Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 20 - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Subtitle 3 - STATE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
Chapter 40.1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 20-40.1-2 - Definitions
Current through February, 2024
(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context specifically requires otherwise:
"Administrative officer" means the president of the University of Hawaii.
"Board" means the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.
"Chairperson" means the chairperson of the commission.
"Commission" means the State post-secondary education commission.
"Persons" includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or public or private organizations of any character other than agencies.
"President" means the president of the University of Hawaii.
"Rule" as used in these rules means each agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of the commission. The term does not include matters concerning only the operation and management of internal affairs of the commission not affecting private rights of or procedures available to the public nor does it include declaratory rulings issued pursuant to section 91-8, HRS, nor intra-agency memoranda.
"Rulemaking hearings" mean all meetings where proposed rules or amendments or repeal thereof are to be presented for public comment as provided by chapter 91, HRS.
"University" means the University of Hawaii.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically stated, the terms used in rules adopted by the commission pursuant to powers granted by statute shall have the meaning defined by that statute.
(c) A rule which defines a term without express reference to the statute or to the rules of a portion thereof, defines such terms for all purposes as used both in the statute and in the rules, unless the context otherwise specifically requires.
(d) Use of gender and number. Words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things, and words importing the plural may include the singular. Words importing the masculine gender may be applied to the feminine and neuter gender.
