(a) There is established a tobacco prevention and control advisory board under the department for administrative purposes.

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(b) The tobacco prevention and control advisory board shall consist of members who are involved in tobacco prevention and control. Membership of the board shall be as follows:

(1) One member of the governor’s staff, appointed by the governor;
(2) One member to be appointed by the governor from a list of two names submitted by the president of the senate;
(3) One member to be appointed by the governor from a list of two names submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) The director or the director’s designee;
(5) The superintendent of education or the superintendent’s designee;
(6) Three members having demonstrated interest in and having backgrounds beneficial to controlling and preventing the use of tobacco, appointed by the director of health; and
(7) Three members representing populations at risk for tobacco use, appointed by the governor.
(c) Members shall:

(1) Be appointed or designated, as applicable, without regard to § 26-34;
(2) Serve without compensation; and
(3) Serve for a term of three years.
(d) The tobacco prevention and control advisory board, in collaboration with the department, shall develop a strategic plan for tobacco prevention and control, including:

(1) Developing and implementing effective and cost efficient programs, including health promotion and disease prevention;
(2) Developing adequate standards and benchmarks by which measures of program success under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be appropriately evaluated; and
(3) Assessing the effectiveness of programs engaged in health promotion and disease prevention.

The strategic plan shall be in writing and shall be a public document.

(e) The tobacco prevention and control advisory board shall advise the on the administration of the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund.

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