(a) Policy board membership shall be established by comprehensive agreement, including any applicable supplemental agreements and bylaws; provided that a metropolitan planning organization serving a metropolitan planning area within the jurisdiction of any county with a resident population of more than 125,000 but less than 195,000 shall include as members of its policy board:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 279D-6

  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(1) At least one member that shall be a resident of the applicable metropolitan planning area and a member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate; and
(2) At least one member that shall be a resident of the applicable metropolitan area and a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) As appropriate, any agreement or committee bylaws that establish policy board membership may also include specifications regarding ex officio membership, terms and term limits of members, member alternates, quorum, and other considerations as permitted by law.