THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Gilbert Kahele, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1385

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Requires the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to undergo annual training on board policies and procedures, chapter 92, Hawaii's sunshine law, and chapter 92F, Hawaii's open records law.  Requires the board of regents to receive certification that the regent successfully completed the training.  Provides that the certification may include passing a test on the training's subject matter.  Requires members of the board of regents to be removed from office if they do not meet the annual training requirements more than once during their term.

 

HRE/JDL, WAM

SB 1384

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Amends section 304A-1005, HRS, to:  (1) Limit the board of regents to appointing only one university general counsel; (2) Require the board of regents to have direct oversight over the university counsel and prohibit the board of regents from delegating this responsibility to the president of the university; (3) Require the university general counsel to report directly to the board of regents; and (4) Allow the board of regents to contract with independent attorneys solely in cases where the university general counsel and attorney general each acknowledge a lack of sufficient expertise.  Requires contracted attorneys to consult with and work in conjunction with the attorney general.

 

HRE/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair