§321-353 Hawaii early intervention coordinating council; establishment. (a) There is established within the department for administrative purposes the Hawaii early intervention coordinating council. Members shall be appointed for three-year terms by the governor without the necessity of the advice and consent of the senate. The council shall comprise twenty-five members as follows:
Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original position was filled.
(b) The council shall elect its officers, and thirteen members shall constitute a quorum. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties. No member shall cast a vote on any matter that is likely to provide a direct financial benefit to that member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest. No member from an executive or administrative department under chapter 26 may serve as the chairperson of the council.
(c) The council shall meet at least quarterly and in such places as it deems necessary. The meetings shall be publicly announced, and be open and accessible to the general public.
(d) The council shall perform the following functions: