Title 18, Education

[§304A-2684] Powers additional to other powers. The powers conferred by this subpart shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law concerning any university project, university system, or network or any combination thereof, or the issuance of reve…

[§304A-2685] Refunding revenue bonds; authorization and purpose. (a) The board, without further authorization or approval of the legislature, but with the approval of the governor, may provide for the issuance of revenue bonds (herein referred to as refunding bonds) for the purpo…

[§304A-2686] Fiscal agents. The director of finance of the State, when requested by the board, shall render full and complete assistance to the board in the preparation and sale of revenue bonds issued pursuant to this subpart. The director of finance shall be the fiscal agent of…

[§304A-2687] Validation of proceedings. All proceedings taken with respect to the contracting of revenue bonded indebtedness and the issuance, sale, execution, and delivery of revenue bonds by the board are deemed validated, ratified, approved, and confirmed, notwithstanding any …

[§304A-2688] Limitation of authority. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, nothing in this subpart shall be construed to authorize the board to incur any indebtedness contrary to the state constitution or to incur any indebtedness that would be required to be included in the …

[§304A-2689] Annual report. The University of Hawaii shall submit a report to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, of all revenue bonds issued pursuant to this subpart. The report shall provide a summary of all revenue bonds i…

PART VII. ADMINISTRATIVELY ATTACHED ENTITIES A. Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii [§304A-3001] Establishment of the research corporation; purpose. (a) There is established as a body corporate, the research corporation of the University of Hawaii. The research corpo…

§304A-3002 Board of directors; composition. The affairs of the research corporation shall be under the general management and control of the board of directors. The board of directors shall consist of eight members as follows: All the members appointed by the governor, president …

[§304A-3003] Powers of the research corporation. The research corporation, under the direction of the board of directors, shall have the following general powers:

[§304A-3004] Research vessel safety requirements. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, prior to the charter or use of any research or other oceangoing vessel by the research corporation or any agent thereof, the research corporation shall ensure that the vessel meets the rese…

§304A-3005 Research corporation excepted from certain state laws. To carry out the purposes and objectives of the research corporation, including the conduct of research and training projects, the research corporation shall be granted flexibility in hiring its personnel and in ha…

§304A-3006 Officers and employees of the research corporation. The board of directors shall employ an executive director of the research corporation who shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. The executive director's salary shall not be more than two times the sal…

[§304A-3007] Annual report. The research corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives. The report shall include but not be limited to the corporation's audited financial statement, total am…

[§304A-3008] Dissolution. In the event of the dissolution of the research corporation, all of its property, real, personal, and mixed and wheresoever situated, shall vest immediately and absolutely in the university, and none of its property shall inure to the benefit of any offi…

[§304A-3009] Patents, copyrights, and other rights. Any patents, copyrights, inventions, discoveries, or other rights arising from research corporation activities shall belong to the research corporation and shall be subject to such policies or rules as the board of directors may…

C. Career and Technical Education Under Federal Aid [§304A-301] State board for career and technical education; designation. The board of regents is designated as the state board for career and technical education. The chairperson of the board of regents is designated as the chai…

[§304A-3010] Special account. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the research corporation shall be authorized to set up a special account for depositing moneys received from either public or private contracts, or from private or public grants, awards, or gifts. The pr…

[§304A-3011] Contracts with state agencies. Any contract between the research corporation and any agency, office, department, or other administrative subdivision of the executive branch of the State shall include the following:

[§304A-302] Board's power and authority. The board may cooperate with the United States Department of Education in the administration of the provisions of the Acts of Congress mentioned in section [304A-2403], and may do all things necessary to entitle the State to receive the be…

[§304A-303] Career and technical education coordinating advisory council. (a) There is established a career and technical education coordinating advisory council which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the board of regents. The council shall consist of eleven members, nine a…

[§304A-304] Industry-recognized credentials; data collection. (a) The board shall review annually the statewide data collection processes, reporting requirements, and business rules related to the student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. The board shall ensure consi…

B. Pacific International Center for High Technology Research §304A-3101 Pacific international center for high technology research; establishment. (a) There is established, as an educational and research institution, the Pacific international center for high technology research. T…

C. State Post-Secondary Education Commission [§304A-3151] Establishment of the state post-secondary education commission; membership, administration. There is established a state post-secondary education commission. The commission shall consist of the members of the board of rege…

[§304A-3152] Commission's powers and authority. (a) The commission may cooperate with the federal government to qualify the State to receive funds made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended from time to time, and in addition may serve as …

[§304A-3154] Cooperation with other state agencies. The commission may be assisted by other state agencies, including but not limited to the university, the department of education, and the department of commerce and consumer affairs. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]

D. Western Regional Education Compact [§304A-3201] Approval of compact. The Western Regional Education Compact, recommended by the Western Governors' Conference on November 10, 1950, for adoption by the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, …

[§304A-3201.5] Definitions. As used in this subpart, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Commission" means the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. "Hawaii commission" means the Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education established under…

[§304A-3201.6] Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education. (a) There is established within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes only the Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education comprised of the state commissioners to the Western In…

[§304A-3202] Terms and provisions of compact. The terms and provisions of the Compact referred to in section [304A-3201] are as follows: WESTERN REGIONAL EDUCATION COMPACT The contracting states do hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I WHEREAS, the future of this Nation and of the W…

[§304A-3203] Execution. The governor shall execute the compact on behalf of this State and perform any other acts that may be deemed requisite to its formal ratification and promulgation. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]

[§304A-3204] State commissioners. (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the members of the commission for this State of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education that is created under the provisions of Article III of the Western R…

§304A-3205 Expenditures; reports. Expenditures by the Hawaii commission, including the amounts fixed annually as the equal contribution of each member to the compact, shall be made upon warrants issued by the state comptroller based upon vouchers approved by any one of the Hawaii…

[§304A-3206] Placement of students. The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is authorized to act on behalf of this State in making arrangements for the placement of students in institutions and programs of higher learning outside the states which are parties to the…

[§304A-3207] Payment of costs. The authority conferred by section [304A-3206] shall be exercised only pursuant to written agreement between the commission and an agency of the State having responsibility for or duties with respect to programs for assisting residents of the State …

[§304A-3208] Obligations under compact not impaired. Nothing contained in sections [304A-3206] and [304A-3207] shall be construed to alter any of the obligations or restrict or impair any of the rights that the State may have under the compact establishing the commission. [L 2006…

[§304A-3209] Professional student exchange program; repayment policy. The Hawaii commission may establish a repayment policy for students who receive any financial support from funds appropriated by the legislature for the Hawaii professional student exchange program of the Weste…

[D.] Independent Audit Committee §304A-321 Independent audit committee; established; powers; duties. (a) There is established within the board of regents of the University of Hawaii an advisory body to be known as the independent audit committee. (b) The independent audit committ…

[§304A-322] Findings of significant issues; implementation of corrective and remedial action. (a) In the event an investigation or audit performed by the independent audit committee, internal auditor, or external auditor, or any audit report reviewed by the independent audit comm…

E. Hawaii Research Center for Futures Study [§304A-3251] Center established. There is hereby established a Hawaii research center for futures study. The center is assigned to the university for administrative purposes. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]

[§304A-3252] Duties of the center. The center shall:

[§304A-3253] Director; duties. The center shall be headed by a director, who need not be full-time, depending upon the extent of the requests for research assistance and for carrying out the other specified functions of the center. The director shall not be subject to chapter 76.…

F. Nursing Scholars Program [§304A-3301] Definitions. As used in this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires: "Approved course of study" means a course of study that leads to enrollment in a graduate nursing program approved by the state board of nursing or a course of st…

[§304A-3302] Nursing scholars program; establishment, administration. (a) There is established a program to be known as the nursing scholars program to be placed administratively within the University of Hawaii. (b) The University of Hawaii may provide scholarship grants under th…

[§304A-3303] Scholarships; nursing degree programs. (a) The University of Hawaii shall award a scholarship grant in an amount up to $10,000 per academic year to a student enrolled full-time in an approved educational institution pursuing a graduate degree in nursing through an ap…

[§304A-3304] Program administration. (a) The University of Hawaii shall monitor and verify a student's fulfillment of all requirements for a scholarship grant under this program. (b) The University of Hawaii may enter into a contract with a private or public entity to administer …

[G.] Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems [§304A-3351] Definitions. As used in this subpart: "Board" means the board of directors of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. "Space center" means the Pacific international space center f…