§6E-1 Declaration of intent. The Constitution of the State of Hawaii recognizes the value of conserving and developing the historic and cultural property within the State for the public good. The legislature declares that the historic and cultural heritage of the State is among its important assets and that the rapid social and economic developments of contemporary society threaten to destroy the remaining vestiges of this heritage. The legislature further declares that it is in the public interest to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation at all levels of government to promote the use and conservation of such property for the education, inspiration, pleasure, and enrichment of its citizens. The legislature further declares that it shall be the public policy of this State to provide leadership in preserving, restoring, and maintaining historic and cultural property, to ensure the administration of such historic and cultural property in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship for future generations, and to conduct activities, plans, and programs in a manner consistent with the preservation and enhancement of historic and cultural property. [L 1976, c 104, pt of §2]
Cross References
Foundation on culture and the arts, see chapter 9.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
6E-3 Historic preservation program.
6E-5 State historic preservation officer.
6E-5.5 The Hawaii historic places review board; creation; powers; appointments; composition.
6E-6 Depositories for certain specimens and objects.
6E-7 State title to historic property.
6E-8 Review of effect of proposed state projects.
6E-9 Investigation, recording, preservation, and salvage; appropriations.
6E-10 Privately owned historic property.
6E-11 Civil and administrative violations.
6E-11.6 Administrative penalties.
6E-12 Reproductions, forgeries, and illegal sales.
6E-14 Preservation activities by political subdivisions.
6E-15 Regulations, special conditions or restrictions.
6E-16 Hawaii historic preservation special fund.
6E-17 Archaeological data survey database.
6E-31 Monuments; reservation of land; relinquishment of private claims.
6E-32 Diamond Head State Monument.
6E-32.5 Mount Olomana state monument.
6E-37 National statuary hall; Father Damien.
6E-38 National statuary hall; King Kamehameha I.
6E-39 Jurisdiction over World War II memorial.
6E-40 Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
6E-41 Cemeteries; removal or redesignation.
6E-42 Review of proposed projects.
6E-43 Prehistoric and historic burial sites.
6E-43.5 Island burial councils; creation; appointment; composition; duties.
6E-44 Veterans memorial commission.
6E-45 Korean and Vietnam memorial.
6E-46 Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.
6E-47 Pearl Harbor historic trail.
6E-51 Department of land and natural resources; powers.
6E-61 Biological survey; designation.
6E-73 Failure to stop work upon discovery of a burial site; penalty.
6E-74 Criminal penalties not in lieu of civil or administrative penalties.
6E-75 Part not applicable to family burial plots.