Youth commission
HRS §352D-11
in effect352D-11. Youth commission
(a) There is established within the office of youth services, for administrative purposes only, a youth commission to advise the governor and legislature on the effects of legislative policies, needs, assessments, priorities, programs, and budgets concerning the youth of the State.
(b) The commission shall:
(1) Respond to requests for comment and
recommendation on matters referred to it by the governor or legislature;
(2) Conduct research and community outreach regarding
the needs of the youth of Hawaii, including but not limited to increasing youth
participation in government and public policy;
(3) Make recommendations addressing the concerns and
needs of the youth of Hawaii; and
(4) Report to the governor and legislature the
activities, goals, and accomplishments of the commission by July 1 of each
calendar year beginning on July 1, 2019.
(c) The youth commission shall consist of
fifteen members between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four and shall not be
subject to section 26-34. Of the members:
(1) Five members shall be appointed by the governor;
provided that the governor shall ensure that each county is represented by at
least one appointee; provided further that the governor shall ensure that at
least one member is a previous recipient of youth services;
(2) Five members shall be appointed by the president
of the senate; and
(3) Five members shall be appointed by the speaker of
the house of representatives;
provided that the president of the senate and the
speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint members representing the
diversity of the State.
(d) Each member shall be appointed for a term
of two years; provided that the initial terms of the appointed members shall be
staggered as follows:
(1) Six members, two each appointed by the governor,
the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives,
to serve three-year terms;
(2) Six members, two each appointed by the governor,
the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives,
to serve two-year terms; and
(3) Three members, one each appointed by the
governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of
representatives, to serve one-year terms.
(e) The youth commission shall annually elect
a chairperson.
(f) A majority of the members appointed to the
youth commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. Any action taken by
the commission shall be validated by a simple majority of the quorum.
(g) The youth commission members may invite
other individuals to participate in commission activities as temporary,
nonvoting members.
(h) If the governor, president of the senate,
or speaker of the house of representatives fails to appoint a member to the
youth commission for any reason within six months after a vacancy occurs, the
commission by a majority vote may appoint a person who satisfies the
requirements of this section to the commission to fill the vacancy.
[L 2018, c
106, §2; am L 2023, c 135, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0352D/HRS_0352D-0011.htmFetched: 11/10/2026