§167-23 Molokai irrigation system water users advisory board; establishment; meetings. (a) There is established a Molokai irrigation system water users advisory board, to be appointed by the governor under section 26-34. The advisory board shall consist of seven members, as follows:
(b) All members of the advisory board shall be:
(c) The members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, while attending meetings and while in the discharge of their duties. For administrative purposes, and pursuant to section 26-35, the advisory board shall be placed within the department of agriculture and biosecurity.
(d) The advisory board shall meet with the department of agriculture and biosecurity at least six times each year. The meetings shall be held on Molokai, whenever possible.
The advisory board's duties and responsibilities shall be to:
(e) Four members of the advisory board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. No member of the advisory board shall be qualified to act in matters directly involving a company or organization of which the advisory board member is an officer, director, member, or full-time employee, or to which the advisory board member is indebted.
(f) For the purpose of this section:
"Homestead farmer user" means an individual who qualifies under the requirements set forth in the department of Hawaiian home lands administrative rules, farms a homestead parcel owned by the department of Hawaiian home lands, and is served by the Molokai irrigation system.
"Kupuna homestead farmer user" means an individual who resides on a homestead parcel on Molokai, with a Molokai irrigation system water meter. The individual shall be a former or current farmer who is working or has worked in the agricultural industry on Molokai. [L 1992, c 131, §3; am L 2010, c 154, §1; am L 2016, c 175, §1; am L 2025, c 236, §17]