REPORT TITLE:
University of Hawaii


DESCRIPTION:
Allows the department of the attorney general to provide legal
representation to the University of Hawaii upon the request of
the board of regents.  (SB1181 HD1)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           S.D. 2
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 304-4.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended to read as follows:
 
 3      "[[]�304-4.3[]]  University attorneys.  (a)  The board of
 
 4 regents may appoint or retain by contract one or more attorneys
 
 5 who are independent of the attorney general, to provide legal
 
 6 services for the university, including:
 
 7      (1)  Representation for the university in civil actions to
 
 8           which the university is a party, either directly or
 
 9           through the acts or omissions of its officers or
 
10           employees;
 
11      (2)  Advice and assistance to ensure the lawful and
 
12           efficient administration and operation of the
 
13           university;
 
14      (3)  Review and approval of documents relating to the
 
15           acquisition of land or interest in land by the
 
16           university; and
 
17      (4)  Other legal service specified by the board of regents.
 
18 The board of regents may fix the compensation of the attorneys
 
19 appointed pursuant to this section.  Attorneys appointed or
 

 
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 1 retained by contract shall be exempt from chapters 76, 77, and
 
 2 89.
 
 3      (b)  Nothing in this section shall preclude the board of
 
 4 regents from requesting and securing legal services from the
 
 5 attorney general and the department of the attorney general, upon
 
 6 mutual agreement, for: 
 
 7      (1)  the university; 
 
 8      (2)  the board of regents or its members; or 
 
 9      (3)  the university's officers and employees."
 
10      SECTION 2.  Section 304-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
11 amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
 
12      "(b)  The [university shall be represented by attorneys
 
13 appointed or hired by the board of regents pursuant to section
 
14 304-4.3, and the] board of regents, upon the advice of its
 
15 [attorneys,] attorney representing the university, may arbitrate,
 
16 compromise, or settle any claim, action, or suit brought against
 
17 the university pursuant to this section.  Any claim compromised
 
18 or settled under this subsection shall be payable solely from the
 
19 moneys and property of the university and shall not constitute a
 
20 general obligation of the State, or be secured directly or
 
21 indirectly by the full faith and credit of the State or the
 
22 general credit of the State, or by any revenue or taxes of the
 
23 State.  Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the board of
 

 
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 1 regents from requesting and securing legislative appropriations
 
 2 to fund the settlement of any such claim or judgment against the
 
 3 university, its regents, officers, employees, or agents."
 
 4      SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
 5 New statutory material is underscored.
 
 6      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.