Hawaii Revised Statutes
54. Water Systems
54-31 Name and service of process; claims against the board.

§54-31 Name and service of process; claims against the board. The board of water supply created herein shall be known as the board of water supply of the county in which it is created, and may sue and be sued under this name. Service of process in all matters affecting the board, or any property under its jurisdiction, may be made by service upon any member of the board or on its manager, and by also serving the county. Any action commenced or prosecuted for the recovery of damages for any injury to any person or property by reason of the negligence of the board or of any of its agents, servants, or employees, shall be commenced and prosecuted against the board. No action shall be maintained for the recovery of any damage, unless a written statement verified by the oath of a claimant, setting forth the nature and items of the claim, and the time and place where the alleged injury may have occurred or where the damage was sustained, has been filed with the board within six months after the date of the sustaining of the injury or damage; otherwise there shall be no recovery on the claim. [L 1961, c 155, pt of §1; Supp, §145A-21; HRS §54-31; am L 1973, c 134, §3]
Rules of Court
Service of process, see HRCP rule 4(d)(7).
Case Notes
Addition of chlorine to water and board's duty to give warning. 2 H. App. 221, 629 P.2d 635.
Misnomer in pleadings and process where board was designated department of water supply did not constitute fatal defect. 2 H. App. 221, 629 P.2d 635.

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 6. County Organization and Administration

54. Water Systems

54-1 Improvement by assessment.

54-11 Definitions.

54-12 Board of water supply.

54-13 Organization and meetings.

54-14 Staff.

54-15 Powers and duties of board.

54-16 Legal department.

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.

54-21 Reserve fund.

54-22 Revenue bond sales.

54-23 Provisions for payment of bonds, etc.

54-24 Operating expenses, reserves, and appropriations.

54-25 Disbursement of fund.

54-26 Rates.

54-27 Acquisition of lands.

54-28 Agreement for joint use of utilities.

54-29 Pensions.

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.

54-33 Rules and regulations.

54-34 Penalties.

54-51 Board of water supply.

54-52 Appointment.

54-53 Organization and meetings.

54-54 General management.

54-55 Legal department.

54-56 Purchases and contracts.

54-57 Construction, additions, extensions, increases, betterments, and improvements.

54-58 Accounts, revenues, and expenditures.

54-59 Audits.

54-60 Reserve fund.

54-61 Bond sales.

54-62 Disbursement of funds.

54-63 Rates.

54-64 Acquisition of lands.

54-65 Agreements for joint use of utilities.

54-66 Agreements for joint services of employees.

54-67 Service of process; claims.