§37-36 Modification. (a) The director of finance may modify or amend any previous allotment upon notice to the department or establishment concerned; provided that:
(1) For the University of Hawaii, the director of finance may modify or amend any previous allotment only upon application of or notice to the university, and upon public declaration, which shall be made ten days prior to the modification or amendment taking effect;
(2) The modification or amendment shall be made only to avoid an illegal result or in anticipation of a revenue shortfall;
(3) No deficit or undue reduction of funds to meet future needs of the department or establishment will result from the modification or amendment; and
(4) No modification or amendment shall reduce an allotment below the amount required to meet valid obligations or commitments previously incurred against the allotted funds.
(b) Prior to the implementation of any modification in allotment proposed by the director of finance pursuant to subsection (a), in which the sum of the modifications exceed 2.5 per cent of the total general fund appropriation made by the legislature in any fiscal year, the director shall notify the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on finance, respectively, of the director's intent. [L Sp 1959 1st, c 12, pt of §3; Supp, §35-24; HRS §37-36; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 320, §3; am L 1989, c 370, §2; am L 1992, c 294, §8; am L 1994, c 281, § §4, 7; am L 1995, c 11, §21; am L 1996, c 285, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 5. State Financial Administration
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.
37-35 Estimated expenditures; approval.
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.
37-46 Transfers of non-general funds to the general funds.
37-47 Reporting of non-general fund information.
37-48 Non-general fund program measures reports
37-49 Non-general fund cost element reports.
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.
37-53 Transfer of special funds.
37-54 Deposit of state funds in treasury.
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.
37-77 Claims for legislative relief.
37-77.5 Claims against the State; remedial measures.
37-78 Schedule of implementation.
37-91 to 94 OLD REPEALED. §37-91 Definitions.
37-92 Proposed general fund appropriations; executive branch; judicial branch.
37-94 Director of finance; duties.
37-113.1 Council on revenues; estimate of total personal income.
37-121 Routine repair and maintenance; definitions.
37-122 Routine repair and maintenance funding needs; report to legislature.