Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 674-4

  • Compensation: means an award of actual damages to a claimant. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 674-2
  • Department: means the department of Hawaiian home lands. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 674-2
  • Panel: means the Hawaiian home lands trust individual claims review panel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 674-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.

The term of office of each member of the panel shall be until December 31, 1999. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed by the governor for the remainder of the term. A vacancy in the panel shall not affect its powers.

Each member of the panel shall be compensated at the rate of $100 per day for each day’s actual attendance to the member’s duties; provided that the compensation shall not exceed a maximum of $10,000 per year. The members of the panel shall be paid their necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. Expenses incurred under this section shall be paid by the department of commerce and consumer affairs.