Section 8-515-7 - Eligible entities(a) Governing boards of accredited public and private postsecondary institutions, including community colleges, technical colleges, and four-year universities shall be eligible to submit an application to the board for statewide, regional, or local chartering authority, in accordance with each institution's regular operating jurisdiction; provided that any private postsecondary institution is registered to do business in this State in accordance with state law.(b) A state or county agency shall be eligible to submit an application to the board for statewide, regional, or local chartering authority.(c) Governing boards of nonprofit or charitable organizations, which are exempt from federal taxes under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, shall be eligible to submit an application to the board for statewide chartering authority; provided that the organization is registered to do business in this State in accordance with state law. Nonpublic sectarian or religious organizations and any other charitable organization which in their federal Internal Revenue Service Form 1023, Part IV, describe activities indicating a religious purpose, are not eligible to apply to become an authorizer pursuant to section 302D-4(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes.(d) For purposes of this subchapter: "Local chartering authority" means chartering authority within one or more designated department of education complex areas.
"Regional chartering authority" means chartering authority within a county or an island-wide geographic area.
(e) The board may disqualify any application as provided by law. [Eff 2/18/2017] (Auth: HRS § 302A-1112) (Imp: HRS § 302D-4)