§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.