§6E-5.5  The Hawaii historic places reviewboard; creation; powers; appointments; composition.  (a)  There is createda review board, to be designated the Hawaii historic places review board, forthe Hawaii register of historic places and the national register of historicplaces which shall meet the requirements of federal law.  The board shall beplaced within the department of land and natural resources for administrativepurposes and shall consist of ten members to be appointed and removed by thegovernor as provided in section 26-34.  The board shall include oneprofessionally qualified member of each of the following disciplines: archaeology, architecture, history, and sociology.  In addition, there shall beone person knowledgeable in traditional Hawaiian society and culture.

(b)  The review board shall:

(1)  Order and enter historic properties into theHawaii register of historic places on the basis of their value to Hawaii'sheritage;

(2)  Evaluate and, when appropriate, recommend thenomination of historic properties to the national register of historic places;

(3)  Review the state survey of historic propertiesundertaken in accordance with this chapter;

(4)  Review the content of the state historicpreservation plan developed in accordance with this chapter;

(5)  Elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson andadopt such rules as are necessary for the purposes of this section;

(6)  Maintain the Hawaii register of historic places,including all those listed on the national register of historic places, and aprogram of notification and publication regarding properties on the registers.

(c)  The members of the review board shallserve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, includingtravel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.

(d)  The department's determinations madepursuant to section 6E-8 may be appealed to the review board. [L 1980, c 293,§§9, 10; gen ch 1993; am L 1995, c 187, §1]