§22-1  Presiding officer, tenure.  Thepresiding officer and vice-presiding officer of each house of the legislatureshall retain their respective offices, and shall discharge duties appropriateto their offices in the interim between sessions of the legislature, until suchtime as their successors are qualified in accordance with the rules of therespective houses or unless their tenure be terminated by action of therespective 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 ofthe senate to convene a meeting of the senate "at any time for the purposeof carrying out the Senate's responsibilities under Article III, Section 12, ofthe Constitution of the State of Hawaii", does not violate this section,because the rule merely establishes a portion of the process members mustfollow to terminate or choose their officers.  Att. Gen. Op. 05-1.