Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 22-1 (2026)

  Presiding officer, tenure

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     §22-1  Presiding officer, tenure.  The presiding officer and vice-presiding officer of each house of the legislature shall retain their respective offices, and shall discharge duties appropriate to their offices in the interim between sessions of the legislature, until such time as their successors are qualified in accordance with the rules of the respective houses or unless their tenure be terminated by action of the respective houses. [L 1965, c 231, pt of §1; Supp, pt of §2-50; HRS §22-1]

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Senate rule 31(3), which allows a majority of the members of the senate to convene a meeting of the senate "at any time for the purpose of carrying out the Senate's responsibilities under Article III, Section 12, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii", does not violate this section, because the rule merely establishes a portion of the process members must follow to terminate or choose their officers.  Att. Gen. Op. 05-1.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1961–2025 · leading case: Pavsek v. Sandvold, 279 P.3d 55 (Haw. App. 2012).
Pavsek v. Sandvold, 279 P.3d 55 (Haw. App. 2012). “RCH § 6-1516; Rules of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu (ZBA Rules) § 22-1 (1998). The Pavseks do not dispute that they did not petition the Director of the DPP for a declaratory ruling regarding the alleged LUO violations by Defendants.”
Marsland v. Pang, 701 P.2d 175 (Haw. App. 1985). “…RLH 1935 §§ 1310 to -1339 (health); RLH 1945 § 1156 (birds), §§ 2701 to -2730 (health), -8531 and -8532; RLH 1955 §§ 22-1 to -9 (health) (amended 1963 and 1965); §§ 22-20 to -25 (health) (amended 1960, 1963 and 1965); §§ 23-11 to -14 (health) (amended I960); § 74-13…”
Chapman v. Brown, 198 F. Supp. 78 (D. Haw. 1961). “(d) §§ 22-1 to 22-9, enacted in 1945, relating to grades and standards for fresh fruits and vegetables, prohibiting deceptive packing and labeling of fresh fruits and vegetables under specified civil and criminal penalties but with a saving clause which can, it is believed, only…”
Hoku Lele, LLC v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 296 P.3d 1072 (Haw. App. 2013). “*167 The ZBA Rules further address the scope of the ZBA’s jurisdiction, stating as follows: § 22-1 Petition, (a) Any person who is specially, personally, or adversely affected by an action of the director may appeal the director’s action to the board by submitting a written…”
Cheng v. Dep't of Plan. & Permitting (Haw. App. 2025). “2020/NOO-146 because the letter is not an "action of 5 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER the Director" under Section 22-1 of the ZBA Rules and thus is not appealable to the ZBA.”
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