Board; establishment, functions, duties

(a) There is created a board of directors consisting of eleven members, of whom nine shall be public members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34. Public members shall be appointed from each of the counties of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai. At least one public member shall be a person who is directly assisted by the authority under the federal low-rent public housing or federal section 8 tenant-based housing assistance payments program while serving on the board. One public member shall be an advocate for low-income or homeless persons. One public member shall be a person with a disability or an advocate for persons with disabilities. The public members of the board shall serve four-year staggered terms; provided that the initial appointments shall be as follows: four members shall be appointed for four years; three members shall be appointed for three years; and two members shall be appointed for two years. The director of human services, or a designated representative, and a representative of the governor's office, shall be ex officio[,] voting members. The authority shall be headed by the board. (b) The board of directors shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its members. The director of human services and the governor's representative shall be ineligible to serve as chairperson of the board. (c) Six members shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions by the authority. The members shall receive no compensation for services, but shall be entitled to necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties.