HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2328

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to information practices.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 92F-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"PART IV.  OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES; DUTIES

     §92F-41  Office of information practices; established.  (a)  There is established a temporary office of information practices for a special purpose within the office of the lieutenant governor for administrative purposes.

     (b)  The governor shall appoint a director of the office of information practices from a list submitted by the judicial council to be its chief executive officer and who shall be exempt from chapter 76.

     (c)  The judicial council shall submit a list of no less than three nominees to the governor for the vacant office.  The judicial council may solicit applications for the list of nominees through community organizations, advertisements in any newspaper of general circulation, and other reasonable means.  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if the governor fails to appoint a person to the vacant office within sixty days after receipt of the list of nominees from the judicial council, then the judicial council shall select a person from its list of nominees to fill the vacant office.

     [(c)] (d)  All powers and duties of the office of information practices are vested in the director and may be delegated to any other officer or employee of the office.

     [(d)] (e)  The director may employ any other personnel that are necessary, including but not limited to attorneys and clerical staff without regard to chapter 76."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Office of Information Practices; Director; Appointment Process

 

Description:

Amends the appointment process for the director of the office of information practices to require a list of nominees to be submitted to the governor by the judicial council, rather than allowing the director to be directly appointed by the governor.

 

 

 

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