdivision of the State; applicability.
92-81 Neighborhood board; notice and agenda; public input; quorum.
92-82 Permitted interactions of neighborhood board members.
92-83 Neighborhood board meeting; unanticipated events; public interest.