§54-16 Legal department. The county attorney shall be the legal advisor of the board of water supply and shall prosecute and defend, as the board may require, any and all actions and proceedings involving matters under its jurisdiction. The county attorney may, with the prior approval of the board, compromise, settle, or dismiss any litigation or proceedings which may be pending for, or on behalf of, or against the board relative to any matter or property under its jurisdiction. [L 1961, c 155, pt of §1; Supp, §145A-6; HRS §54-16; gen ch 1985]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 6. County Organization and Administration
54-1 Improvement by assessment.
54-13 Organization and meetings.
54-15 Powers and duties of board.
54-17 Outstanding obligations.
54-18 Purchase and sale of waterworks property; contracts.
54-19 Construction, additions, extensions, increases, betterments, and improvements.
54-20 Accounts, revenues and expenditures.
54-23 Provisions for payment of bonds, etc.
54-24 Operating expenses, reserves, and appropriations.
54-28 Agreement for joint use of utilities.
54-30 Deposit of money in banks.
54-31 Name and service of process; claims against the board.
54-32 Office and base yard facilities.
54-53 Organization and meetings.
54-56 Purchases and contracts.
54-57 Construction, additions, extensions, increases, betterments, and improvements.
54-58 Accounts, revenues, and expenditures.
54-65 Agreements for joint use of utilities.