Haw. Rev. Stat. § 13D-2: Qualifications of board members.

No person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the board unless the person is Hawaiian and is: (1) qualified and registered to vote under the provisions of section 13D-3, and (2) where residency on a particular island is a requirement, a resident on the island for which seat the person is seeking election or appointment. No member of the board shall hold or be a candidate for any other public office under the state or county governments in accordance with Article II, section 7 of the Constitution of the State; nor shall a person be eligible for election or appointment to the board if that person is also a candidate for any other public office under the state or county governments. The term "public office", for purposes of this section, shall not include notaries public, reserve police officers, or officers of emergency organizations for civilian defense or disaster, or disaster relief.