§571-5  Board of family court judges.  A
board of family court judges, which shall consist of all the State's family
court judges and district family judges is hereby created.  The board shall
annually elect from among its members a chairperson who shall preside at
meetings of the board.  The chairperson shall have no other authority not
specifically authorized under this chapter, or any applicable rule of the
supreme court, or specifically delegated by a majority of the board.  The board
shall meet at stated times to be fixed by it but not less often than once every
six months, and on call of the chairperson.



The board shall discuss and shall attempt to
achieve agreement upon general policies for the conduct of the family courts
and forms for use in such courts.  The board shall recommend, for adoption by
the supreme court, rules of court governing procedure and practices in such
courts.  The board may, within the limitations of the facilities available to
the family courts of the State, seek the consolidation of the statistical and
other data on the work and services of such courts and research studies that
may be made of the problems of families and children dealt with by such courts
to the end that the treatment of children and families subject to the jurisdiction
of such courts shall achieve the highest possible degree of uniformity
throughout the State and to the further end that knowledge of treatment,
methods and therapeutic practices be shared among such courts.  The board may
also formulate recommendations for remedial legislation.  All actions by the
board shall be subject to the regulatory supervision of the chief justice of
the supreme court. [L 1965, c 232, pt of §1; Supp, §333-5; HRS §571-5; am L
1973, c 211, §1(b) and c 219, §3; gen ch 1993]