Haw. Rev. Stat. § 349-4
The board shall consist of not less than fifteen nor more than twenty-one members, a majority of whom are over sixty years of age and who shall be selected on the basis of their interests and knowledge in and their ability to make contributions to the solution of problems relating to aging, and shall include at least one member from the county of Hawaii, one member from the county of Maui, one member from the county of Kauai, and one member from the city and county of Honolulu. There may be up to ten members who shall serve as ex officio[,] nonvoting members and may consist of the heads of the following agencies that provide services or programs affecting elders: health, human services, education, labor and industrial relations, commerce and consumer affairs, University of Hawaii, transportation, the state retirement system, and, by invitation, the Hawaii representatives of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration. Ex officio members may delegate their board responsibilities to another member of their agency. Of the non ex officio members, one-third of the members shall be appointed for the term of four years, one-third for the term of three years, and one-third for the term of two years; and thereafter the terms of office of each member shall be four years. The members shall serve without compensation, but shall be paid their necessary expenses in attending meetings and carrying out the responsibilities of the board. The chairperson shall be elected annually from the nongovernmental members of the board. There shall be not less than twelve meetings of the board each year. Quorum shall be a majority of the currently serving members, but in no event fewer than eight members shall constitute a quorum.
HRS § 349-4
United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare is now United States Department of Health and Human Services.