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HI Rev Stat § 21-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-5 Finances and staff.

 §21-5 Finances and staff. Each investigating committee may employ such professional, technical, clerical, or other personnel as necessary for the proper performance of its duties, to the extent of funds made available to it for such purpose and subject to such restrictions and procedures relating thereto as may be provided by law or any applicable rules of the legislature. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-6 Membership, quorum, voting.

 §21-6 Membership, quorum, voting. (a) An investigating committee shall consist of not less than five members.  (b) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the total authorized membership of the committee.  (c) No action shall be taken by a committee at any meeting unless a quorum is present. The committee may act by a majority vote of the members present and voting at a meeting at which there is a quorum, unless the provisions of this chapter or any other statute require a greater number or proportion. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-7 Hearings.

 §21-7 Hearings. (a) An investigating committee may hold hearings appropriate for the performance of its duties, at such times and places as the committee determines.  (b) The committee shall provide by its rules that each member of the committee be given at least three days written notice of any hearing to be held when the legislature is in session and at least seven days written notice of any hearing to be held when the legislature is not in session. The notices shall include a statement of the subject matter of the hearing. A hearing, and any action taken at a hearing, shall not be deemed invalid solely because notice of the hearing was not given in accordance with this requirement.  (c) Any investigating committee shall not conduct a hearing unless a quorum is present. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-8 Issuance of subpoenas.

 §21-8 Issuance of subpoenas. (a) The president or speaker or other presiding officer of either house of the legislature may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of books, documents, or other evidence, in any matter pending before either house, or committee, as the case may be.  (b) Every investigating committee, when authorized by either house or both houses, as the case may be, may issue, by majority vote of all its members, subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of books, documents, or other evidence, in any matter pending before the committee.  (c) A person subpoenaed to attend a hearing of an investigating committee shall receive the same fees and allowances as a person legally required to attend upon a circuit court or a grand jury in any criminal case pursuant to section 621-7.  (d) Any subpoena, warrant of arrest or other process issued under the authority of any house or of both houses of the legislature shall run in the name of the State of Hawaii and shall be addressed to any or all of the following officers: the sergeant-at-arms of either house of the legislature; the sergeant-at-arms of both houses of the legislature, in the case of a subpoena issued in behalf of a joint committee of both houses; the sheriff or the sheriff's deputies; the chief of police of any county or the chief's deputies; any police officer of the State or any county. The subpoena, warrant or other process shall be signed by the officer authorized to issue it, shall set forth the officer's official title, shall contain a reference to the rule, or concurrent, or other resolution, or other means, by which the taking of testimony or other evidence, or the issuance of such warrant or other process, was authorized, and shall, in the case of a summons or subpoena, set forth in general terms the matter or question with reference to which the testimony or other evidence is to be taken.  (e) Any officer to whom such process is directed, if within the officer's territorial jurisdiction, shall forthwith serve or execute the same upon delivery thereof to the officer, without charge or compensation, except as provided in section 21-8(f).  (f) The house, or both houses of the legislature in the case of a subpoena or process issued by a joint committee, shall compensate or reimburse any officer serving or executing the subpoena or process for the officer's actual expenses, if any, in connection therewith. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11]
HI Rev Stat § 21-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-9 Notice to witnesses.

 §21-9 Notice to witnesses. (a) Service of a subpoena requiring the attendance of a person at a hearing of an investigating committee shall be made at least five days prior to the date of the hearing unless a shorter period of time is authorized by majority vote of all the members of the committee in a particular instance when, in their opinion, the giving of five days notice is not practicable; but if a shorter period of time is authorized, the person subpoenaed shall be given reasonable notice of the hearing, consistent with the particular circumstances involved.  (b) Any person who is served with a subpoena to attend a hearing of an investigating committee also shall be served with a copy of the resolution or statute establishing the committee, a copy of the rules under which the committee functions, a general statement informing the person of the subject matter of the committee's investigation or inquiry, and a notice that the person may be accompanied at the hearing by counsel of the person's own choosing. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 21-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-10 Conduct of hearings.

 §21-10 Conduct of hearings. (a) All hearings of an investigating committee shall be public unless the committee, by two-thirds vote of all of its members, determines that a hearing should not be open to the public in a particular instance.  (b) The chairperson of an investigating committee, if present and able to act, shall preside at all hearings of the committee and shall conduct the examination of witnesses alone or supervise examination by other members of the committee, the committee's counsel, or members of the committee's staff who are so authorized. In the chairperson's absence or disability, the vice-chairperson shall serve as presiding officer. The committee shall provide by its rules for the selection of a presiding officer to act in the absence or disability of both the chairperson and the vice-chairperson.  (c) No hearing, or part thereof, shall be televised, filmed, or broadcast except upon approval of the committee, by majority vote of all of its members. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985, 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 21-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-11 Right to counsel and submission of questions.

 §21-11 Right to counsel and submission of questions. (a) Every witness at a hearing of an investigating committee may be accompanied by counsel of the witness' own choosing, who may advise the witness as to the witness' rights, subject to reasonable limitations which the committee may prescribe to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the hearing.  (b) Any witness at a hearing, or the witness' counsel, may submit to the committee proposed questions to be asked of the witness or any other witness relevant to the matters upon which there has been any questioning or submission of evidence, and the committee shall ask such of the questions as are appropriate to the subject matter of the hearing. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 21-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-12 Testimony.

 §21-12 Testimony. (a) An investigating committee shall cause a record to be made of all proceedings in which testimony or other evidence is demanded or adduced, which record shall include rulings of the chair, questions of the committee and its staff, the testimony or responses of witnesses, sworn written statements submitted to the committee, and such other matters as the committee or its chairperson may direct.  (b) All testimony given or adduced at a hearing shall be under oath or affirmation unless the requirement is dispensed with in a particular instance by majority vote of the committee members present at the hearing.  (c) The president or speaker or other presiding officer of either house of the legislature or any member of an investigating committee may administer an oath or affirmation to a witness at a hearing of such committee.  (d) The presiding officer at a hearing may direct a witness to answer any relevant question or furnish any relevant book, paper, or other document, the production of which has been required by subpoena duces tecum. Unless the direction is overruled by majority vote of the committee members present, disobedience shall constitute a contempt.  (e) A witness at a hearing or the witness' counsel, with the consent of a majority of the committee members present at the hearing, may file with the committee for incorporation into the record of the hearing sworn written statements relevant to the purpose, subject matter, and scope of the committee's investigation or inquiry.  (f) A witness at a hearing, upon the witness' advance request and at the witness' own expense, shall be furnished a certified transcript of the witness' testimony at the hearing.  (g) Testimony and other evidence given or adduced at a hearing closed to the public shall not be made public unless authorized by majority vote of all of the members of the committee, which authorization shall also specify the form and manner in which the testimony or other evidence may be released.  (h) All information of a defamatory or highly prejudicial nature received by or for the committee other than in an open or closed hearing shall be deemed to be confidential. No such information shall be made public unless authorized by majority vote of all of the members of the committee for legislative purposes, or unless its use is required for judicial purposes. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985, 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 21-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-13 Interested persons.

 §21-13 Interested persons. (a) Any person whose name is mentioned or who is otherwise identified during a hearing of an investigating committee and who, in the opinion of the committee, may be adversely affected thereby, may, upon the person's request or upon the request of any member of the committee, appear personally before the committee and testify in the person's own behalf, or, with the committee's consent, file a sworn written statement of facts or other documentary evidence for incorporation into the record of the hearing.  (b) Upon the consent of a majority of its members, an investigating committee may permit any other person to appear and testify at a hearing or submit a sworn written statement of facts or other documentary evidence for incorporation into the record thereof. No request to appear, appearance, or submission of evidence shall limit in any way the investigating committee's power of subpoena.  (c) Any person who appears before an investigating committee pursuant to this section shall have all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a witness provided by this chapter. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 21-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-14 Contempt.

 §21-14 Contempt. (a) A person shall be in contempt if the person:  (1) Fails or refuses to appear in compliance with a subpoena or, having appeared, fails or refuses to testify under oath or affirmation;  (2) Fails or refuses to answer any relevant question or fails or refuses to furnish any relevant book, paper, or other document subpoenaed by or on behalf of an investigating committee; or  (3) Commits any other act or offense against an investigating committee which, if committed against the legislature or either house thereof, would constitute a contempt.  (b) An investigating committee may, by majority vote of all its members, report to the legislature or the house thereof by which it was established, any instance of alleged contempt. The president or speaker shall certify a statement of such contempt under the president's or speaker's signature as president or speaker, as the case may be, to the attorney general who shall prosecute the offender in any court of the State. If the legislature is not in session, a statement of the alleged contempt shall be certified by the chairperson or acting chairperson of the committee concerned, under the chairperson's or acting chairperson's signature, to the attorney general who shall prosecute the offender as aforesaid. An instance of alleged contempt shall be considered as though committed in or against such house or the legislature itself. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 21-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-15 Penalties.

 §21-15 Penalties. (a) A person guilty of contempt under this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both.  (b) If any investigating committee fails in any material respect to comply with the requirements of this chapter, any person subject to a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum who is injured by the failure shall be relieved of any requirement to attend the hearing for which the subpoena was issued or, if present, to testify or produce evidence therein; and the failure shall be a complete defense in any proceeding against the person for contempt or other punishment.  (c) Any person other than the witness concerned or the witness' counsel who violates subsection 21-12(g) or (h) shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The attorney general, on the attorney general's own motion or on the application of any person claiming to have been injured or prejudiced by an unauthorized disclosure may institute proceedings for trial of the issue and imposition of the penalties provided herein. Nothing in this subsection shall limit any power which the legislature or either house thereof may have to discipline a member or employee or to impose a penalty in the absence of action by a prosecuting officer or court. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985] Cross References  Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see § §701-107, 706-640, 663.
HI Rev Stat § 21-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-16 Government officer and employees to cooperate.

 §21-16 Government officer and employees to cooperate. The officers and employees of the State and of each county shall cooperate with any investigating committee or committees or with their representatives and furnish to them or to their representatives such information as may be called for in connection with the research activities of the committees. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-17 Sergeants-at-arms; powers and duties.

 §21-17 Sergeants-at-arms; powers and duties. The sergeant-at-arms of each house of the legislature, and each of the sergeant-at-arms' deputies appointed by authority of such house, shall:  (1) Attend such house during its sittings;  (2) Maintain order under the direction of the speaker, president, or other presiding officer of such house;  (3) Under the direction of the clerk of such house, execute the commands of such house and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to the sergeant-at-arms by the speaker, president, or other presiding officer of such house, or by the chairperson or acting chairperson of any joint committee established by a concurrent resolution of the two houses of the legislature, or by the chairperson or acting chairperson of any committee of either house. In this connection the sergeant-at-arms and each of the sergeant-at-arms' deputies shall have all the powers and authority of a police officer, including the power of arrest. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; am L 1979, c 105, §2; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, § §1, 11; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 21-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-18 Same; badge.

 §21-18 Same; badge. The symbol of the office of the sergeant-at-arms of each house of the legislature shall be a metal badge in such form as such house shall adopt, bearing the words, among others, "Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, State of Hawaii", or "Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, State of Hawaii", as the case may be, and shall be displayed by the sergeant-at-arms in enforcing or carrying out the sergeant-at-arms' duties. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 21-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21. Legislative Hearings and Procedure|21-19 Limitations.

 §21-19 Limitations. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit or prohibit the acquisition of evidence or information by an investigating committee by any lawful means not provided for herein. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21D. Access/Legislative Information Service|21D-1 Definitions.

  §21D-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:  "ACCESS/legislative information services" means the information service provided by the legislature through on-line information networks; including, without limitation, HAWIAN.  "HAWIAN" means the Hawaii area-wide information network.  "On-line" means accessed by the use of data communications hardware and software. [L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21D. Access/Legislative Information Service|21D-2 Purpose.

  §21D-2 Purpose. The purpose of the ACCESS/legislative information service is to provide certain legislative information and services prepared by the legislature through one or more on-line information networks and to increase the accessibility by the public and state government to information and services. [L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21D. Access/Legislative Information Service|21D-3 Warranty; limitation of liability.

  §21D-3 Warranty; limitation of liability. Use of the ACCESS/legislative information service on the HAWIAN gateway network is at the sole risk of the user. The legislature makes no warranty or representation of any kind, either express or implied. The legislature provides access to legislative information and services on an "as is" basis, and it shall not be liable or held responsible: for any unintentional omission, addition, or error in or loss of service or data; for any breakdown, interruption, or delay in service; or for any other failure or inability of the legislature to provide services or data resulting directly or indirectly from any cause or circumstances. [L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21D. Access/Legislative Information Service|21D-4 Rights to data and system software.

  §21D-4 Rights to data and system software. The legislature is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, titles, and interests in and to legislatively-generated databases, including but not limited to all computer software and certain data. [L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 21D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21D. Access/Legislative Information Service|21D-5 Hawaii legislative publications special fund; established.

  §21D-5 Hawaii legislative publications special fund; established. (a) There is established a Hawaii legislative publications special fund within the treasury of the State into which shall be deposited:  (1) All licensing fees or royalties derived from the publication of the Hawaii Revised Statutes in electronic format;  (2) All appropriations made by the legislature to the fund; and  (3) Any other proceeds derived from the publication and use of other legislative publications and information services in an electronic format.  All interest accrued by the revenues of the fund shall become part of the fund.  (b) Moneys in the Hawaii legislative publications special fund shall be used by the legislature to operate and improve the computer and public access systems of the legislature. Expenditures from the Hawaii legislative publications special fund shall be authorized and disbursed through joint agreement of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.  (c) The Hawaii legislative publications special fund shall not be subject to section 36-27, 36-30, or 37-53. [L 1996, c 174, §12; am L 2009, c 79, § §26, 34(3)]
HI Rev Stat § 21D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21D. Access/Legislative Information Service|21D-6 Joint legislative access committee.

  §21D-6 Joint legislative access committee. There is established the joint legislative access committee which shall be composed of members of the legislature. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each appoint a co-chair and two members or more to the committee, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party.  The committee shall:  (1) Oversee the staff and operations of the legislative broadcast project, and recommend policies for the project which shall be adopted by concurrent resolution; and  (2) Review the operations of the public access room, legislative internet project, and other public access projects of the legislature and recommend policies for these projects to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. [L 1996, c 174, §10] Cross References  Access Hawaii committee (management of State's internet portal), see chapter 27G.
HI Rev Stat § 21E-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 3. Legislature|21E. Joint Legislative Management Committee|21E-1 Definitions.

  §21E-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Committee" means the joint legislative management committee established under this chapter.  "Legislative service agency" means the office of the auditor, the office of the legislative reference bureau, and the office of the ombudsman.  "Legislative service agency director" means the director or administrative head of a legislative service agency.  "Member" means a member of the joint legislative management committee. [L 1990, c 127, pt of §2]