Chapter 90 – General Provisions

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HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
TITLE 3
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES
SUBTITLE 9
STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS
CHAPTER 90
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§3-90-1 Definitions
§3-90-2 Organization of the foundation
§3-90-3 Conflict of interest
§3-90-1 Definitions. As used in chapters 3-90 to 3-
95:
"Chairperson" means the person appointed by the
governor to serve as chairperson of the foundation.
"Commissioner" means any of the nine members of the
foundation appointed by the governor.
"Committee" means a group of Commissioners appointed
by the chairperson to serve ongoing or special purposes as
determined by the chairperson.
"Director" means the person employed by the foundation
under chapter 9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to manage its
activities.
"Evaluation" means a review of the contracted services
rendered.
"Foundation" or "SFCA" means the state foundation on
culture and the arts composed of nine members and
established by chapter 9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and
placed under the department of accounting and general
services.
"HRS" means Hawaii Revised Statutes.
"Monitoring" means supervision of the performances

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of services only to the extent of ensuring compliance with
contract specifications.
"Panel" means the commissioners and citizens appointed
by the foundation to review and make recommendations on
funding for culture, arts, history, and humanities
activities.
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"Staff" means the employees of the foundation working
under the direction of the director.
"State" means the State of Hawaii. [Eff Feb 12, 1987]
(Auth: HRS §9-5) (Imp: HRS §9-5)
§3-90-2 Organization of the foundation. a) The
foundation is composed of nine members appointed by the
governor to perform the duties and functions set forth in
section 9-3, HRS. The officers of the foundation shall
consist of a chairperson appointed by the governor from
among the commissioners.
(b) The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of
the foundation. In the event that the chairperson is not
able to preside, one of the commissioners shall be
designated to serve as acting chairperson by the
chairperson.
(c) The chairperson, with the approval of the
commissioners, shall establish standing and special
committees and appoint the chairperson of the panels.
(d) The director, with the approval of the
chairperson, shall designate a person from among the staff
to serve as acting director in the director’s absence.
[Eff: FEB 12, 1987] (Auth: HRS §9-5) (Imp: HRS §§9-2, 9-3,
9-5)
§3-90-3 Conflict of interest. Commissioners, staff,
and panelists selected by the SFCA shall disqualify
themselves and shall not take any official action directly
affecting any personal business, project, or undertaking as

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specified in section 84-14, HRS. [Eff: Feb 12, 1987]
(Auth: HRS §9-5) (Imp: HRS §84-14)