§202-3  Powers of council.  (a)  The
workforce development council shall appoint and fix the compensation of an
executive director, who shall be exempt from chapter 76, and may employ any
other personnel as it deems advisable within chapter 76.



(b)  The council, or on the authorization of
the council, any subcommittee or panel thereof, may, for the purpose of
carrying out its functions and duties, hold such hearings and sit and act at
such times and places as the council may deem advisable.



(c)  The council may negotiate and enter into
contracts with public agencies or private organizations to carry out its
studies and to prepare reports that the council determines to be necessary to
the fulfillment of its duties.



(d)  The council may secure through the governor's
office, any information from any executive department, agency, or independent
instrumentality of the State it deems necessary to carry out its functions.



(e)  The council may convene such public
conferences and forums as it deems useful to keep the public informed of
workforce development needs, developments, and initiatives.



(f)  The council may administer funds allocated
for its work and may accept, disburse, and allocate funds which may become
available from other governmental and private sources; provided that all the
funds shall be disbursed or allocated in compliance with the objectives set
forth herein, and applicable laws. [L 1965, c 270, §4; Supp, §98W-4; HRS
§202-3; am L 1985, c 252, §4; am L 1997, c 346, §4; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am
L 2006, c 300, §8]