Department of Public Safety

CHAPTER 600 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§23-600-1 Definitions §23-600-2 The commission ,, Historical Note: Chapter 23-600, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is based substantially upon chapter 17-100, Hawaii Administrative Rules. (Eff 8/10/81; R SEP 031994 ]

§23-600-1 Definitions. As used in these rules unless the context requires otherwise: "Administrator" means the executive secretary of the criminal injuries compensation commission. "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the criminal injuries compensation commission. "Commission" means the criminal injuries compensation commission. "Presiding Officer" means the chairperson or a designated representative. [Eff EP 03 1994 J (Auth: HRS §351-68) (Imp: HRS §351-2)

§23-600-2 The commission. (a) The principal office of the commission is at the Old Federal Building, Honolulu, Hawaii. All communications to the commission shall be addressed to the Criminal Injuries compensation Commission, State of Hawaii, 335 Merchant Street, Room 244, Honolulu, Hawaii, unless otherwise specifically directed. (b) The offices of the commission shall be open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. of each day of the week 600-1

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except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless otherwise provided by statute or executive order. (c) The commission meets and exercises its powers in any part of the State of Hawaii. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public except that: • (1) The commission may determine that a private meeting is necessary in particular cases involving pending criminal actions or the interests of the victim; and (2) The commission may meet in executive session, from which ·the public may be excluded, by a recorded number of votes of the members of the commission necessary to validate acts as provided in subsection (d). No order, rule, ruling contract, appointment, or decision shall be finally acted upon at such private meetings or executive session. • (d) Any two members shall constitute a quorum to transact business. An action needs two votes before it can be validated. [Eff SEP O3 1994 l (Auth: HRS §351-68) (Imp: HRS §§80-1, 92-4, 92-5, 351-13)

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HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

TITLE 23 . DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

SUBTITLE 4 CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION COMMISSION