§174C-11 Hearings officers. (a) The chairperson may appoint hearings officers, not subject to chapter 76, to hear and reach a preliminary decision on any matter concerning the implementation or administration of the state water code which the commission may refer to the hearings officers by rule or otherwise.
(b) In assigning matters to hearings officers, the chairperson shall make the assignments in a manner which ensures that hearings officers will develop familiarity and expertise with given geographic areas.
(c) In conducting a hearing on any matter referred by the commission, a hearings officer shall solicit and consider the views of the appropriate county officials responsible for planning, economic development, and resource management and such other county officials and others as the commission shall direct. Any affected county agency shall be admitted as a party upon request.
(d) Each hearings officer is deemed to be an agent of the commission with all powers associated with such designation.
(e) In order to facilitate dispute resolution, the commission may employ mediation methods where practicable including the use of masters.
(f) The commission shall adjudicate disputes where there is insufficient water to meet competing needs. [L 1987, c 45, pt of §2; am L 2000, c 253, §150]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
174C-5 General powers and duties.
174C-5.5 Water resource management fund.
174C-6 Deputy to the chairperson of the commission on water resource management.
174C-7 Commission on water resource management.
174C-8 Adoption of rules concerning water resources by the commission.
174C-9 Proceedings before the commission concerning water resources.
174C-12 Judicial review of rules and orders of the commission concerning the water code.
174C-12.5 Contested cases; appeals.
174C-14 Acquisition of real property.
174C-15 Penalties and common law remedies.
174C-15.5 Administrative violation system.
174C-26 Filing of declaration.
174C-27 Issuance of certificate.
174C-41 Designation of water management area.
174C-42 Notice; public hearing required.
174C-43 Investigations required.
174C-44 Ground water criteria for designation.
174C-45 Surface water criteria for designation.
174C-46 Findings of fact; decision of commission.
174C-47 Modifying and rescinding designated areas.
174C-49 Conditions for a permit.
174C-51 Application for a permit.
174C-54 Competing applications.
174C-57 Modification of permit terms.
174C-58 Revocation of permits.
174C-62 Declaration of water shortage.
174C-66 Jurisdiction over water quality.
174C-67 Exchange of information.
174C-71 Protection of instream uses.
174C-82 Powers and duties of the commission.
174C-83 Registration of all existing wells.
174C-84 Permits for well construction and pump installation.
174C-85 Well completion report.
174C-86 Well construction and pump installation standards.
174C-92 Registration of existing stream diversion works.