Rule 6 - Commission MeetingsA. Meetings of the commission may be called by the chairperson or a majority of the members by written notice to the other members specifying the time and place of meeting. Such notice shall be transmitted in writing at least seven days before the time specified, except that a meeting may be held on shorter notice if the notice specifies that the meeting will be an emergency meeting. Notice of meeting may be waived by any commissioner either before or after the meeting takes place; and attendance at a meeting by any member shall constitute a waiver of notice by such member unless the member shall, at or promptly after the beginning of such meeting, object to the holding of the meeting on the ground of lack of, or insufficiency of, notice.B. Meetings of the commission may be held without notice at any time or place whenever the meeting is one as to which notice is waived by all members or whenever the commission at a previous meeting shall have designated the time and place for such a meeting.C. The chairperson shall call at least one meeting each year for the principal purpose of reviewing and/or amending commission rules and operating procedures and briefing new commissioners of the rules and operating procedures.D. A quorum for the commission shall be five commissioners. The commission shall act by majority vote of all commissioners in all actions.(E) The chairperson or a majority of the commissioners may call for a meeting of the commission or for other business to be conducted remotely by interactive conference if the chairperson determines there are extenuating circumstances that warrant remote participation. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to, acts of God, perils of health, safety, or welfare, and other extreme emergencies. The commission may hold a meeting without notice or otherwise conduct business by interactive conference technology, provided the interactive conference technology used by the commission allows interaction among all commissioners participating in the meeting or in the conduct of business. Any commissioner participating in a meeting by interactive conference technology shall be considered present at the meeting for the purpose of determining compliance with quorum and voting requirements of the commission. In the event the chairperson is unable to perform their duties as chairperson, the vice-chairperson will serve as acting chairperson until the commission is able to meet and select by majority vote, a new chairperson. If both the chairperson and vice-chairperson are unable to perform their duties as chairperson, the secretary will serve as acting chairperson until the commission is able to meet and select by majority vote, a new chairperson. If none of the commission officers are either present or are unable to perform their duties as the chairperson, the commission will select by majority vote, one of the remaining commissioners to be the new chairperson.Haw. Jud. Sel. Comm. R. 6
Amended and effective 2/13/2013; added and effective 6/3/2020; further amended 06/22/2021, effective 7/1/2021.