2012 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 13. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
201. Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
201-77 Pacific international space center for exploration systems; board of directors; establishment; duties.

Note

Transfer of functions, duties, etc. L 2012, c 169, §§5 to 9.

§201-77 Pacific international space center for exploration systems; board of directors; establishment; duties. (a) There is established the board of directors of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems, consisting of ten members, to include:

(1) The executive director of the space center as an ex officio voting member;

(2) The director of business, economic development, and tourism, or the director's designated representative;

(3) The president of the University of Hawaii, or the president's designated representative;

(4) Six members from government, industry, and academia, both national and international, with appropriate professional interests and backgrounds; and

(5) An invited representative from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as an ex officio non-voting member,

to be appointed by the governor, pursuant to section 26-34; provided that of the members appointed under paragraph (4), two members shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the president of the senate, two members shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two members shall be appointed by the governor.

The board shall select a chairperson from among its members.

(b) Five members shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions by the space center. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties.

(c) The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall appoint an executive director to the space center, subject to confirmation by the board, who shall be exempt from chapter 76. The board shall set the salary and duties of the executive director. [L 2012, c 169, pt of §2]