Section 18-234-10 - Administration; expenditures; compensation(a) Each commission shall be placed within the department for supervisory and administrative purposes.(b) All expenses necessary for the administration of the commission shall be paid from the governor's contingency fund; provided that, if moneys from the contingency fund are not available or released, the expenses may be paid from moneys allocated to the department.(c) The commission may engage persons, through contractual or other written agreements, to assist in assessing and determining claimants' losses, and these persons may also serve as witnesses at hearings.(d) Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Expenses shall include travel costs, mileage expenses, and other expenses reasonably related to the performance of members' duties.(e) Contractual or other written agreements in subsection (c), requests for payments for services rendered under the agreements, and reimbursements for members' expenses in subsection (d) shall be approved by the director and processed by the department. All contractual or written agreements, requests for payments for services, and requests for reimbursement shall be made in accordance with the procedures and forms prescribed by the comptroller of the department of accounting and general services. [Eff 5/26/88](Auth: HRS § 231-3(9))(Imp: HRS § 26-35, 234-3, 234-11)