Hawaii Revised Statutes
101. Eminent Domain
101-13 Exercise of power by county.

§101-13 Exercise of power by county. Whenever any county deems it advisable or necessary to exercise the right of eminent domain in the furtherance of any governmental power, the proceedings may be instituted as provided in section 101-14 after the governing authority (county council, or other governing board in the case of an independent board having control of its own funds) of the county has authorized such suit by resolution duly passed, or adopted and approved, as the case may be. The resolution, in the case of the city and county of Honolulu or an independent board thereof, shall, after its introduction, be published in a daily newspaper with the ayes and noes, once (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) at least three days before final action upon it, and in the case of any other county or an independent board thereof, be published in a newspaper with the ayes and noes, at least one day (Sundays and legal holidays excepted), before final action upon it. [L 1919, c 63, §1; am L 1923, c 48, §1; RL 1925, §815; am imp L 1933, c 98, §2; RL 1935, §57; RL 1945, §308; am L 1951, c 12, §1(h); RL 1955, §8-11; HRS §101-13]
Revision Note
"County council" substituted for "board of supervisors".
Case Notes
Ordinance relating to residential condominium leasehold conversion did not entail the sort of impermissible delegation of the power of eminent domain from the city council to city's department of housing and community development that would violate this section. 76 H. 46, 868 P.2d 1193.

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 9. Public Property, Purchasing and Contracting

101. Eminent Domain

101-1 Definitions.

101-2 Taking private property for public use; disposal of excess property.

101-3 Entry upon private property by agreement.

101-3.5 Priority for lessees dislocated by condemnation proceedings. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any lessee engaged in commercial or industrial uses who has been or will be displaced from private property which is acquired by the State o...

101-4 Right of eminent domain granted to public utilities and others.

101-5 Fee simple or lesser estate may be acquired.

101-6 What property may be taken.

101-7 Superior public use.

101-8 Entering and surveying land.

101-9 Actions; priority.

101-10 Circuit courts have jurisdiction.

101-11 Procedure as in civil actions.

101-12 Evidence.

101-13 Exercise of power by county.

101-14 Plaintiff.

101-15 Complaint; defendants.

101-16 Complaint; additional contents; map.

101-17 Different properties in one action.

101-18 Joint or consolidated actions by governmental agencies.

101-19 Amendments of complaints, citations.

101-20 Notice.

101-21 Intervenors.

101-22 Decision.

101-23 Damages assessed, how.

101-24 Assessed as of day of summons.

101-25 Payment of judgment, penalties.

101-26 Final order of condemnation.

101-27 Defendant allowed damages upon abandonment or dismissal of proceedings.

101-28 Possession pending action; immediate occupation by plaintiff.

101-29 Possession pending action; alternative procedure.

101-30 Order of possession.

101-31 Payment of estimated compensation; effect thereof.

101-32 Possession pending appeal.

101-33 Allowance of interest, etc.

101-34 Issue as to use may be set for immediate trial.

101-35 Tax official as party; certificates, etc.

101-36 Certificate of deposit of moneys in court; notice of lien.

101-37 Payment of taxes out of deposit.

101-38 Further certificate of possession.

101-39 Effect of abandonment of eminent domain proceedings.

101-41 Special power of eminent domain.

101-42 Rights-of-way.

101-43 Requirements prior to exercise of power.

101-44 Right-of-way lapses when.

101-51 Definitions.

101-52 Proceedings authorized.

101-53 Property already appropriated to a public purpose.

101-54 Part I provisions adopted; consolidation of proceedings.

101-71 Taking private personal property for public use.

101-72 Negotiated purchase of private personal property under threat of condemnation.