DIVISION 1.  GOVERNMENT

 

TITLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Chapter

      1 Common Law; Construction of Laws

      2 Statute Revision and Publication--Repealed

      3 Uniformity of Legislation

      4 Boundaries

     4E State Board on Geographic Names

      5 Emblems and Symbols

      6 Memorials--Repealed

     6D Protection of Caves

     6E Historic Preservation

     6F Judiciary History Center

     6K Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve

      7 Miscellaneous Rights of the People

      8 Holidays

      9 Foundation on Culture and the Arts

     9C Ethnic Studies--Repealed

     10 Office of Hawaiian Affairs

 

CHAPTER 1

COMMON LAW; CONSTRUCTION OF LAWS

 

Section

      1-1 Common law of the State; exceptions

      1-2 Certain laws not obligatory until published

      1-3 Laws not retrospective

      1-4 Persons and property subject to laws

    1-4.5 Cession of concurrent jurisdiction

      1-5 Contracts in contravention of law

      1-6 Prohibitory law, effect

      1-7 Repeal of laws

      1-8 No revivor on repeal; exception

      1-9 Express or implied repeals

     1-10 Effect of repeal on accrued rights

     1-11 Effect of repeal on pending suit or prosecution

     1-12 Application of statutory construction provisions

     1-13 Official languages

   1-13.5 Hawaiian language; spelling

     1-14 Words have usual meaning

     1-15 Construction of ambiguous context

     1-16 Laws in pari materia

     1-17 Number and gender

     1-18 "Or," "and"

     1-19 "Person," "others," "any," etc.

     1-20 "Month," "year"

     1-21 "Oath"

     1-22 "County"

     1-23 Severability

     1-24 Interpretation of uniform acts

     1-25 References apply to amendments

     1-26 References inclusive

     1-27 Citations of laws included in supplements and

          replacement volumes

     1-28 Service of notice by mail

   1-28.5 Publication of notice

     1-29 Computation of time

     1-30 Hawaiian standard time applicable

     1-31 Hawaiian standard time; definition; observance

     1-32 Acts to be done on holidays

 

 

 

CHAPTER 2

STATUTE REVISION AND PUBLICATION

 

     REPEALED.  L Sp 1977 1st, c 8, §3.

 

Cross References

 

  For present provisions, see chapter 23G, pt. II.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 3

UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION

 

Section

     3-1 Commission

     3-2 Duties

 

 

 

CHAPTER 4

BOUNDARIES

 

Section

      4-1 Districts, generally

      4-2 Repealed

      4-3 Districts include archipelagic waters, etc.

 

 

 

[CHAPTER 4E]

STATE BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES

 

Section

     4E-1 State board on geographic names

     4E-2 Chairperson, secretary

     4E-3 Responsibilities of the board

 

 

 

CHAPTER 5

EMBLEMS AND SYMBOLS

 

Section

      5-1 to 4 Repealed

      5-5 State seal, description

      5-6 Seal; commercial use

    5-6.5 State language

      5-7 State popular name

    5-7.5 "Aloha Spirit"

    5-7.6 Aloha order of merit

    5-7.7 Aloha order of merit location

      5-8 State tree

      5-9 State motto

     5-10 State song

     5-11 Repealed

     5-12 State marine mammal

     5-13 Repealed

   5-13.5 State individual sport

     5-14 State team sport

     5-15 State gem

     5-16 State flower and individual island flowers

   5-16.5 Official island colors

     5-17 State bird

     5-18 State flag

     5-19 Description of the Hawaiian flag

     5-20 Public display of Hawaiian flag; position

     5-21 State dance

 

 

 

CHAPTER 6

MEMORIALS

 

     REPEALED.  L 1981, c 135, §2.

 

 

 

[Chapter 6D]

protection of caves

 

Section

    6D-1 Definitions

    6D-2 Prohibitions

    6D-3 Pollution

    6D-4 Disturbance of native organisms

    6D-5 Sale

    6D-6 Commercial entry

    6D-7 Access

    6D-8 Burial discovery

    6D-9 Liability

   6D-10 Confidentiality

   6D-11 General administrative penalties

   6D-12 Criminal penalties

   6D-13 Penalties cumulative

 

 

 

CHAPTER 6E

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

 

        Part I.  Historic Preservation Program

Section

     6E-1 Declaration of intent

     6E-2 Definitions

     6E-3 Historic preservation program

   6E-3.5 Consultation

     6E-4 Administration

     6E-5 State historic preservation officer

   6E-5.5 The Hawaii historic places review board; creation;

          powers; appointments; composition

     6E-6 Depositories for certain specimens and objects

     6E-7 State title to historic property

     6E-8 Review of effect of proposed state projects

     6E-9 Investigation, recording, preservation, and salvage;

          appropriations

    6E-10 Privately owned historic property

  6E-10.5 Enforcement

    6E-11 Penalties

  6E-11.5 Civil penalties

  6E-11.6 Administrative penalties

    6E-12 Reproductions, forgeries, and illegal sales

    6E-13 Injunctive relief

    6E-14 Preservation activities by political subdivisions

    6E-15 Regulations, special conditions or restrictions

    6E-16 Hawaii historic preservation special fund

 

        Part II.  Monuments and Memorials

    6E-31 Monuments; reservation of land; relinquishment of

          private claims

    6E-32 Diamond Head State Monument

  6E-32.5 Mount Olomana state monument

    6E-33 Captain Cook Memorial Fund

    6E-34 Capitol site

    6E-35 Iolani Palace

    6E-36 Sand Island

    6E-37 National statuary hall; Father Damien

    6E-38 National statuary hall; King Kamehameha I

  6E-38.5 Kohala Historical Sites State Monument

    6E-39 Jurisdiction over World War II memorial

    6E-40 Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

    6E-41 Cemeteries; removal or redesignation

    6E-42 Review of proposed projects

    6E-43 Prehistoric and historic burial sites

  6E-43.5 Island burial councils; creation; appointment;

          composition; duties

  6E-43.6 Inadvertent discovery of burial sites

    6E-44 Veterans memorial commission

    6E-45 Korean and Vietnam memorial

    6E-46 Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame

 

        Part III.  Pacific War Memorial System

    6E-51 Department of land and natural resources; powers

    6E-52 Transfer of lands

 

       Part IV.  Miscellaneous Provisions

    6E-61 Biological survey; designation

 

Note

 

  South Kona wilderness area (contingent repeal December 31, 2006).  L 2003, c 59.

 

Cross References

 

  Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve, see chapter 6K.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 6F

JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER

 

Section

     6F-1 Definitions

     6F-2 Judiciary history center; establishment

     6F-3 Executive board

     6F-4 Organization; quorum; meetings

     6F-5 Duties; scope of work

     6F-6 Annual report

     6F-7 Judiciary history center trust fund

     6F-8 Center concessions

 

 

 

CHAPTER 6K

KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE

 

Section

     6K-1 Administration of chapter

     6K-2 Definitions

     6K-3 Reservation of uses

     6K-4 Powers and duties

     6K-5 Commission

     6K-6 Responsibilities and duties of the commission

     6K-7 Fishing

     6K-8 Penalty

   6K-8.5 General administrative penalties

   6K-8.6 Administrative violation system

     6K-9 Transfer

   6K-9.5 Kaho‘olawe rehabilitation trust fund

    6K-10 Severability

 

Note

 

  Task force on warning signs and devices for unexploded ordnance.  L 2002, c 218, §3.

 

Cross References

 

  Conclusive presumptions; unexploded ordnance on Kaho‘olawe and in the ocean adjacent to Kaho‘olawe, see §662-18.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 7

MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE

 

Section

      7-1 Building materials, water, etc.; landlords' titles

          subject to tenants' use

      7-2 Driftwood

      7-3 Repealed

 

 

 

CHAPTER 8

HOLIDAYS

 

Section

      8-1 Holidays designated

    8-1.5 Discoverers' Day

      8-2 Observance of holidays falling on Sundays and Saturdays

      8-3 Banking holidays

      8-4 Buddha Day

    8-4.5 Baha'i New Year's Day

      8-5 King Kamehameha celebration commission

    8-5.5 Queen Lili‘uokalani Day

      8-6 Repealed

      8-7 Arbor Day

      8-8 Father Damien DeVeuster Day

      8-9 Respect for Our Elders Day

     8-10 Bodhi Day

     8-11 Children and Youth Day and Month

     8-12 Ocean Day

     8-13 Lei Day

     8-14 Financial Literacy for Youth Month

 

 

 

CHAPTER 9

[FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS]

 

        Part I.  General Provisions

Section

      9-1 Definitions

      9-2 Establishment of foundation

      9-3 Duties

      9-4 Student art work

      9-5 Rules

      9-6 Qualifying standards for individual artist fellowships

      9-7 Requirement for artists receiving an individual

          artist fellowship

 

        Part II.  Foundation Grant Program

     9-11 Qualifying standards for foundation grant applications

     9-12 Conditions for foundation grants

     9-13 Required review of requests for foundation grants

     9-14 Allotment

     9-15 Contracts

     9-16 Monitoring and evaluation

     9-17 Continued eligibility

     9-18 Applicability and interpretation

 

        Part III.  Art in Public Places and Relocatable Works

                   of Arts Program and State Art Museum

     9-21 Purpose

     9-22 State art museum; establishment

     9-23 Friends of the Hawaii state art museum; establishment

 

Cross References

 

  Judiciary history center, see chapter 6F.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 9C

ETHNIC STUDIES

 

     REPEALED.  L 1977, c 14, §2.

 

Cross References

 

  Ethnohistory studies, see §9-3(11).

 

 

 

CHAPTER 10

OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

        Part I.  General Provisions

Section

     10-1 Declaration of purpose

     10-2 Definitions

     10-3 Purpose of the office

     10-4 Office of Hawaiian affairs; established; general powers

     10-5 Board of trustees; powers and duties

     10-6 General duties of the board

     10-7 Board of trustees

     10-8 Organization; quorum; meeting

     10-9 Salaries; benefit; expenses

   10-9.5 Salary commission; established

    10-10 Administrator; appointment, tenure, removal

    10-11 Salary of the administrator

    10-12 Assistant; staff

    10-13 Appropriations; accounts; reports

  10-13.3 Interim revenue

  10-13.5 Use of public land trust proceeds

  10-13.6 Public land trust conveyed for the development of

          housing projects

    10-14 Repealed

  10-14.5 Budget preparation and submission; auditing

 10-14.55 Audit and report

  10-14.6 Legislative review

    10-15 Annual report

  10-15.5 Repealed

    10-16 Suits

    10-17 Grants; conditions and qualifications

    10-18 Hui ‘Imi advisory council

    10-19 Hawaiian registry

 

        Part II.  Revenue Bonds

    10-21 Definitions

    10-22 Powers of the board

    10-23 Authorization of office projects and revenue bonds

    10-24 Revenue bond anticipation notes

    10-25 Revenue bonds

    10-26 CUSIP numbers

    10-27 Covenants in resolution authorizing revenue bonds

    10-28 Validity of bonds

    10-29 Bonds

    10-30 Payment and security of revenue bonds; revenue bonds

          not a debt of the State

    10-31 Office of Hawaiian affairs projects to be

          self-supporting

    10-32 Office of Hawaiian affairs project and bonds exempt

          from taxation

    10-33 Powers herein, additional to other powers

    10-34 Funding and refunding bonds; authorization and purpose

    10-35 Funding and refunding bonds; principal amount

    10-36 Limitation of authority

 

Note

 

  Workforce restructuring:  special retirement incentive benefit (repealed June 30, 2008).  L 2000, c 253, §§115, 122; L 2002, c 131, §2.

 

Cross References

 

  Successor determination program, see §171-100.

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Office of Hawaiian affairs constitutionally valid.  Att. Gen. Op. 80-8.

  Legislature may not authorize office of Hawaiian affairs to use funds derived from public land trust to better the conditions of "Hawaiians", as defined in section 10-2, distinguishing from "native Hawaiians" as defined in section 5(f) of the Admission Act.  Att. Gen. Op. 83-2.

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  The Constitutionality of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  7 UH L. Rev. 63.

  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Issue of Sovereign Immunity.  7 UH L. Rev. 95.

  The Native Hawaiian Trusts Judicial Relief Act:  The First Step in an Attempt to Provide Relief.  14 UH L. Rev. 889.

  Native Hawaiian Entitlement to Sovereignty:  An Overview.  17 UH L. Rev. 427.

 

Case Notes

 

  Does not violate section 5 of the Admission Act.  921 F.2d 950.

  Appellant who contended, among other things, injury by the provisions of article XII of the state constitution and this chapter personally subjecting appellant to racial classification, lacked standing as appellant did not suffer an injury in fact.  342 F.3d 934.

  Plaintiff challenging constitutionality of article XII, §§5 and 6 of state constitution and this chapter, lacked standing, where plaintiff had not suffered any injury-in-fact.  188 F. Supp. 2d 1233.

 


 

TITLE 2.  ELECTIONS

 

Chapter

     11 Elections, Generally

     12 Primary Elections

     13 Board of Education

    13D Board of Trustees, Office of Hawaiian Affairs

     14 Presidential Elections

     15 Absentee Voting

    15A Voting by Mailing Ballot--Repealed

     16 Voting System

    16A Uniform Act for Voting by New Residents in Presidential

        Elections--Repealed

     17 Vacancies

     18 Districting--Repealed

     19 Election Offense

 

CHAPTER 11 [OLD]

VOTER REGISTRATION

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 11 [NEW]

ELECTIONS, GENERALLY

 

        Part I.  General Provisions

Section

     11-1 Definitions

   11-1.5 Office of elections established

  11-1.55 Exemptions

   11-1.6 Appointment of the chief election officer;

          requirements; term; restrictions; salary;

          reappointment; removal

     11-2 Chief election officer; duties

   11-2.5 to 2.7 Repealed

     11-3 Application of chapter

     11-4 Rules and regulations

     11-5 Employees

     11-6 Petitions; withdrawal of signatures

     11-7 Elections commission

   11-7.5 Duties of the elections commission

     11-8 Elections commission; political activities

   11-8.5 Elections review program

     11-9 Exemptions

 

        Part II.  Registration

    11-11 Registration

    11-12 Age; place of registering

    11-13 Rules for determining residency

    11-14 General county register; restrictions in use

  11-14.5 Residence address; confidentiality

  11-14.6 Repealed

    11-15 Application to register

  11-15.5 Duties of all state agencies; voter registration

    11-16 Application when not made in person

    11-17 Removal of names from register, when; reregistration

    11-18 Transfer of registration on removal from one precinct

          to another in same county

    11-19 Registration from one county to another

    11-20 Transfers; name changes; initiated by clerk

    11-21 Change of name, transfer on election day

    11-22 Changing register; correction of errors

    11-23 Changing register; striking names of disqualified

          voters

    11-24 Closing register; list of voters

    11-25 Challenge by voters; grounds; procedure

    11-26 Appeal from ruling on challenge; or failure of clerk

          to act

 

        Part III.  Boards of Registration

    11-41 Boards of registration, appointment, tenure

    11-42 Compensation

    11-43 Powers; procedures

    11-44 Records of proceedings

 

        Part IV.  Appeal from Board of Registration

    11-51 Appeal from board to supreme court

    11-52 Hearing; decision final

    11-53 Decision, notice; action on

    11-54 Status pending appeal

 

        Part V.  Parties

    11-61 "Political party" defined

    11-62 Qualification of political parties; petition

    11-63 Party rules, amendments to be filed

    11-64 Names of party officers to be filed

    11-65 Determination of party disqualification; notice of

          disqualification

 

        Part VI.  Precinct Officials and Watchers

    11-71 Precinct officials; precinct requirements

    11-72 Precinct officials; submission of names and

          assignment; vacancies

    11-73 Instruction of precinct officials

    11-74 Meetings of precinct officials; procedure; oaths

    11-75 Duties of precinct officials

    11-76 Compensation

    11-77 Appointment of watchers; service

 

        Part VII.  Conduct of Elections

    11-91 Proclamation

  11-91.5 Federal, state, and county elections by mail

    11-92 Repealed

  11-92.1 Election proclamation; establishment of a new precinct

  11-92.2 Multiple polling place sites

  11-92.3 Consolidated precincts; natural disasters;

          postponement; absentee voting required; special

          elections

    11-93 Voting units

    11-94 Exemptions of voters on election day

    11-95 Employees entitled to leave on election day for voting

    11-96 Records prima facie evidence

    11-97 Records open to inspection

    11-98 Forms and materials used in elections

    11-99 Members of Congress, applicability of election laws

 

        Part VIII.  Ballots

   11-111 Official and facsimile ballots

   11-112 Contents of ballot

   11-113 Presidential ballots

   11-114 Order of offices on ballot

   11-115 Arrangement of names on the ballot

   11-116 Checking ballot form by candidates and parties

   11-117 Withdrawal of candidates; disqualification; death;

          notice

   11-118 Vacancies; new candidates; insertion of names on

          ballots

 11-118.5 Constitutional amendments, proposed

   11-119 Printing; quantity

   11-120 Distribution of ballots; record

 

        Part IX.  Voting Procedures

   11-131 Hours of voting

   11-132 Two hundred foot radius; admission within polling

          place

   11-133 Voting booths; placement of visual aids

   11-134 Ballot transport containers; ballot boxes

   11-135 Early collection of ballots

   11-136 Poll book, identification, voting

   11-137 Secrecy; removal or exhibition of ballot

   11-138 Time allowed voters

   11-139 Voting assistance

   11-140 Spoiled ballots

 

        Part X.  Vote Disposition

   11-151 Vote count

   11-152 Method of counting

   11-153 More or less ballots than recorded

   11-154 Records, etc.; disposition

   11-155 Certification of results of election

   11-156 Certificate of election and certificate of results,

          form

   11-157 In case of tie

 

        Part XI.  Election Contests

   11-171 Applicability of this part

   11-172 Contests for cause; generally

   11-173 Repealed

 11-173.5 Contests for cause in primary, special primary

          elections, and county elections held concurrently

          with a regularly scheduled primary or special

          primary election

   11-174 Repealed

 11-174.5 Contests for cause in general, special general,

          special, and runoff elections

   11-175 Powers of supreme court; costs

   11-176 Repealed

 

        Part XII.  Expenses

         A.  Election Expenses

   11-181 Capital equipment

   11-182 Election expenses when no county elections

   11-183 Election expenses when no state elections

   11-184 Election expenses and responsibilities in combined

          state and county elections

 

         B.  Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures

   11-191 Definitions

   11-192 Campaign spending commission

 11-192.5 Commissioners; political activities

   11-193 Duties of the commission

   11-194 Registration

   11-195 Filing of reports, generally

   11-196 Organizational report, candidate's committee

 11-196.5 Organizational report, noncandidate committee

   11-197 Designated central committee

   11-198 Campaign treasurer

   11-199 Campaign contributions, generally

   11-200 Campaign contributions; restrictions against transfer

   11-201 Anonymous contributions; unlawful

   11-202 False name

   11-203 Fundraisers and fundraising activities

   11-204 Campaign contributions; limits as to persons

   11-205 Campaign contributions; limits as to political parties

 11-205.5 Campaign contributions by state contractors

 11-205.6 Campaign contributions; loans

   11-206 Campaign contributions; restrictions as to surplus

   11-207 Other contributions and expenditures

 11-207.5 Late contributions; reports

 11-207.6 Electioneering communications

   11-208 Voluntary campaign expenditure limitation

   11-209 Campaign expenditures; limits as to amounts

   11-210 Study and recommendation

   11-211 House bulletins

   11-212 Preliminary reports

   11-213 Final and supplemental reports

   11-214 Disposition of funds

   11-215 Advertising

   11-216 Complaints, investigation, and notice; determination

   11-217 Hawaii election campaign fund; creation

 11-217.5 Depletion of fund

   11-218 Candidate funding; amounts available

   11-219 Qualifying campaign contributions; amounts

   11-220 Eligibility for payments

   11-221 Entitlement to payments

   11-222 Candidate funding; application

   11-223 Candidate funding; restrictions

   11-224 Public funds; report required; return of funds

   11-225 Public funds; examination and audit; payments

   11-226 Tax deductions

   11-227 Public notices

   11-228 Administrative fines; relief

   11-229 Criminal prosecution

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  County charter providing for nonpartisan election of prosecutor does not conflict with this chapter.  Att. Gen. Op. 85-7.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 12 [OLD]

CONDUCT OF GENERAL ELECTIONS

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 12 [NEW]

PRIMARY ELECTIONS

 

        Part I.  Nomination; Determination of Candidates

Section

     12-1 Application of chapter

   12-1.5 Repealed

     12-2 Primary held when; candidates only those nominated

   12-2.5 Nomination papers; when available

     12-3 Nomination paper; format; limitations

     12-4 Nomination papers; qualifications of signers

     12-5 Nomination papers:  number of signers

     12-6 Nomination papers:  time for filing; fees

     12-7 Filing of oath

     12-8 Nomination papers; challenge; evidentiary hearings and

          decisions

     12-9 List of candidates

 

        Part II.  Ballots

    12-21 Official party ballots

   12-22, 23 Repealed

 

        Part III.  Ballot Selection

    12-31 Selection of party ballot; voting

 

        Part IV.  Election Results

    12-41 Result of election

    12-42 Unopposed candidates declared elected

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  County charter providing for nonpartisan election of prosecutor does not conflict with this chapter.  Att. Gen. Op. 85-7.

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  Burdick v. Takushi:  Yes to Equal Voice in Voting, No to a Fundamental Right to Vote for Any Particular Candidate.  14 UH L. Rev. 715.

 

Case Notes

 

  State's prohibition on write-in voting as part of electoral scheme providing constitutionally sufficient ballot access, does not impose unconstitutional burden on voters' rights under First and Fourteenth Amendments.  504 U.S. 428.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 13 [OLD]

CONDUCT OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 13 [NEW]

BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

Section

     13-1 Board members; number

   13-1.1 Reapportionment

     13-2 Qualifications

     13-3 Election of members

     13-4 Board members; term, vacancies

     13-5 Board members; term, vacancies

 

 

 

[CHAPTER 13D]

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

Section

    13D-1 Board of trustees; number; composition

    13D-2 Qualifications of board members

    13D-3 Qualifications of voters; registration

    13D-4 Election of board members

    13D-5 Term of office; vacancies

 

 

 

CHAPTER 14 [OLD]

ABSENTEE VOTING

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 14 [NEW]

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

 

        Part I.  Presidential Short Ballot

Section

     14-1 to 10 Repealed

 

        Part II.  Presidential Electors

    14-21 Nomination of presidential electors and alternates;

          certification; notification of nominees

    14-22 Contested nominations of presidential electors and

          alternates

    14-23 Time for election, number to be chosen

    14-24 Certificate of election, notice of meeting

    14-25 Duties of the governor

    14-26 Assembly of electors at state capital; time

    14-27 Filling vacancies of presidential electors

    14-28 Convening and voting for president and vice president;

          party vote

    14-29 Naming persons voted for in ballots, separate ballots

    14-30 Lists of persons voted for and number of votes,

          certification, transmission to president of the senate

    14-31 Compensation and mileage of electors, amounts

 

 

 

CHAPTER 15 [OLD]

VOTING MACHINES

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

CHAPTER 15 [OLD]

ABSENTEE VOTING

 

     REPEALED.  L 1975, c 36, pt of §3.

 

CHAPTER 15 [NEW]

ABSENTEE VOTING

 

Section

     15-1 Definitions

     15-2 Who may vote by absentee ballot

   15-2.5 Absentee voting in precinct affected by natural

          disasters

     15-3 Absentee ballot for presidential election

   15-3.5 Federal write-in absentee ballot

     15-4 Request for absentee ballot

     15-5 Delivery of ballots

     15-6 Return envelope, ballot envelope; instructions

   15-6.5 Absentee postage

     15-7 Absentee polling place

     15-8 Absentee ballot box

     15-9 Return and receipt of absentee ballots

    15-10 Counting of absentee ballots

    15-11 Voting by absentee voter at polls prohibited

    15-12 Receipt and disposition of late absentee ballots

    15-13 Death of voter prior to opening of polls

    15-14 Ballots; where voting machines are used

 

Case Notes

 

  Hawaiian absentee ballot statute and regulations adequately protect the secrecy and integrity of the ballot process.  849 F.2d 1176.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 15A

VOTING BY MAILING BALLOT

 

     REPEALED.  L 1975, c 36, §4.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 16 [OLD]

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

CHAPTER 16 [NEW]

VOTING SYSTEMS

 

        Part I.  General Provisions

Section

     16-1 Voting systems authorized

     16-2 Voting system requirements

     16-3 Election services, provisions, and charges

 

        Part II.  Voting Machine System

    16-11 Definitions

    16-12 Voting machines; requirements

 

        Part III.  Paper Ballot Voting System

    16-21 Definition

    16-22 Marking

    16-23 Paper ballot; voting

    16-24 Count, public

    16-25 Order and method of counting

    16-26 Questionable ballots

    16-27 Number of blank and questionable ballots; record of

    16-28 Declaration of results

    16-29 Tally sheets

 

        Part IV.  Electronic Voting System

    16-41 Definitions

    16-42 Electronic voting requirements

    16-43 Ballot handling

    16-44 Counting center employees

    16-45 Official observers

    16-46 Counting defective ballots

    16-47 Preparation of absentee ballots

 

 

 

CHAPTER 16A

UNIFORM ACT FOR VOTING BY NEW RESIDENTS IN

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 17 [OLD]

VACANCIES

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

CHAPTER 17 [NEW]

VACANCIES

 

Section

     17-1 United States senator

     17-2 United States representative

     17-3 State senator

     17-4 State representatives

     17-5 Repealed

     17-6 Board of education members

     17-7 Board of trustees, office of Hawaiian affairs

 

 

 

CHAPTER 18 [OLD]

ELECTION OFFENSES

 

     REPEALED.  L 1970, c 26, §3.

 

CHAPTER 18 [NEW]

DISTRICTING

 

     REPEALED.  L 1984, c 65, §1.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 19

ELECTION OFFENSE

 

Section

     19-1 Classes of offenses

     19-2 Repealed

     19-3 Election frauds

   19-3.5 Voter fraud

     19-4 Penalties; disqualification for, removal from office;

          reports of convictions to chief election officer

     19-5 Repealed

     19-6 Misdemeanors

     19-7 to 9 Repealed

 

Cross References

 

  Campaign violation penalties, see §11-228.

 

 


TITLE 3.  LEGISLATURE

 

Chapter

   21 Legislative Hearings and Procedure

  21D Access/Legislative Information Service

  21E Joint Legislative Management Committee

  21F Legislative Fiscal and Budget Analysis

  21G Public Access

   22 Presiding Officers, Clerks, and Staff

   23 Auditor

  23G Office of the Legislative Reference Bureau

   24 Allowance and Salary for Legislators

   25 Reapportionment

 

Note

 

  Workforce restructuring:  special retirement incentive benefit (repealed June 30, 2008).  L 2000, c 253, §§115, 122; L 2002, c 131, §2.

 

Cross References

 

  Uniform electronic transactions act, see chapter 489E.

 

CHAPTER 21 [OLD]

LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND PROCEDURE

 

     REPEALED.  L 1969, c 211, §1.

 

CHAPTER 21 [NEW]

LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND PROCEDURE

 

Section

     21-1 Purpose

     21-2 Definitions

     21-3 Establishment of investigating committees by

          legislature

     21-4 Adoption of rules

     21-5 Finances and staff

     21-6 Membership, quorum, voting

     21-7 Hearings

     21-8 Issuance of subpoenas

     21-9 Notice to witnesses

    21-10 Conduct of hearings

    21-11 Right to counsel and submission of questions

    21-12 Testimony

    21-13 Interested persons

    21-14 Contempt

    21-15 Penalties

    21-16 Government officer and employees to cooperate

    21-17 Sergeants-at-arms; powers and duties

    21-18 Same; badge

    21-19 Limitations

 

 

 

CHAPTER 21D

ACCESS/LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SERVICE

 

Section

    21D-1 Definitions

    21D-2 Purpose

    21D-3 Warranty; limitation of liability

    21D-4 Rights to data and system software

    21D-5 Hawaii legislative publications special fund;

          established

    21D-6 Joint legislative access committee

 

 

 

[CHAPTER 21E]

JOINT LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 

Section

    21E-1 Definitions

    21E-2 Establishment of the joint legislative management

          committee; members; terms; vacancies

    21E-3 Meetings and attendance of quorum

    21E-4 Powers and duties

 

 

 

[CHAPTER 21F]

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL AND BUDGET ANALYSIS

 

Section

    21F-1 Purpose

    21F-2 Definitions

    21F-3 Joint legislative budget committee established; purpose

    21F-4 Selection of members; co-chairpersons; filling

          vacancies

    21F-5 Rules

    21F-6 Office of the legislative analyst established

    21F-7 General purposes of analyst

    21F-8 Agencies to cooperate

 

Note

 

  Privatization; contracting of government services with the private sector (repealed June 30, 2007).  L 2001, c 90, §2.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 21G

PUBLIC ACCESS

 

Section

   21G-1 Purpose

   21G-2 Public access room established

   21G-3 Legislative broadcast program established

 

 

 

CHAPTER 22

PRESIDING OFFICERS, CLERKS, AND STAFF

 

Section

     22-1 Presiding officer, tenure

     22-2 Succession to presiding office of senate and house of

          representatives

     22-3 Clerk, tenure

     22-4 Permanent staffing

     22-5 Payment of legislative bills and accounts

     22-6 Notice of proposed constitutional amendments

 

 

 

CHAPTER 23

AUDITOR

 

        Part I.  Office of Auditor Proper

Section

     23-1 Definition

     23-2 Auditor; appointment, tenure, removal

   23-2.5 Acting auditor

     23-3 Salary of the auditor and appropriations

   23-3.5 Reimbursement moneys for financial audits

   23-3.6 Audit revolving fund

     23-4 Duties

     23-5 Auditor; powers

     23-6 Examination under oath

     23-7 Discovery of irregularities

     23-8 Assistance and staff

     23-9 Reports

   23-9.5 Confidentiality

    23-10 Penalty for violation and false evidence

    23-11 New special or revolving funds

    23-12 Review of revolving and trust funds

    23-13 Hawaii tourism authority; audit

 

        Part II.  Legislative Scientific Advisory Committee

    23-21 to 27 Repealed

 

        Part III.  Legislative Economic Advisory Council

    23-41 to 47 Repealed

 

        Part IV.  Social and Financial Assessment of Proposed

                  Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage

    23-51 Proposed mandatory health insurance coverage; impact

          assessment report

    23-52 Assessment report; contents

 

        Part V.  Legislative Advisory Committee

    23-61 Purpose

    23-62 Definition

    23-63 Establishment

    23-64 Composition; appointment

    23-65 Term of appointment

    23-66 Powers and duties

    23-67 Expenses

 

 

 

CHAPTER 23G

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU

 

        Part I.  Office Generally

Section

    23G-1 Legislative reference bureau; director, appointment,

          tenure, removal, compensation, vacancy

    23G-2 Assistant; staff

    23G-3 General purposes of bureau

    23G-4 Prohibitions

    23G-5 Annual and other reports to be submitted to

          legislature; tracking, monitoring, reporting,

          coordination

 

        Part II.  Statute Revision and Publication

   23G-11 Revisor of statutes

   23G-12 Duties

   23G-13 Publishing of session laws

   23G-14 Publication of supplements

   23G-15 Supplements and replacement volumes; extent of

          revision; prima facie the law

   23G-16 Publication of replacement volumes

 23G-16.5 Printing of acts to be included in publications

   23G-17 Printing; contracts

   23G-18 Sale and distribution

   23G-19 Review of annotations

   23G-20 Continuous statutory revision

 

 

 

CHAPTER 24

ALLOWANCE AND SALARY FOR LEGISLATORS

 

Section

     24-1 Allowance for incidental expenses

   24-1.5 Payment of legislative salaries

     24-2 Allowance for non-Oahu legislator during session

     24-3 Allowance for expenses while traveling on official

          legislative business during a session within the State

     24-4 Allowance for expenses while on official legislative

          business during period of recess and interim official

          legislative business

     24-5 Allowance for expenses while traveling on official

          legislative business without the State

     24-6 Travel expenses

     24-7 Legislative contingency funds

     24-8 Appropriation and payment

 

Note

 

  Chapter heading amended by L 1984, c 171, §1(2).

 

 

 

CHAPTER 25

[REAPPORTIONMENT]

 

Section

     25-1 Reapportionment commission

     25-2 Duties

     25-3 Powers

     25-4 Penalty for violation and false evidence

     25-5 Compensation

     25-6 Cooperation

     25-7 Apportionment advisory councils

     25-8 Records, reports

     25-9 Commission; continuance after challenge of plan

 

Note

 

  For the 1991 Reapportionment Plan, see the Report and Reapportionment Plan of the 1991 Reapportionment Commission, submitted to the Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii.

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  A History of Recent Reapportionment in Hawaii.  22 HBJ 171.

 

 


TITLE 4.  STATE ORGANIZATION AND

ADMINISTRATION, GENERALLY

 

Chapter

   26 Executive and Administrative Departments

  26H Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act

   27 State Functions and Responsibilities

  27C State Information Service

   28 Attorney General

   29 Federal Aid

   30 Gubernatorial Transition

 

CHAPTER 26

EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

 

        Part I.  Organization, Generally

Section

     26-1 Office of the lieutenant governor

     26-2 Order of succession to offices of governor and

          lieutenant governor

     26-3 Position of administrative director created

     26-4 Structure of government

     26-5 Department of human resources development

     26-6 Department of accounting and general services

     26-7 Department of the attorney general

     26-8 Department of budget and finance

     26-9 Department of commerce and consumer affairs

    26-10 Department of taxation

    26-11 University of Hawaii

    26-12 Department of education

    26-13 Department of health

    26-14 Department of human services

  26-14.5 Repealed

  26-14.6 Department of public safety

    26-15 Department of land and natural resources

    26-16 Department of agriculture

    26-17 Department of Hawaiian home lands

    26-18 Department of business, economic development, and

          tourism

    26-19 Department of transportation

    26-20 Department of labor and industrial relations

    26-21 Department of defense

    26-22 Transfer of functions

    26-23 Assignment of functions

    26-24 Agencies and offices abolished

    26-25 Services to the judiciary and legislature

 

        Part II.  Other General Provisions

    26-31 Selection and terms of single executives as heads of

          departments

    26-32 Acting heads of departments; appointment of;

          responsibility for acts of

    26-33 Performance of duties of vacant office

    26-34 Selection and terms of members of boards and

          commissions

    26-35 Administrative supervision of boards and commissions

  26-35.5 Members of boards and commissions; immunity from or

          indemnification for civil liability; defense of

          members

    26-36 Acting members of boards

    26-37 Substitutes for officials called into active service

    26-38 Powers and duties of heads of departments

    26-39 Department staffs

    26-40 Repealed

    26-41 Temporary boards and commissions

 

        Part III.  Salaries, Certain State Officers

    26-51 Governor; lieutenant governor

    26-52 Department heads and executive officers

    26-53 Deputies or assistants to department heads

    26-54 Administrative director of the State

    26-55 Executive salary commission

 

Note

 

  Privatization; contracting of government services with the private sector (repealed June 30, 2007).  L 2001, c 90, §2.

  Workforce restructuring:  special retirement incentive benefit (repealed June 30, 2008).  L 2000, c 253, §§115 to 124; L 2002, c 131, §2.

 

Cross References

 

  Uniform electronic transactions act, see chapter 489E.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 26H

HAWAII REGULATORY LICENSING REFORM ACT

 

Section

    26H‑1 Title

    26H‑2 Policy

  26H‑2.5 Impact of inclusion

    26H‑3 Definitions

    26H‑4 Repeal dates for newly enacted professional and

          vocational regulatory programs

    26H‑5 Evaluation; report

    26H‑6 New regulatory measures

    26H‑7 Repeal of subsections

    26H‑8 Repealed

 

 

 

CHAPTER 27

STATE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

        Part I.  General Provisions

Section

     27-1 Functions of statewide concern

     27-2 Assignment of functions by governor; report

     27-3 Rights and powers transferred; bond obligations

     27-4 Offenses and penalties not affected; suits and actions

     27-5 Modification to preserve federal aid or bond

          obligations

     27-6 Extended state information and services provided

 

        Part II.  Schools

    27-11 Planning, construction, and improvements of public

          school facilities and grounds; custodial and janitorial

          services for public schools; transportation of school

          children

   27-12, 13 Repealed

    27-14 Transfer of real property

    27-15 Repealed

 

        Part III.  Health

   27-21, 21.1 Repealed

 27-21.2, 21.3 Repealed

  27-21.4 Transfer of real property

  27-21.5 Repealed

  27-21.6 Functions reassigned to the counties

    27-22 Repealed

  27-22.5 Repealed

  27-22.7 Repealed

    27-23 Repealed

    27-24 Repealed

 

        Part IV.  Junior Police

    27-26 Junior police officer training programs

 

        Part V.  Highways; Parks; Historical Sites

    27-31 Maintenance of state highways

    27-32 Maintenance of state parks

 

        Part VI.  Review

    27-36 Repealed

 

        Part VII.  Technology

    27-41 Special advisor for technology development

    27-42 Governor's special advisory council for technology

          development; establishment; appointment, number, and

          term of members; duties

 

        Part VIII.  Hawaii Performance Partnerships Board

    27-51 Hawaii performance partnerships board; establishment

    27-52 Duties of the board

    27-53 Annual report

    27-54 Data collection relating to the well-being of Hawaii's

          children and families

 

Cross References

 

  Uniform electronic transactions act, see chapter 489E.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 27C

[STATE INFORMATION SERVICE]

 

Section

    27C-1 Purpose

    27C-2 State information service, functions

 

Revision Note

 

  Chapter heading amended by revisor.

 

Cross References

 

  ACCESS/legislative information service, see chapter 21D.

  Uniform information practices act (modified), see chapter 92F.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 28

ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

        Part I.  Department, Generally

Section

     28-1 Appears for State

     28-2 Prosecutes offenders, enforces bonds

   28-2.5 Investigations

     28-3 Gives opinions

     28-4 Advises public officers

     28-5 Aids poor

   28-5.1 Repealed

     28-6 No fee; not to act as attorney

     28-7 Accounts

   28-7.5 Administrative services manager; appointment and duties

     28-8 First deputy attorney general; other deputies

   28-8.3 Employment of attorneys

   28-8.5 Special assistant to the attorney general; appointment

          and duties; secretary

     28-9 Additional deputies for acquisition of rights-of-way

    28-10 Prohibition on private practice of law by the attorney

          general, first deputy, and other deputies

  28-10.5 Criminal and juvenile justice resource coordination;

          administrator and staff

  28-10.6 Crime research, prevention, and education;

          administrator and staff

  28-10.7 Repealed

  28-10.8 Rules

    28-11 Investigators; appointment and powers

  28-11.5 Repealed

    28-12 Seal of department

    28-13 Antitrust trust fund

    28-14 Repealed

    28-15 Tobacco enforcement special fund

    28-16 Litigation deposits trust fund

 

        Part II.  Sheriff

    28-21 to 28 Repealed

 

        Part III.  Civil Identification

    28-31 to 49 Repealed

 

        Part IV.  Crime Statistics

    28-51 to 56 Repealed

 

        Part V.  Organized Crime Unit

    28-71 Organized crime unit

 

        Part VI.  Medicaid Fraud Unit

    28-91 Medicaid fraud unit

  28-91.5 Medicaid investigations recovery fund; established

    28-94 Dependent elder abuse; suits by the State; civil

          penalties

 

        Part VII.  Witness Security

   28-101 Witness security and protection

   28-111 Victim-witness assistance program

 

        Part VIII.  Hawaii State Clearinghouse for Missing

                    Children

   28-121 Hawaii state clearinghouse for missing children;

          programs

   28-122 to 124 Repealed

 

        Part IX.  Drug Nuisance Abatement Unit

   28-131 Drug nuisance abatement unit

 

 

 

CHAPTER 29

FEDERAL AID

 

        Part I.  Coordinator

Section

     29-1 Establishment of office

     29-2 Powers and duties

     29-3 Appropriations

 

        Part II.  General Provisions

    29-11 Definitions

    29-12 Duties of attorney general, director of finance

    29-13 Governor may accept federal acts

    29-14 Boards, etc., may accept funds, comply with federal

          acts

    29-15 Conflict between federal and state requirements

  29-15.5 Indemnification of federal agencies

    29-16 Treasury as depository; duties of comptroller

    29-17 to 23 Repealed

    29-24 Interagency federal revenue maximization revolving

          fund

    29-25 Department of education; federal funds; general

          fund offset

 

Cross References

 

  Hawaii performance partnerships board, see §§27-51 to 27-54.

 

 

 

[CHAPTER 30]

GUBERNATORIAL TRANSITION

 

Section

     30-1 Declaration of purpose

     30-2 Definition

     30-3 Expenditures authorized; limitations

     30-4 Duties of outgoing governor

     30-5 Budgetary information to be given governor-elect

     30-6 Budget request

 

 


TITLE 5.  STATE FINANCIAL

ADMINISTRATION

 

Chapter

   36 Management of State Funds

   37 Budget

  37D Management of Financing Agreements

   38 Deposits of Public Funds

   39 State Bonds

  39A Special Purpose Revenue Bonds

  39B Allocation of Private Activity Bonds

   40 Audit and Accounting

   41 State Insurance Administration--Repealed

  41D State Risk Management and Insurance Administration

   42 Grants, Subsidies, and Purchases of Service--Repealed

  42D Grants, Subsidies, and Purchases of Service--Repealed

  42F Grants and Subsidies

 

Note

 

  Privatization; contracting of government services with the private sector (repealed June 30, 2007).  L 2001, c 90, §2.

 

Cross References

 

  Hawaii performance partnerships board, see §§27-51 to 27-54.

 

CHAPTER 36

MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS

 

        Part I.  Administration

Section

     36-1 Responsibility for moneys

     36-2 Keep full records

     36-3 Fiscal agents

     36-4 Instruct subordinates

     36-5 Responsibility for drafts on treasury

     36-6 Report to legislature

     36-7 Director's certificates, evidence

     36-8 Director may administer oaths

 

        Part II.  Investments; Transfers

    36-21 Short-term investment of state moneys

    36-22 Loans for federal-aid projects

    36-23 Purchase of county bonds

    36-24 Loans to state and county agencies

    36-25 Transfers to loan fund; interest

    36-26 Transfer of unrequired funds for redemption of serial

          bonds

    36-27 Transfers from special funds for central service

          expenses

    36-28 Transfers from state highway fund for central service

          expenses

  36-28.5 Transfer from airport revenue fund

    36-29 Transfer from harbor special fund

  36-29.5 Transfer from boating special fund

    36-30 Special fund reimbursements for departmental

          administrative expenses

    36-31 Transfers from special funds, limited or suspended,

          when

    36-32 State educational facilities improvement special fund

    36-35 State educational facilities repair and maintenance

          account

    36-36 School physical plant operations and maintenance

          account; maintenance schedule

    36-41 Energy retrofit and performance contracting for public

          facilities

 

Cross References

 

  Special and revolving fund reviews, see §§23‑11 and 23‑12.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 37

BUDGET

 

        Part I.  Preparation of Budget

Section

     37-1 to 14 Repealed

 

        Part II.  Allotment System

    37-31 Intent and policy

    37-32 Quarterly allotment periods

    37-33 Funds to which allotment system applies

    37-34 Appropriations available for allotment; estimate of

          expenses

  37-34.5 Department of education; allotment and expenditure

          plan; updates

 37-34.6, 34.7 Repealed

    37-35 Estimated expenditures; approval

    37-36 Modification

    37-37 Reduction

    37-38 Allotment according to classification prescribed in

          appropriation

    37-39 Reduction of allotted amounts for objects and items

    37-40 Exceptions; trust funds

    37-41 Appropriations to revert to state treasury; exceptions

  37-41.5 Department of education; carryover of funds

    37-42 Allotment as limit of expenditures; liability for

          excessive expenditure

    37-43 Capital improvement project allotment process

   37-44, 45 Repealed

    37-46 Transfers of non-general funds to the general funds

    37-47 Reporting of non-general fund information

 

        Part III.  Budgetary Control of Special Funds

    37-51 Abolition of special funds; legislative purpose

    37-52 Provisions applicable to special funds

  37-52.3 Criteria for the establishment and continuance of

          special funds

  37-52.4 Criteria for the establishment and continuance of

          revolving funds

  37-52.5 Criteria for the establishment and continuance of

          administratively established accounts and funds

    37-53 Transfer of special funds

    37-54 Deposit of state funds in treasury

 

        Part IV.  The Executive Budget

    37-61 Short title

    37-62 Definitions

    37-63 Statement of policy

    37-64 Governing principles

    37-65 Responsibilities of the governor

    37-66 Responsibilities of the legislature

    37-67 Responsibilities of the department of budget and

          finance

    37-68 Responsibilities of agencies

    37-69 The six-year program and financial plan

    37-70 Program memoranda

    37-71 The budget

    37-72 Supplemental budget

    37-73 Legislative review

    37-74 Program execution

    37-75 Variance report

    37-76 Publication

    37-77 Claims for legislative relief

  37-77.5 Claims against the State; remedial measures

    37-78 Schedule of implementation

 

        Part V.  General Fund Expenditure Ceiling

    37-91 Definitions

    37-92 Proposed general fund appropriations; executive

          branch; judicial branch

    37-93 Legislature

    37-94 Director of finance; duties

 

        Part VI.  Council on Revenues

   37-111 Council on revenues

   37-112 Use of estimates

   37-113 Repealed

 37-113.1 Council on revenues; estimate of total personal income

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Common law principle authorizing recipient government agencies to accept and use gifts in accordance with donor's terms, provided terms are not illegal, has been incorporated in chapter's provisions governing trust funds.  Att. Gen. Op. 92‑04.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 37D

MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS

 

Section

   37D-1 Definitions

   37D-2 Financing agreements

   37D-3 Related agreements

   37D-4 Inclusion of budget request

   37D-5 Financing agreements not a general obligation of State

   37D-6 Federal tax-exempt status; preference; protection

   37D-7 Financing agreements legal investments

   37D-8 Exemption from taxation

   37D-9 Line of credit

  37D-10 Litigation; jurisdiction; appeal

 

Note

 

  Chapter heading amended by L 2001, c 200, pt of §3.

 

Case Notes

 

  Financing agreements entered into in accordance with this chapter are not bonds as that term is used in article VII, §12 of Hawaii constitution and thus do not count toward the debt ceiling of article VII, §13.  85 H. 1, 936 P.2d 637.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 38

DEPOSITS OF PUBLIC FUNDS

 

Section

     38-1 Definitions

     38-2 Authorized; conditions

     38-3 Securities for protection of funds deposited

     38-4 Provisions of depository contracts

     38-5 Indemnity bond from depository

     38-6 Certificates of deposit, deposit receipts

     38-7 Responsibility of director

     38-8 Additional responsibility

     38-9 Repealed

    38-10 Interest on loan funds

 

Note

 

  Chapter heading amended by L 1970, c 51, §1.

 

Cross References

 

  Establishment and management of federal funds outside of the state treasury for federal housing programs, see §201G-15.5.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 39

STATE BONDS

 

        Part I.  General Obligation Bonds

Section

     39-1 Authorization to issue; amount

     39-2 Application of proceeds

     39-3 Allotments; appropriations

     39-4 Details of bonds

     39-5 Sale of bonds

     39-6 Premiums to general fund

     39-7 Form and execution of bonds

     39-8 Same, signatures

     39-9 CUSIP numbers

    39-10 Support facility for variable rate bonds

    39-11 Bonds tax exempt; first charge on general fund

    39-12 Payment, principal and interest

    39-13 Fiscal and paying agents and registrars

    39-14 Federal tax exempt status; preference; protection

    39-15 Bond anticipation notes

    39-16 Refunding bonds authorized

    39-17 Validation of proceedings

    39-18 Bonds negotiable, incontestable

    39-19 Aviation fuel tax, pledge

 

        Part II.  Lost, Stolen, Destroyed, or Defaced

                  Bonds and Coupons

    39-31 Duplicates

    39-32 Payment to be made

    39-33 Method of issuance and payment

    39-34 Disputed ownership

 

        Part III.  Revenue Bonds

    39-51 Definitions

    39-52 Declaration of policy

    39-53 Additional powers of departments

    39-54 Authorization of revenue bonds; details of revenue

          bonds

    39-55 Sale of revenue bonds

    39-56 Form and execution of revenue bonds

    39-57 Same, signatures

    39-58 CUSIP numbers

    39-59 Support facility for variable rate revenue bonds

    39-60 Covenants in resolution or certificate authorizing

          issuance of revenue bonds

    39-61 Rates, rentals, fees, and charges; undertakings and

          loan programs to be self-sustaining

    39-62 Use of revenue and user taxes by any undertaking, loan

          program, or the Hawaii hurricane relief fund

    39-63 Lien and charge of revenue bonds

    39-64 Revenue bonds not a general or moral obligation of

          State

    39-65 Undertaking, loan program, and revenue bonds exempt

          from taxation

    39-66 Federal tax-exempt status; preference; protection

    39-67 Revenue bonds legal investments

    39-68 Duties of the director

    39-69 Investment of reserves, etc.

    39-70 Bond anticipation notes

    39-71 Refunding revenue obligations

    39-72 Transfers to department

    39-73 Consent of governmental agencies

    39-74 General laws applicable

    39-75 Construction

    39-76 Validation of proceedings

 

        Part IV.  State Debt Limit Statement and the

                  Determination of Total Outstanding

                  Indebtedness, the Exclusions Therefrom, and

                  Certification Thereof

    39-91 Definitions

    39-92 State debt limit statement

    39-93 Statement of total outstanding indebtedness of the

          State and the exclusions permitted therefrom

    39-94 Arrangement of statements and schedules and forms;

          incorporation

 

        Part V.  Statement on Special Purpose Revenue

                 Bonds

   39-101 Renumbered

 

        Part VI.  Legislative Determination and Legislative

                  Certification as to Bonds Issued for

                  Assessable Improvements

   39-111 Legislative determination

   39-112 Legislative certification as to bonds issued for

          assessable improvements

 

        Part VII.  General Provisions

   39-151 Compound interest bond reserve fund

 

        PART VIII.  SECURITY INTERESTS

   39-161 Definitions

   39-162 Perfection of a security interest

   39-163 Priority of a security interest

   39-164 Enforcement of a security interest

 

 

 

CHAPTER 39A

SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS

 

        Part I.  General Provisions

Section

    39A-1 Statement on special purpose revenue bonds

 

        Part II.  Assisting Not-for-Profit Corporations that

                  Provide Health Care Facilities to the

                  General Public

   39A-31 Definitions

   39A-32 Department powers as to health care facilities

   39A-33 Compliance with state and local law

   39A-34 Conditions precedent to negotiating and entering into

          a project agreement

   39A-35 Project agreement

   39A-36 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance

          projects

   39A-37 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-38 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes

   39A-39 Powers with respect to and security for special

          purpose revenue bonds

   39A-40 Security for special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-41 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation

          of State

   39A-42 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-43 Use of revenues derived from project agreement

   39A-44 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation

 39A-44.5 Federal tax exempt status

   39A-45 Exemption from taxation of department property

   39A-46 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-47 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform

          Commercial Code

   39A-48 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and

          lawful security

   39A-49 Access to and public disclosure of financial records

          of project party

   39A-50 Estimate of benefits

   39A-51 Construction of this part

   39A-52 Repealed

 

        Part III.  Assisting Manufacturing Enterprises

   39A-71 Definitions

   39A-72 Department powers as to manufacturing enterprises

   39A-73 Compliance with state and local law

   39A-74 Conditions precedent to negotiating and entering into

          a project agreement

   39A-75 Project agreement

   39A-76 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance

          projects

   39A-77 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-78 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes

   39A-79 Powers with respect to and security for special

          purpose revenue bonds

   39A-80 Security for special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-81 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation

          of State

   39A-82 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-83 Use of revenues derived from project agreement

   39A-84 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation

 39A-84.5 Federal tax exempt status

   39A-85 Exemption from taxation of department property

   39A-86 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds

   39A-87 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform

          Commercial Code

   39A-88 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and

          lawful security

   39A-89 Access to and public disclosure of financial records

          of project party

   39A-90 Estimate of benefits

   39A-91 Construction of this part

 

        Part IV.  Assisting Processing Enterprises

  39A-111 Definitions

  39A-112 Department powers as to processing enterprises

  39A-113 Compliance with state and local law

  39A-114 Conditions precedent to negotiating and entering into

          a project agreement

  39A-115 Project agreement

  39A-116 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance

          projects

  39A-117 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-118 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes

  39A-119 Powers with respect to and security for special

          purpose revenue bonds

  39A-120 Security for special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-121 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation

          of State

  39A-122 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-123 Use of revenues derived from project agreement

  39A-124 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation

39A-124.5 Federal tax exempt status

  39A-125 Exemption from taxation of department property

  39A-126 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-127 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform

          Commercial Code

  39A-128 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and

          lawful security

  39A-129 Access to and public disclosure of financial records

          of project party

  39A-130 Estimate of benefits

  39A-131 Construction of this part

 

        Part V.  Assisting Industrial Enterprises

  39A-151 Definitions

  39A-152 Department powers as to industrial enterprises

  39A-153 Compliance with state and local law

  39A-154 Conditions precedent to negotiating and entering into

          a project agreement

  39A-155 Project agreement

  39A-156 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance

          projects

  39A-157 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-158 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes

  39A-159 Powers with respect to and security for special

          purpose revenue bonds

  39A-160 Security for special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-161 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation

          of State

  39A-162 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-163 Use of revenues derived from project agreement

  39A-164 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation

39A-164.5 Federal tax exempt status

  39A-165 Exemption from taxation of department property

  39A-166 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-167 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under the

          Uniform Commercial Code

  39A-168 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and

          lawful security

  39A-169 Access to and public disclosure of financial records

          of project party

  39A-170 Estimate of benefits

  39A-171 Construction of this part

 

        Part VI.  Assisting Utilities Serving the General Public

                  in Providing Electric Energy or Gas

  39A-191 Definitions

  39A-192 Department powers as to energy projects

  39A-193 Compliance with state and local law

  39A-194 Conditions precedent to negotiating and entering into

          a project agreement

  39A-195 Project agreement

  39A-196 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance

          energy projects

  39A-197 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-198 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes

  39A-199 Powers with respect to and security for special

          purpose revenue bonds

  39A-200 Security for special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-201 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation

          of the State

  39A-202 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-203 Use of revenues derived from project agreement

  39A-204 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation

39A-204.5 Federal tax exempt status

  39A-205 Exemption from taxation of department property

  39A-206 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-207 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform

          Commercial Code

  39A-208 Treatment of special purpose revenue bonds in

          regulatory proceedings

  39A-209 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments

          and lawful security

  39A-210 Construction of this part

  39A-211 Repealed

 

        Part VII.  Assisting Not-for-Profit Corporations

                   that Provide Early Childhood Education and

                   Care Facilities Serving the General Public

  39A-221 Definitions

  39A-222 Department powers as to early childhood education and

          care facilities

  39A-223 Compliance with state and local law

  39A-224 Conditions precedent to negotiating and entering into

          a project agreement

  39A-225 Project agreement

  39A-226 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance

          projects

  39A-227 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-228 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes

  39A-229 Powers with respect to and security for special

          purpose revenue bonds

  39A-230 Security for special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-231 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation

          of the State

  39A-232 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-233 Use of revenues derived from project agreement

  39A-234 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation

  39A-235 Exemption from taxation of department property

  39A-236 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-237 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform

          Commercial Code

  39A-238 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and

          lawful security

  39A-239 Access to and public disclosure of financial records

          of project party

  39A-240 Estimate of benefits

  39A-241 Construction of this part

  39A-242 Sunset provision

 

        Part VIII.  Assisting Not-for-Profit Private Nonsectarian

                    and Sectarian Elementary Schools, Secondary

                    Schools, Colleges, and Universities Serving

                    the General Public

  39A-251 Definitions

  39A-252 Department powers as to private nonsectarian and

          sectarian elementary schools, secondary schools,

          colleges, and universities

  39A-253 Compliance with state and local law

  39A-254 Conditions precedent to negotiating and entering into a

          project agreement

  39A-255 Project agreement

  39A-256 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance

          projects

  39A-257 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-258 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes

  39A-259 Powers with respect to and security for special purpose

          revenue bonds

  39A-260 Security for special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-261 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation

          of the State

  39A-262 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-263 Use of revenues derived from project agreement

  39A-264 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation

  39A-265 Federal tax-exempt status

  39A-266 Exemption from taxation of department property

  39A-267 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds

  39A-268 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform

          Commercial Code

  39A-269 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and

          lawful security

  39A-270 Access to and public disclosure of financial records of

          project party

  39A-271 Estimate of benefits

  39A-272 Construction of this part

 

 

 

CHAPTER 39B

ALLOCATION OF PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS

 

Section

    39B‑1 Definitions

    39B‑2 Allocation of annual state ceiling

    39B‑3 Application of allocation

    39B‑4 Report of unused allocation; reversion to State

 

Revision Note

 

  This chapter was originally assigned to chapter 39A but renumbered pursuant to §23G‑15(1).

 

 

 

CHAPTER 40

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING

 

        Part I.  Comptroller; Powers and Duties

Section

     40-1 Comptroller to supervise accounts, etc.

     40-2 Accounting systems and internal control; enforcing the

          use of and inspection of the same

     40-3 Bookkeeping

     40-4 Publication of statements

     40-5 Annual reports

     40-6 Approval of business and accounting forms

     40-7 Count of money and securities in treasury

     40-8 Statements of count to be filed

     40-9 Keeping of cash book

    40-10 Destruction of vouchers, etc.

    40-11 Destruction of warrants, bonds and interest coupons

    40-12 Examination before destruction

    40-13 Regulations

 

        Part II.  Payments Into Treasury

    40-31 Public accountants defined, duties

    40-32 Payments by Honolulu accountants

    40-33 By accountants out of Honolulu

    40-34 Accountants may deposit in bank, when

    40-35 Payment to State under protest

  40-35.5 Assessment and collection of service charges for

          dishonored items

    40-36 Successor accountants; vesting of moneys

   40-37, 38 Repealed

    40-39 Powers in examination

    40-40 Receipts and payments

 

        Part III.  Warrants; Payments Out of Treasury

    40-51 Money drawn only on warrants

  40-51.5 Checks or electronic funds transfers in lieu of

          warrants

  40-51.6 Electronic funds transfers in lieu of checks

    40-52 Form of treasury warrant

    40-53 Salary and pension payments

    40-54 Payroll deductions authorized

  40-54.5 Disclosure of information

    40-55 Warrants for certain mechanics and laborers

    40-56 Warrants for supplies, incidentals

    40-57 Warrants on account of contracts

  40-57.5 Comptroller's acceptance of vouchers for the Hawaii

          state medicaid program

  40-57.6 Duplicate bills accompanying vouchers

    40-58 In favor of assignees

    40-59 Comptroller to keep list of salaries, contracts, bids,

          etc.

    40-60 Vouchers required; procedure if not obtainable

    40-61 Procedure when voucher defective

    40-62 Payment of warrants

    40-63 Director's warrant notes

    40-64 Interest designated on warrant note

    40-65 Notice of payment of warrant notes

    40-66 Appropriations lapse when

    40-67 Closing out appropriation accounts

    40-68 Nonpresentment of warrants and checks

 

        Part IV.  Miscellaneous Provisions

    40-81 Report by agencies receiving special moneys

    40-82 Uncollectible accounts

  40-82.5 Delinquent accounts, collection

    40-83 Audit of public school accounts

    40-84 Petty cash funds; regulations

    40-85 Imprest fund for immediate welfare payments, emergency

          assistance, and work-related expenses

    40-86 Lapse of University of Hawaii appropriations

    40-87 Lapse of department of education appropriations

    40-88 State of Hawaii endowment fund created

    40-89 Prior year accounts

    40-90 Encumbrances, when void

 

        Part V.  Appeal; Enforcement; Penalties

    40-91 Appeal from comptroller to supreme court

    40-92 Examining persons, books

    40-93 Form of notice to appear for examination

    40-94 Examination under oath

    40-95 Penalty for false evidence

    40-96 Penalty for violating

 

Cross References

 

  Prioritization of repair and maintenance projects at public schools, see §296-40.6.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 41

STATE INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

 

     REPEALED.  L 1988, c 266, §3.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 41D

STATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE

ADMINISTRATION

 

Section

    41D-1 Definitions

    41D-2 Responsibilities of the comptroller

    41D-3 Adjustment of claims against the State

    41D-4 State risk management revolving fund

    41D-5 Investment of fund

    41D-6 Fund advancement; dissolution

    41D-7 Risk management

    41D-8 Insurance on public vehicles

  41D-8.5 Insurance for indemnification

    41D-9 Construction

 

 

 

CHAPTER 42

GRANTS, SUBSIDIES, AND PURCHASES OF SERVICE

 

     REPEALED.  L 1991, c 335, §15.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 42D

GRANTS, SUBSIDIES, AND PURCHASES OF SERVICE

 

     REPEALED.  L 1997, c 190, §7.

 

Cross References

 

  For present provisions, see chapters 42F and 103F.

 

 

 

[CHAPTER 42F]

GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES

 

Section

    42F-101 Definitions

    42F-102 Applications for grants and subsidies

    42F-103 Standards for the award of grants and subsidies

    42F-104 Contracts for grants and subsidies

    42F-105 Allotment

    42F-106 Monitoring and evaluation

 

Note

 

  Privatization; contracting of government services with the private sector (repealed June 30, 2007).  L 2001, c 90, §2.

 

Cross References

 

  Purchases of health and human services, see chapter 103F.

 

 

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