Public Law 74–420

That section 202 of an Act entitled “Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920”, approved July 9, 1921, be amended to read as follows:

“Commission; Members, Officers, Compensation.—

(a)(a)

There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the ‘Hawaiian Homes Commission and to be composed of five members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor and may be removed

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in the manner provided by section 80 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide a Government for the Territory of Hawaii’ approved

Residence and racial requirements.

April 30, 1900. All of the members shall have been residents of the Territory of Hawaii at least three years prior to their appointment and at least three of the members shall be descendants of not less than one-fourth part of the blood of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778.

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“(b)“(b)

Any vacancy in the office of an appointed member shall be filled in the same manner and under the limitations of this Act.

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“(c)“(c)

One of the members shall be designated by the Governor as chairman. An executive officer and such clerical assistants as may be necessary shall be appointed by the Commission to serve at its

Salaries, etc.

pleasure. The executive officer shall receive an annual salary not to exceed $6,000 and shall reside habitually at the major Hawaiian Homes Settlement. Clerical assistants shall be paid in accordance with territorial practice for such services. The members of the Commission shall serve without pay, but shall receive actual expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties as such members. Of the originally appointed members one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years, one for a

Terms of appointive members.

term of five years. Their successors shall hold office for terms of five years except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he succeeds. A member may also be removed by the Governor for cause after due notice and public hearing.”

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Sec. 2.

The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 is further

Vol. 42, p. 115, amended.

amended by adding a new section thereto to read as follows:

“Sec. 224.

The Secretary of the Interior shall designate from

Detail of Interior Department expert.

his Department some one experienced in sanitation, rehabilitation, and reclamation work to reside in the Territory of Hawaii and cooperate with the Commission in carrying out its duties. The salary of such official so designated by the Secretary of the Interior shall be paid by the Hawaiian Homes Commission while he is carrying on his duties in the Territory of Hawaii, which salary, however, shall not exceed the sum of $6,000 per annum.”

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