Report Title:

Cable TV; Access Board; Appointment

Description:

Provides that vacancies on the boards of cable television access are to be filled by a recommendation of the board. (HB2351 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2351

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 440G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§440G- Access organization board membership. Vacancies on an access organization's board shall be filled by recommendation of the board; provided that appointment to the board shall be preceded by a public hearing held by the department within two weeks of the board's initial recommendation."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on December 31, 2002.