§22-4  Permanent staffing.  Each house
of the legislature may by appropriate rules provide for permanent professional
staffing for each respective house.  Persons appointed shall perform and
observe such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to them, and they
may be called to assist in the development and formulation of policy.  Persons
appointed by each respective house may, if so determined, serve as staff to
committees during the interim and during regular sessions.  They shall be
appointed and removed and compensated as provided for in the rules of the
respective houses, and the provisions of chapter 76 shall not apply.  The
members of the permanent staff shall be entitled to every state employee
benefit and privilege. [L 1965, c 231, pt of §1; Supp, §2-52; am L 1967, c 148,
§2; HRS §22-4; am L 2000, c 253, §150]