[§304A-3204]  State commissioners.  (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint themembers of the commission for this State of the Western Interstate Commissionfor Higher Education that is created under the provisions of Article III of theWestern Regional Education Compact.  The positions of commissioners shall beplaced within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes.

(b)  The qualifications and terms of office ofthe members of the commission for this State shall conform with Article IV ofthe compact.

(c)  The commissioners shall serve withoutcompensation, but they shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessaryexpenses by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

(d)  The commissioners for this State, with thehelp of an advisory committee selected by them, shall certify those studentsfrom the State of Hawaii who may receive special assistance in theirprofessional education from the State, under contracts provided for in theWestern Regional Education Compact. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]