Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 12, 1 December 2000 — Illegal meeting [ARTICLE]

Illegal meeting

We protest the validity of this meeting (OHA board, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.) as well as its necessity for these lawsuits are not critical; given the circumstances at OHA, any judge would permit a continuance. According to HRS 17-7, "the person so appointed ... shall serve for the duration of the unexpired term and shall serve until the eleeūon of the person duly elected to fill such vacancy." HRS 13D-5 "Term of office; vacancies. The term of office of members of the board shall be four years beginning on the day of the special eleeūon held in conjunction with the general eleehon of the year in whieh they are elected and ending on the day of the special eleetion held in conjunction with the second general eleehon after their eleetion." The term of office of the duly - elected OHA trustees began on Nov. 7. We ask that the interim trustees bow out gracefully whieh is the only pono thing to do. We suggest that the legitimately elected OHA trustees meet to organize themselves and heeome familiar with the critical issues. We do not want to be disenfranchised by an ad hoe committee of gubernatorial appointees. We have put our votes and our trust in our new trustees. Lela Malina Hubbard 'Aiea