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HI Rev Stat § 311-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|311. Compact for Education|311-2 State commissioners.

 §311-2 State commissioners. (a) Hawaii's representatives to the Education Commission of the States, hereinafter called the "commission", shall consist of seven members. The governor; two members of the legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine; and the head of a state agency or institution, designated by the governor, having one or more programs of public education, shall be ex officio members of the commission. The other three members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor.  (b) The selection and terms of the members of the commission shall be governed by the applicable provisions of section 26-34.  (c) Members of the commission shall serve without pay but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses while attending meetings and while in the discharge of duties and responsibilities. [L 1966, c 32, §3; HRS §311-2; am L 1996, c 115, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 311-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|311. Compact for Education|311-3 REPEALED.

 §311-3 REPEALED. L 1996, c 115, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 311-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|311. Compact for Education|311-4 Filing of bylaws.

 §311-4 Filing of bylaws. Pursuant to Article III(I) of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendments thereto with the office of the lieutenant governor, State of Hawaii. [L 1966, c 32, §5; HRS §311-4]
HI Rev Stat § 311-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|311. Compact for Education|311-5 Execution.

 §311-5 Execution. The governor shall execute the compact on behalf of this State, and perform any other acts which may be deemed requisite to its formal adoption. [L 1966, c 32, §6; HRS §311-5]
HI Rev Stat § 311-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|311. Compact for Education|311-6 Expenditures; reports.

 §311-6 Expenditures; reports. Expenditures by commission members shall be made upon warrants issued by the state comptroller based upon vouchers approved by the governor or the governor's duly authorized representative. A report of the activities and expenses of the commission members and a proposed program for the State's continuing participation in the activities of the compact for education, including a budget request, shall be submitted by the governor to the legislature. [L 1966, c 32, §7; HRS §311-6; gen ch 1985; am L 1996, c 115, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 311D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|311D. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|311D-2 State council.

  §311D-2 State council. There is established within the board of education for administrative purposes the state council on educational opportunity for military children. The board of education shall establish the state council, as required by article VIII of the compact. The membership of the state council shall include, at a minimum:  (1) The superintendent of education or the superintendent's designee;  (2) The complex area superintendents of the administrative districts that contain the Leilehua, Radford/Moanalua, and Kalaheo school complexes;  (3) A complex area superintendent from the Leeward district;  (4) The military liaison from the department of education;  (5) A uniformed military representative from the United States Pacific Command;  (6) One installation-level uniformed military representative from each branch of service of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard;  (7) The governor or the governor's designee;  (8) The chairperson of the senate education committee or the chairperson's designee;  (9) The chairperson of the house education committee or the chairperson's designee; and   (10) Other offices and stakeholder groups the state council deems necessary. Members of the state council may delegate voting authority to another person for a specified meeting or meetings. The state council shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact. The compact commissioner and the military family education liaison designated herein shall be ex-officio members of the state council, unless either is already a full voting member of the state council.  The council shall establish policies and procedures governing its operations but subject to the open meeting requirements of chapter 92. [L 2009, c 152, pt of §1; am L 2011, c 82, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 311D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|311D. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|311D-3 Appointment of compact commissioner.

  §311D-3 Appointment of compact commissioner. As required by article VIII of the compact, the state superintendent of education shall recommend, with the approval of the board of education, the compact commissioner, who shall be responsible for the administration and management of the State's participation in the compact. [L 2009, c 152, pt of §1; am L 2011, c 82, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 312-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-1 Duties of the board of education.

Note Part heading added by L 1993, c 327, §2 and amended by L 1993, c 327, §3; L 1996, c 144, §2; L 1999, c 29, §2; L 2001, c 107, §2.  §312-1 Duties of the board of education. The board of education shall care for, manage, and control all property set apart, donated, loaned to, or in any manner acquired for the use of libraries; receive, care for, expend, and account for any money which may be received for the purpose of erecting buildings for libraries or for any other purposes of the libraries. [L 1909, c 83, §2; RL 1925, §417; RL 1935, §801; RL 1945, §1912; RL 1955, §45-2; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §18; HRS §312-1; am L 1981, c 150, §5; am L 2015, c 26, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 312-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-2 Powers of board; special fund.

  §312-2 Powers of board; special fund. The board of education may:  (1) Except as provided in section 312-3.9, make arrangements or contracts as are approved by the governor, with any county, city, association, society, person, or persons, for the purpose of benefiting the libraries and increasing their facilities and use;  (2) Subject to section 26-12, enter into an arrangement or contract as is approved by the governor, with the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, affiliates of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, and any tax-exempt nonprofit organization recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code whose primary purpose is to support a state library branch, for the purpose of obtaining the use of the books and property and income of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, its affiliates, and the aforementioned tax-exempt nonprofit organizations;  (3) Cooperate by exchange and otherwise with libraries now existing or hereafter to be formed;  (4) Receive, use, manage, or invest moneys or other property, real, personal, or mixed that may be given, bequeathed, devised, or in any manner received from sources other than the legislature or any federal appropriation for any or all purposes of the libraries;  (5) Deposit with the director of finance in the library special fund all moneys donated to the board for library services;  (6) Unless otherwise provided for by the terms and conditions of the donation, convert, at the time as the board may at its sole discretion determine, any or all donations of property, real, personal, or mixed, into money to be deposited into the special fund; and  (7) Expend the moneys in the special fund in accordance with the terms and conditions of each donation for the purposes of the libraries. The board shall be the trustee of the special fund and all moneys therein shall be deemed to have been appropriated to the use and for the purposes of the Hawaii state public library system in providing library services. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the powers and duties of the board hereinbefore expressed, or to empower the board to obligate the State financially in any sum that shall not have been appropriated by the legislature for the use of the board. [L 1909, c 83, §3; RL 1925, §418; RL 1935, §802; am L 1939, c 127, §1; RL 1945, §1913; am L 1953, c 171, §2; RL 1955, §45-3; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, § §14, 18; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §312-2; am L 1981, c 150, §6; am L 1997, c 252, §3; am L 2012, c 308, §2; am L 2015, c 26, §4; am L 2018, c 171, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 312-2.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-2.1 Appointment of state librarian; duties; salary.

  §312-2.1 Appointment of state librarian; duties; salary. (a) The state librarian shall be appointed by the board of education, without regard to chapter 76, shall be under the direction of the board, shall be responsible for the operation, planning, programming, and budgeting of all community/school and public libraries within the State, and may be removed by a majority vote of its members. The state librarian may be appointed:  (1) Without regard to the state residency provisions of section 78-1(b); and  (2) For a term of up to four years.  (b) The salary of the state librarian shall be set by the board of education at a rate no greater than $175,000 a year.  (c) The state librarian may appoint, without regard to chapter 76, one secretary for the state librarian. The secretary for the state librarian shall serve at the pleasure of the state librarian.  (d) The state librarian shall collect, purchase, receive gifts of, and otherwise acquire all books and other publications proper for libraries, and arrange, classify, and catalog the same; provide for their safekeeping; expend moneys appropriated by the legislature and otherwise acquired for the development, use, support, and maintenance of libraries and other related purposes; provide ways and means for placing libraries within reach of all residents throughout the State and particularly of all public and private school children; provide and maintain branch libraries, offices, or places for the distribution of books and periodicals throughout the State; enter into contracts as may be necessary to carry into effect the general duties herein imposed; appoint such officers and employees as deemed necessary, all of whom shall be under the authority of the governor for purposes of chapters 76, 78, 89, and 89C; and adopt rules for the management and use of libraries, and for the control of the property under its management. [L 1969, c 127, §27; am L 1975, c 58, §16; am L 1979, c 59, §1; am L 1981, c 150, §7; am L 1982, c 129, §10; am L 1983, c 115, §1; am L 1986, c 128, §9; am L 1987, c 56, §1; am L 1989, c 329, §7; am L 1999, c 75, §1; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am L 2001, c 117, §1; am L 2012, c 135, §1; am L 2015, c 26, §2; am L 2019, c 224, §2; am L 2020, c 46, §6] Revision Note  Enacted as a new section, subsection (d) was redesignated pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 312-2.2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-2.2 Special assistant to the state librarian; appointment and duties; secretary.

  §312-2.2 Special assistant to the state librarian; appointment and duties; secretary. The state librarian shall appoint a special assistant to the state librarian who shall serve at the pleasure of the state librarian and shall generally assist the state librarian, as the state librarian may require, in the initiation, direction, or monitoring of administrative or managerial special projects, studies, investigations, and any other assignments that the state librarian determines to be necessary. In addition, the special assistant shall, as the state librarian may direct, serve as the state librarian's representative to, and monitor and apprise the state librarian of the activities of the various national, regional, state, and local organizations and committees in which the state librarian has membership, participation, or interest. The special assistant to the state librarian shall be appointed without regard to chapter 76, and shall hold no other public or private office or employment. Section 26-53 shall not be applicable to the special assistant to the state librarian. The state librarian may also appoint, without regard to chapter 76, one secretary for the special assistant to the state librarian. The secretary for the special assistant to the state librarian shall serve at the pleasure of the state librarian. [L 1989, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 253, §150]
HI Rev Stat § 312-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-3 Exchange of librarians.

 §312-3 Exchange of librarians. [(a)] The state librarian may contract for the exchange of librarians with librarians of any state, country, or territory in accordance with this section, except as otherwise provided in section 78-27. Local librarians so exchanged shall be paid their regular salaries out of the funds appropriated for personal services in the library budget for the library concerned. The qualifications of all librarians from any such state, country, or territory so exchanged shall be equal to those of the local librarians exchanged. In the selection of local librarians for exchange, preference shall be given to persons born in the State. The requirements of citizenship shall not apply to any librarian coming to the State from any foreign state, country, or territory under any such contract of exchange. All librarians so exchanged shall furnish their own transportation to and from the state, country, or territory with which exchanged.  [(b)] No compensation shall be paid by the State to visiting exchange librarians; provided that in any case where the local exchanged librarian becomes incapacitated or, for any reason, leaves the exchanged position permanently, the library concerned may pay the visiting exchange librarian an amount not to exceed the salary rating of the local exchanged librarian, such an arrangement to continue until the end of the period of exchange or until such time as some satisfactory adjustment has been made. [L 1951, c 190, pt of §1; RL 1955, §45-30; HRS §312-3; am L 1981, c 150, §8; am L 2002, c 148, §34; am L 2012, c 135, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 312-3.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-3.3 Reallocation of vacant positions.

  §312-3.3 Reallocation of vacant positions. The state librarian shall promote innovative, efficient, and effective management, without regard to the position variance requirements of the department of budget and finance, and may:  (1) Reallocate existing vacant positions throughout the public library system;  (2) Directly authorize and implement internal reorganization actions; and  (3) Create temporary positions as necessary; provided that:  (A) The expenditures of the public library system shall not exceed its allocated budget;  (B) The term of each position shall not exceed one year; and  (C) The state librarian shall report the creation of temporary positions to the department of budget and finance. [L 1996, c 196, §1; am L 1999, c 130, §2; am L 2001, c 108, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 312-3.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-3.5 Detention of public library materials; penalty.

  §312-3.5 Detention of public library materials; penalty. (a) A person who detains any public library materials belonging to any community, school, or public library for one day after the due date of the public library materials, shall be subject to a nominal charge established by the board of education.  (b) A person detaining any public library materials thirty days or more after the due date of the materials shall be subject to a charge commensurate with the replacement value of the public library materials. [L 1979, c 117, §1; am L 1981, c 150, §9; am L 1983, c 134, §1; am L 1991, c 145, §2; am L 2018, c 171, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 312-3.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-3.6 Libraries special fund.

  §312-3.6 Libraries special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury a libraries special fund into which shall be deposited all moneys collected pursuant to section 312-3.5, and all moneys designated to be paid to this fund pursuant to section 235-102.5(c).  (b) The fund shall be administered by the state librarian who shall, unless otherwise directed by the library advisory committee, disburse to each public library, the amount commensurate with the moneys received from the library under section 312-3.5 over the previous fiscal period. Allocations shall be made in quarterly installments within thirty days of the end of each calendar quarter.  (c) Moneys allocated from the libraries special fund to the public libraries shall be used to purchase books or other library materials. Each public library may post on a bulletin board or other appropriate place a list of the purchases made from the special fund in the preceding quarter.  (d) The state librarian shall submit an annual report on the status of the libraries special fund, to include information regarding:  (1) Deposits into the fund and the source of these revenues;  (2) Allocations to each public library, including allocations established for both the fiscal year covered by the annual report and the subsequent fiscal year;  (3) Descriptions and amounts of expenditures made from the fund;  (4) Balances remaining on June 30 of each year;  (5) Financial information regarding receipt sources by individual libraries; and  (6) Actual expenditure of receipts by individual libraries; provided that this report shall be submitted to the legislature and to the governor, or the director of finance if so delegated by the governor, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature.  [(e)] The state librarian may receive privately donated moneys and use such moneys in any of the library system's accounts or funds to support the operations of the library system, including the payment of staff salaries and expenses related to operations of library facilities; provided that the donor is advised that the donated moneys may be used for these purposes. [L 1989, c 129, §3; am L 1993, c 280, §30; am L 1999, c 45, §1; am L 2003, c 193, § §3, 4] Revision Note  L 2003, c 193, §4 is codified to this section as subsection (e) pursuant to §23G-15. Cross References  University of Hawaii library special fund, see §304A-2155.
HI Rev Stat § 312-3.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-3.7 Friends of the library of Hawaii program fund.

  §312-3.7 Friends of the library of Hawaii program fund. (a) There is established as a separate fund of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, a Hawaii nonprofit corporation, the friends of the library of Hawaii program fund. All moneys contributed to the fund, including income and capital gains earned therefrom, shall be used exclusively for state library programs as defined in the articles, bylaws, resolutions, and other instruments executed on behalf of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii or by the state librarian. The fund may receive any and all types of private contributions, and the income and capital gains earned by the fund; provided that moneys or properties donated for library use and patrons' deposits shall be deposited and accounted for in accordance with rules adopted by the comptroller. The fund shall be subject to the following restrictions:  (1) All moneys, and the income and capital gains earned by investment of those moneys, shall be expended only for the support of state library programs; and  (2) Other restrictions imposed by the legislature with respect to the transfer or appropriation of moneys.  (b) Any moneys deposited in the fund, and any income and capital gains earned therefrom, not used for state library programs, shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of the articles, bylaws, resolutions, or other instruments executed on behalf of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, and in a manner intended to maximize the rate of return on investment of the fund.  (c) If the fund is terminated or the Friends of the Library of Hawaii is dissolved, all moneys, including the income and capital gains earned by the investment of moneys, shall be distributed in accordance with the articles and bylaws of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii.  (d) The Friends of the Library of Hawaii shall require an annual audit of the fund, the results of which shall be submitted to the board of education and the legislature not more than thirty days after receipt by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii. The Friends of the Library of Hawaii shall retain for a period of three years, any documents, papers, books, records, and other evidence that is pertinent to the fund, and permit inspection or access thereto by the board of education, the state librarian, the department of accounting and general services, state legislators, and the state auditor, or their duly authorized representatives.  (e) The purpose of this section is to create by statute a private charitable fund to financially support state library programs. The fund shall be subject to the terms and conditions provided in this section. The fund shall not be placed in the state treasury and the State shall not administer the fund nor be liable for its operation or solvency. The fund shall be a private charitable account in a federally insured financial institution with such account being held in the name of the Friends of the Library of Hawaii. [L 1993, c 328, §1; am L 2000, c 4, §2; am L 2012, c 308, §3; am L 2018, c 171, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 312-3.9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-3.9 Selection and acquisition of library books.

  §312-3.9 Selection and acquisition of library books. (a) The board of education shall take all steps possible in any outsourcing contract in effect on July 1, 1997, including the development and implementation of necessary procedures, to ensure formal involvement by the state public service librarians in the selection of books and other library materials.  (b) Upon termination of any outsourcing contract in effect on July 1, 1997, decisions regarding the selection of books and other resources on behalf of the state library system that require the expenditure of public moneys shall be performed internally by the public service librarians of the state library system. The state librarian may contract with external sources for the purchase of books and other resources selected by the public service librarians. The state librarian shall be responsible for books or other resources acquired on behalf of the state library system. [L 1997, c 252, §2] Revision Note  "July 1, 1997" substituted for "the effective date of this Act".
HI Rev Stat § 312-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-4 REPEALED.

 §312-4 REPEALED. L 1993, c 328, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 312-4.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 18. Education|312. Libraries|312-4.5 Disposition of fines and related income.

  §312-4.5 Disposition of fines and related income.  Unless otherwise provided by law, income from the operation of libraries that are financially supported by the State shall be deposited with the director of finance to the credit of the general fund; provided that moneys or properties donated for library use and patrons' deposits shall be deposited and accounted for in accordance with rules adopted by the comptroller. [L 1994, c 57, §2]