Hawaii Revised Statutes 333E-4 – Membership on the state council
The state council shall consist of voting members as described in federal law, for staggered terms. The members of the council shall be residents of the State. The council shall at all times include in its membership six representatives from the neighbor islands with a minimum of one representative from Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui county and representatives of the following, unless these programs are no longer in existence in the State: state entities that administer funds provided under federal law relating to individuals with disabilities, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.), and Titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. and 1396 et seq.), university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities education, research, and service, and the state protection and advocacy system, and local and nongovernmental agencies, and private nonprofit groups concerned with services for individuals with developmental disabilities in this State.
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 333E-4
- county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.