Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 6. County Organization and Administration

46-2 Publication or advertising of ordinances, amendments, resolutions, and bills. - §46-2 Publication or advertising of ordinances, amendments, resolutions, and bills....

46-2.1 Comprehensive ordinance codes. - §46-2.1 Comprehensive ordinance codes. All ordinances which have been duly...

46-2.2 Publication of supplements. - §46-2.2 Publication of supplements. Comprehensive ordinance codes published pursuant to...

46-3 REPEALED. - §46-3 REPEALED. L 1991, c 4, §2. Cross References For...

46-3.5 REPEALED. L 2009, c 4, §4. - §46-3.5 REPEALED. L 2009, c 4, §4.

46-4 County zoning. - §46-4 County zoning. (a) This section and any ordinance, rule,...

46-4.1 REPEALED. - §46-4.1 REPEALED. L 1983, c 133, §2.

46-4.2 Nonsignificant zoning changes. - §46-4.2 Nonsignificant zoning changes. Each county may provide by ordinance...

46-4.5 Ordinances establishing historical, cultural, and scenic districts. - §46-4.5 Ordinances establishing historical, cultural, and scenic districts. No ordinance...

46-5 Planning and traffic commissions; creation. - §46-5 Planning and traffic commissions; creation. The legislative body of...

46-6 Parks and playgrounds for subdivisions. - §46-6 Parks and playgrounds for subdivisions. (a) Except as hereinafter...

46-6.5 Public access. - §46-6.5 Public access. (a) Each county shall adopt ordinances which...

46-7 Agreements with federal government; use of funds. - §46-7 Agreements with federal government; use of funds. The governing...

46-8 State and county co-sponsorship of programs. - §46-8 State and county co-sponsorship of programs. The governor may...

46-9 Expenditures of money for sister-city relationships. - §46-9 Expenditures of money for sister-city relationships. Any other law...

46-10 County bands; travel. - §46-10 County bands; travel. The county council or city council...

46-11 Federal flood insurance. - §46-11 Federal flood insurance. The Hawaii tourism authority in regard...

46-11.5 Maintenance of channels, streambeds, streambanks, and drainageways. - §46-11.5 Maintenance of channels, streambeds, streambanks, and drainageways. Notwithstanding any...

46-12 Cleaning shores and beaches of seaweed, limu, and debris. - §46-12 Cleaning shores and beaches of seaweed, limu, and debris....

46-12.5 State beach park lifeguard services. - §46-12.5 State beach park lifeguard services. Each county may provide...

46-13 Each county to determine its own number of fire stations. - §46-13 Each county to determine its own number of fire...

46-13.1 Volunteer fire stations. - §46-13.1 Volunteer fire stations. The council of the several counties...

46-14 REPEALED. - §46-14 REPEALED. L 1978, c 153, §1. Cross References For...

46-14.5 Land use density and infrastructure; low-income rental units. - §46-14.5 Land use density and infrastructure; low-income rental units. Notwithstanding...

46-15 Experimental and demonstration housing projects. - §46-15 Experimental and demonstration housing projects. (a) The mayor of...

46-15.1 Housing; county powers. - §46-15.1 Housing; county powers. [Repeal and reenactment on July 1,...

46-15.2 Housing; additional county powers. - §46-15.2 Housing; additional county powers. In addition and supplemental to...

46-15.3 Regulation of adult family boarding home and care home. - §46-15.3 Regulation of adult family boarding home and care home....

46-15.4 Administrative inspections and warrants. - §46-15.4 Administrative inspections and warrants. (a) The respective counties may...

46-15.5 Cooperation by state departments. - §46-15.5 Cooperation by state departments. All state departments, including the...

46-15.6 Definitions. - §46-15.6 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context...

46-15.7 Concurrent processing. When amendments to a county community or development plan, a county zoning map, or any combination of the two, are necessary to permit the development of a housing project, requests for amendments to these plans and zon... - §46-15.7 Concurrent processing. When amendments to a county community or...

46-15.9 Traffic regulation; repair and maintenance; public right to use public streets, roads, or highways whose ownership is in dispute. - §46-15.9 Traffic regulation; repair and maintenance; public right to use...

46-15.21 Housing choice voucher program. - §46-15.21 Housing choice voucher program. No county shall disqualify a...

46-15.25 Infrastructure dedication; affordable housing. - §46-15.25 Infrastructure dedication; affordable housing. (a) Infrastructure for affordable housing...

46-15.35 Family child care homes; permitted use in residential areas and agriculturally designated districts. (a) For the purposes of zoning, family child care homes shall be: (1) Considered a residential use of property and shall be a permitted use... - §46-15.35 Family child care homes; permitted use in residential areas...

46-15.36 Hospice homes; permitted use in residential areas. - §46-15.36 Hospice homes; permitted use in residential areas. For purposes...

46-15.39 REPEALED. - §46-15.39 REPEALED. L 2005, c 139, §4.

46-15.01 Limitation of application. - §46-15.01 Limitation of application. This chapter shall not be construed...

46-16 Traffic regulation and control over private streets. - §46-16 Traffic regulation and control over private streets. Any provision...

46-16.2 Commuter benefits program. - §46-16.2 Commuter benefits program. (a) The counties may adopt an...

46-16.3 Regulation of commercial bicycle tours. - §46-16.3 Regulation of commercial bicycle tours. Any law to the...

46-16.5 Public passenger vehicle regulation. - §46-16.5 Public passenger vehicle regulation. (a) The legislature finds and...

46-16.7 REPEALED. L 2006, c 38, §29. - §46-16.7 REPEALED. L 2006, c 38, §29.

46-16.8 County surcharge on state tax. - §46-16.8 County surcharge on state tax. [Section repealed December 31,...

46-17 Regulation of certain public nuisances. - §46-17 Regulation of certain public nuisances. Any provision of law...

46-18 Central coordinating agency. - §46-18 Central coordinating agency. (a) Each county shall, by ordinance,...

46-19 Development of alternative energy resources. - §46-19 Development of alternative energy resources. Each of the counties...

46-19.1 Facilities for solid waste processing and disposal and electric generation; financing; sale. - §46-19.1 Facilities for solid waste processing and disposal and electric...

46-19.4 Priority permitting process for renewable energy projects. - §46-19.4 Priority permitting process for renewable energy projects. All agencies...

46-19.5 Energy conservation standards for building design and construction. - §46-19.5 Energy conservation standards for building design and construction. (a)...

46-19.6 OLD REPEALED. §46-19.6 County building permits; incorporation of energy and environmental design building standards in project design; priority processing. - §46-19.6 [OLD] REPEALED. L 1994, c 168, §2. §46-19.6 County...

46-19.7 Individual shower control valves required. - §46-19.7 Individual shower control valves required. Every county building code...

46-19.8 Fire sprinklers; residences. - [ §46-19.8] Fire sprinklers; residences. Section repealed June 30, 2027....

46-20 Regulation of sewerage and wastewater treatment systems. - §46-20 Regulation of sewerage and wastewater treatment systems. Effective July...

46-20.1 County ownership of sewer transmission lines and facilities servicing Hawaiian home lands. - §46-20.1 County ownership of sewer transmission lines and facilities servicing...

46-20.5 Regulation of towing operations. - §46-20.5 Regulation of towing operations. Any law to the contrary...

46-20.7 County transient accommodations tax. - §46-20.7 County transient accommodations tax. Each county may establish a...

46-21 REPEALED. - §46-21 REPEALED. L 1970, c 26, §3.

46-21.5 REPEALED. - §46-21.5 REPEALED. L 1985, c 146, §2.

46-22 Compensation of certain county officials. - §46-22 Compensation of certain county officials. Any law to the...

46-22.1 Salaries of members of council. - §46-22.1 Salaries of members of council. Any law or county...

46-23 Salaries of department heads, deputies, assistants; fixed how. - §46-23 Salaries of department heads, deputies, assistants; fixed how. Salaries...

46-24 Limitation on salary of first deputy or assistant. - §46-24 Limitation on salary of first deputy or assistant. Notwithstanding...

46-25 Salaries of county officers and employees; moneys payable into treasury. - §46-25 Salaries of county officers and employees; moneys payable into...

46-25.5 Expenses. - §46-25.5 Expenses. Subject to section 78-32 and procedures prescribed by...

46-26 Bonds of county officers; form. - §46-26 Bonds of county officers; form. Every bond required to...

46-27 Approval of bonds. - §46-27 Approval of bonds. The sufficiency of the bonds of...

46-28 Extent of liability. - §46-28 Extent of liability. Every bond required or given under...

46-29 Certain notarial powers conferred upon county officers. - §46-29 Certain notarial powers conferred upon county officers. Wherever by...

46-30 Transfer of civil service personnel on reorganization. - §46-30 Transfer of civil service personnel on reorganization. Every civil...

46-31 Transfer of noncivil service personnel on reorganization. - §46-31 Transfer of noncivil service personnel on reorganization. Every noncivil...

46-32 Employees of council. - §46-32 Employees of council. Any other provision to the contrary...

46-33 Exemption of certain county positions. - §46-33 Exemption of certain county positions. In any county with...

46-34 Civil service exemptions. - §46-34 Civil service exemptions. Any other provision to the contrary...

46-35 Firefighters, counsel for. - §46-35 Firefighters, counsel for. Whenever any firefighter is prosecuted for...

46-36 Authority of counties to engage in the process of managed competition; established. - §46-36 Authority of counties to engage in the process of...

46-41 Budgets; financial records on fiscal year basis. - §46-41 Budgets; financial records on fiscal year basis. Except as...

46-42 Reports by fiscal officers. - §46-42 Reports by fiscal officers. The director of finance of...

46-43 County records. - §46-43 County records. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other...

46-44 REPEALED. - §46-44 REPEALED. L 2005, c 177, §7.

46-44.5 Lapsed warrant. - §46-44.5 Lapsed warrant. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any...

46-45 Excessive expenditures; penalty. - §46-45 Excessive expenditures; penalty. No council, or other board, committee,...

46-46 Excess expenditures; when permitted. - §46-46 Excess expenditures; when permitted. Any provision of law to...

46-47 Franchise fees, disposition of. - §46-47 Franchise fees, disposition of. All moneys received by any...

46-48 Deposit of funds in banks. - §46-48 Deposit of funds in banks. Chapter 38, relating to...

46-49 Interest on deposits. - §46-49 Interest on deposits. If any money deposited by the...

46-50 Short term investment of county moneys. - §46-50 Short term investment of county moneys. (a) The director...

46-51 Deposit of securities with mainland depositories. - §46-51 Deposit of securities with mainland depositories. The director of...

46-52 Deposit of securities. - §46-52 Deposit of securities. The directors of finance of the...

46-53 Loans to the State. - §46-53 Loans to the State. When there are county moneys...

46-54 Collection of delinquent license fees, taxes, and other amounts. - §46-54 Collection of delinquent license fees, taxes, and other amounts....

46-55 Schedule of council anticipated expenditures. - §46-55 Schedule of council anticipated expenditures. Notwithstanding any law to...

46-56 Purchasing. - §46-56 Purchasing. The director of finance of each county that...

46-61 Eminent domain; purposes for taking property. - §46-61 Eminent domain; purposes for taking property. Each county shall...

46-62 Eminent domain; proceedings according to chapter 101. - §46-62 Eminent domain; proceedings according to chapter 101. The proceedings...

46-63 Gift or sale of county property for care of aged persons. - §46-63 Gift or sale of county property for care of...

46-64 Disposition of surplus property. - §46-64 Disposition of surplus property. Any other law to the...

46-65 Parks in the charge of council. - §46-65 Parks in the charge of council. All public parks...

46-65.5 Exchange of park property. - §46-65.5 Exchange of park property. The counties may accept from...

46-65.6 Thomas Square; to be maintained. - §46-65.6 Thomas Square; to be maintained. Thomas Square shall be...

46-65.7 Ala Wai golf course. - §46-65.7 Ala Wai golf course. The fair commission of Hawaii...

46-66 Disposition of real property. - §46-66 Disposition of real property. Notwithstanding any other law to...

46-71 Service of process upon county. - §46-71 Service of process upon county. Service of any notice...

46-71.5 Indemnification of county agencies - §46-71.5 Indemnification of county agencies. (a) To receive county aid,...

46-72 Liability for injuries or damages; notice. - §46-72 Liability for injuries or damages; notice. Before the county...

46-72.5 Counties' limited liability for skateboard activities at public skateboard parks. - §46-72.5 Counties' limited liability for skateboard activities at public skateboard...

46-73 Claims for legislative relief; conditions. - §46-73 Claims for legislative relief; conditions. All claims for refunds,...

46-74 Waiver of exemption from assessment for improvements. - §46-74 Waiver of exemption from assessment for improvements. Notwithstanding sections...

46-74.1 Exemption from improvement assessments. - §46-74.1 Exemption from improvement assessments. Subject to sections 67-8 and...

46-74.2 Public land or land exempt from taxation, etc.; cost otherwise assessable against borne by city and county. - §46-74.2 Public land or land exempt from taxation, etc.; cost...

46-75 Improvement bonds exempt from taxation. - §46-75 Improvement bonds exempt from taxation. All bonds issued by...

46-76 Location of utility facilities in improvement districts. - §46-76 Location of utility facilities in improvement districts. Notwithstanding any...

46-77 Underground utility facilities in improvement districts. - §46-77 Underground utility facilities in improvement districts. Notwithstanding the provision...

46-78 Improvement districts, initiation by the State. - §46-78 Improvement districts, initiation by the State. Notwithstanding any provision...

46-79 CUSIP numbers for district improvement bonds or improvement district bonds of counties. - §46-79 CUSIP numbers for district improvement bonds or improvement district...

46-80 Improvement by assessment; financing. - §46-80 Improvement by assessment; financing. Any county having a charter...

46-80.1 Community facilities district. (a) Any county having a charter may enact an ordinance, and may amend the same from time to time, providing for the creation of community facilities districts to finance special improvements in the county. The s... - §46-80.1 Community facilities district. (a) Any county having a charter...

46-80.5 Special improvement district. - §46-80.5 Special improvement district. (a) In addition and supplemental to...

46-81 Reserve funds for payment of improvements. - §46-81 Reserve funds for payment of improvements. Any other law...

46-85 Contracts for solid waste disposal. - §46-85 Contracts for solid waste disposal. Any other law to...

46-86 Transactions for utility services. - §46-86 Transactions for utility services. Any other law to the...

46-87 Liquidated damages. - §46-87 Liquidated damages. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding,...

46-88 Agricultural buildings and structures; exemptions from building permit and building code requirements. - §46-88 Agricultural buildings and structures; exemptions from building permit and...

46-89 Broadband-related permits; automatic approval. - §46-89 Broadband-related permits; automatic approval. (a) A county shall approve,...

46-101 Short title. - §46-101 Short title. This part shall be known and may...

46-102 Definitions. - §46-102 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words...

46-103 Establishment of tax increment district. - §46-103 Establishment of tax increment district. Any county council may...

46-104 County powers. - §46-104 County powers. A county may exercise any power necessary...

46-105 Collection of tax increments. - §46-105 Collection of tax increments. (a) The county by ordinance...

46-106 Tax increment bonds. - §46-106 Tax increment bonds. (a) A county may issue tax...

46-107 Tax increment bond anticipation notes. - §46-107 Tax increment bond anticipation notes. Whenever the county has...

46-108 Annual report. - §46-108 Annual report. The county council by ordinance may require...

46-109 Termination of a tax increment district. - §46-109 Termination of a tax increment district. A tax increment...

46-110 Tax increment fund. - §46-110 Tax increment fund. (a) Money shall be disbursed from...

46-111 Computation of tax increment. - §46-111 Computation of tax increment. (a) Upon or after creation...

46-112 Tax on leased redevelopment property. - §46-112 Tax on leased redevelopment property. Whenever property in the...

46-113 Cumulative effect. - §46-113 Cumulative effect. Neither this part nor anything contained in...

46-121 Findings and purpose. - Law Journals and Reviews Is Agricultural Land in Hawai €˜i...

46-122 Definitions. - §46-122 Definitions. The following terms when used in this chapter...

46-123 General authorization. - §46-123 General authorization. Any county by ordinance may authorize the...

46-124 Negotiating development agreements. - §46-124 Negotiating development agreements. The mayor or the designated agency...

46-125 Periodic review; termination of agreement. - §46-125 Periodic review; termination of agreement. (a) If, as a...

46-126 Development agreement; provisions. - §46-126 Development agreement; provisions. (a) A development agreement shall: (1)...

46-127 Enforceability; applicability. - §46-127 Enforceability; applicability. (a) Unless terminated pursuant to section 46-125...

46-128 Public hearing. - §46-128 Public hearing. No development agreement shall be entered into...

46-129 County general plan and development plans. - §46-129 County general plan and development plans. No development agreement...

46-130 Amendment or cancellation. - §46-130 Amendment or cancellation. A development agreement may be amended...

46-131 Administrative act. - §46-131 Administrative act. Each development agreement shall be deemed an...

46-132 Filing or recordation. - §46-132 Filing or recordation. The designated agency shall be responsible...

46-141 Definitions. - Revision Note Sections 46-141 to 46-148, enacted as a new...

46-142 Authority to impose impact fees; enactment of ordinances required. - §46-142 Authority to impose impact fees; enactment of ordinances required....

46-142.5 School impact districts; new building permit requirements. - §46-142.5 School impact districts; new building permit requirements. No new...

46-143 Impact fee calculation. - §46-143 Impact fee calculation. (a) A county council or board...

46-144 Collection and expenditure of impact fees. - §46-144 Collection and expenditure of impact fees. Collection and expenditure...

46-145 Refund of impact fees. - §46-145 Refund of impact fees. (a) If impact fees are...

46-146 Time of assessment and collection of impact fees. - §46-146 Time of assessment and collection of impact fees. Assessment...

46-147 Effect on existing ordinances. - §46-147 Effect on existing ordinances. This part shall not invalidate...

46-148 Transitions. - §46-148 Transitions. Any county requiring impact fees or imposing development...

46-161 Findings and purpose. - §46-161 Findings and purpose. The legislature finds that there is...

46-162 Definitions. - §46-162 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

46-163 Conditions for the transfer of development rights. - §46-163 Conditions for the transfer of development rights. In addition...

46-164 Procedures. - §46-164 Procedures. Any county modifying its zoning ordinance or enacting...

46-165 Other rights not affected. - §46-165 Other rights not affected. Nothing in this part shall...

46-171 Actions for false claims to the counties; qui tam actions. - §46-171 Actions for false claims to the counties; qui tam...

46-172 Civil actions for false claims. - §46-172 Civil actions for false claims. The county corporation counsel...

46-173 Evidentiary determination; burden of proof. - §46-173 Evidentiary determination; burden of proof. A determination that a...

46-174 Statute of limitations. - §46-174 Statute of limitations. An action for false claims to...

46-175 Action by private persons. - §46-175 Action by private persons. (a) A person may bring...

46-176 Rights of parties to qui tam actions. - §46-176 Rights of parties to qui tam actions. (a) If...

46-177 Awards to qui tam plaintiffs. - §46-177 Awards to qui tam plaintiffs. (a) If a county...

46-178 REPEALED. - §46-178 REPEALED. L 2012, c 294, §4.

46-179 Fees and costs of litigation. - §46-179 Fees and costs of litigation. A county shall not...

46-180 Relief from retaliatory actions. - §46-180 Relief from retaliatory actions. (a) Notwithstanding any law to...

46-181 Certain actions barred. - §46-181 Certain actions barred. (a) In no event may a...

46-191 Definitions. - Note Part effective July 1, 2022. Cross References State emergency...

46-192 County emergency medical services system; establishment. - §46-192 County emergency medical services system; establishment. [See Note at...

46-193 County, functions; duties. - §46-193 County, functions; duties. [See Note at part heading.] In...

46-194 Emergency medical services; fees. - §46-194 Emergency medical services; fees. [See Note at part heading.]...

46-195 Community paramedicine program; established. - §46-195 Community paramedicine program; established. [See Note at part heading.]...

46-196 Emergency medical services; levels of service; contracts. - §46-196 Emergency medical services; levels of service; contracts. [See Note...

46-197 Grants. - §46-197 Grants. [See Note at part heading.] The county system...

46-198 Immunity and limitation on liability for emergency aeromedical services. - §46-198 Immunity and limitation on liability for emergency aeromedical services....

46-199 Rules. - §46-199 Rules. [See Note at part heading.] The county may...

47. County Bonds

47-1 Definitions. - §47-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Bonds" means bonds,...

47-2 Issuance authorized; limitation. - §47-2 Issuance authorized; limitation. Each county in the State shall...

47-3 Purpose of issuance. - §47-3 Purpose of issuance. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter...

47-4 Bonds for revenue-producing undertakings. - §47-4 Bonds for revenue-producing undertakings. General obligation bonds may be...

47-5 Use of proceeds. - §47-5 Use of proceeds. The proceeds of the bonds issued...

47-6 Method of authorization. - §47-6 Method of authorization. All bonds of a county issued...

47-7 Details of bonds. - §47-7 Details of bonds. (a) The director of finance of...

47-8 Sale of bonds. - §47-8 Sale of bonds. (a) The director of finance may...

47-9 Form and execution of bonds. - §47-9 Form and execution of bonds. (a) All bonds issued...

47-10 CUSIP numbers. - §47-10 CUSIP numbers. Unless the governing body shall otherwise direct,...

47-11 Support facility for variable rate bonds. - §47-11 Support facility for variable rate bonds. If bonds issued...

47-12 Pledge of full faith and credit, unlimited taxation to pay principal and interest; satisfaction of judgment. - §47-12 Pledge of full faith and credit, unlimited taxation to...

47-13 Exemption from taxes; first charge on general fund. - §47-13 Exemption from taxes; first charge on general fund. All...

47-14 Federal tax-exempt status; preference; protection. - §47-14 Federal tax-exempt status; preference; protection. Bonds issued under this...

47-15 Payment by director of finance. - §47-15 Payment by director of finance. The director of finance...

47-16 Bond anticipation notes. - §47-16 Bond anticipation notes. Whenever the governing body of the...

47-17 Refunding bonds authorized. - §47-17 Refunding bonds authorized. For the purpose of refunding all...

47-18 Action on default. - §47-18 Action on default. In case of any default in...

47-19 Service on garnishee. - §47-19 Service on garnishee. Service of process upon the garnishee...

47-20 Garnishee to withhold funds. - §47-20 Garnishee to withhold funds. It shall not be incumbent...

47-21 Certificate furnished garnishee. - §47-21 Certificate furnished garnishee. After final judgment or determination of...

47-22 Garnishee to satisfy judgment. - §47-22 Garnishee to satisfy judgment. If final judgment is rendered...

47-23 Successive actions. - §47-23 Successive actions. In case of successive actions being so...

47-24 Validation of proceedings. - §47-24 Validation of proceedings. All proceedings heretofore taken with respect...

47-25 Bonds negotiable, incontestable. - §47-25 Bonds negotiable, incontestable. This chapter, without reference to any...

47-26 Provisions of chapter controlling. - §47-26 Provisions of chapter controlling. Insofar as the provisions of...

47-31 Sinking fund. - §47-31 Sinking fund. The director of finance of each county...

47-32 Retirement of bonds from sinking fund money. - §47-32 Retirement of bonds from sinking fund money. The director...

47-33 Purchase of bonds, when. - §47-33 Purchase of bonds, when. Provided it can be shown...

47-41 Request for replacement or payment. - §47-41 Request for replacement or payment. Any party claiming ownership...

47-42 Issuance of duplicate. - §47-42 Issuance of duplicate. (a) When the director of finance...

47-43 Payment to be made. - §47-43 Payment to be made. If a lost, stolen, destroyed...

47-44 Issuance of transferable certificate. - §47-44 Issuance of transferable certificate. If a lost, stolen, destroyed,...

47-45 Condition of replacement or payment. - §47-45 Condition of replacement or payment. The director of finance...

47-46 Disputed ownership. - §47-46 Disputed ownership. If there are two or more claimants...

47C. Indebtedness of the Counties, Exclusions from the Funded Debt, and Certification Thereof

47C-1 Definitions. - §47C-1 Definitions. As used in sections 47C-1 through 47C-6, the...

47C-2 Determination of funded debt. - §47C-2 Determination of funded debt. Within ninety days after the...

47C-3 Supplemental determination. - §47C-3 Supplemental determination. Whenever the county proposes to issue bonds,...

47C-4 Exclusionary provisions. - §47C-4 Exclusionary provisions. The provisions of this section shall be...

47C-5 Concurrence in summaries. - §47C-5 Concurrence in summaries. Upon the preparation by the director...

47C-6 Public hearing; declaratory judgment. - §47C-6 Public hearing; declaratory judgment. In the event the certification...

47C-7 Effect of summary. - §47C-7 Effect of summary. In the event of the issuance...

48. Economic Development Bonds

48-1 Definitions. - §48-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Department" means the...

48-2 Department authority. - §48-2 Department authority. The department of business, economic development, and...

48-3 Certificate of convenience and necessity. - §48-3 Certificate of convenience and necessity. No political subdivision may...

48-4 Procedure. - §48-4 Procedure. Within thirty days after a political subdivision files...

48-5 Authorization for issuance of bonds. - §48-5 Authorization for issuance of bonds. A political subdivision which...

48-6 Annual report. - §48-6 Annual report. The department of business, economic development, and...

48-7 Provisions of chapter controlling. - §48-7 Provisions of chapter controlling. Insofar as this chapter is...

48E. Political Subdivision Pollution Control Special Purpose Revenue Bonds

48E-1 Definitions. - §48E-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context...

48E-2 County powers. - §48E-2 County powers. In addition to any other powers provided...

48E-3 Compliance with state and local law. - §48E-3 Compliance with state and local law. The financing of...

48E-4 Conditions precedent. - §48E-4 Conditions precedent. The county shall not undertake any pollution...

48E-5 Project agreement. - §48E-5 Project agreement. (a) Any project agreement entered into by...

48E-6 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance pollution control projects. - §48E-6 Issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance pollution...

48E-7 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds. - §48E-7 Authorization of special purpose revenue bonds. (a) The governing...

48E-8 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes. - §48E-8 Special purpose revenue bond anticipation notes. Whenever the governing...

48E-9 Powers with respect to and security for special purpose revenue bonds. - §48E-9 Powers with respect to and security for special purpose...

48E-10 Lien of special purpose revenue bonds. - §48E-10 Lien of special purpose revenue bonds. (a) Special purpose...

48E-11 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation of county. - §48E-11 Special purpose revenue bonds not a general obligation of...

48E-12 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds. - §48E-12 Validity of special purpose revenue bonds. The special purpose...

48E-13 Use of receipts derived from project agreement. - §48E-13 Use of receipts derived from project agreement. Any county...

48E-14 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation. - §48E-14 Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation. Special purpose...

48E-15 Exemption from taxation by county property. - §48E-15 Exemption from taxation by county property. All revenues derived...

48E-16 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds. - §48E-16 Refunding special purpose revenue bonds. The governing body of...

48E-17 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform Commercial Code. - §48E-17 Status of special purpose revenue bonds under Uniform Commercial...

48E-18 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and lawful security. - §48E-18 Special purpose revenue bonds as legal investments and lawful...

48E-19 Construction of this chapter. - §48E-19 Construction of this chapter. The powers conferred by this...

49. Revenue Bonds

49-1 Definitions. - §49-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different...

49-2 Declaration of policy. - §49-2 Declaration of policy. It is declared to be the...

49-3 Additional powers of counties. - §49-3 Additional powers of counties. (a) In addition to the...

49-4 Authorization of undertaking, loan program and revenue bonds; details of revenue bonds. - §49-4 Authorization of undertaking, loan program and revenue bonds; details...

49-5 Sale of revenue bonds. - §49-5 Sale of revenue bonds. (a) The director of finance...

49-6 Form and execution of revenue bonds. - §49-6 Form and execution of revenue bonds. (a) Revenue bonds...

49-7 CUSIP numbers. - §49-7 CUSIP numbers. The governing body issuing revenue bonds pursuant...

49-8 Support facility for variable rate revenue bonds. - §49-8 Support facility for variable rate revenue bonds. If revenue...

49-9 Covenants in resolution authorizing issuance of revenue bonds. - §49-9 Covenants in resolution authorizing issuance of revenue bonds. Any...

49-10 Rates, rentals, fees and charges; undertakings and loan programs to be self-sustaining. - §49-10 Rates, rentals, fees and charges; undertakings and loan programs...

49-11 Use of revenue and user taxes of undertaking or loan program. - §49-11 Use of revenue and user taxes of undertaking or...

49-12 Lien and charge of revenue bonds. - §49-12 Lien and charge of revenue bonds. Unless otherwise provided...

49-13 Revenue bonds not a general or moral obligation of the county. - §49-13 Revenue bonds not a general or moral obligation of...

49-14 Undertaking, loan program, and revenue bonds exempt from taxation. - §49-14 Undertaking, loan program, and revenue bonds exempt from taxation....

49-15 Federal tax-exempt status; preference; protection. - §49-15 Federal tax-exempt status; preference; protection. Revenue bonds issued under...

49-16 Revenue bonds legal investments. - §49-16 Revenue bonds legal investments. All public officers and bodies...

49-17 Duties of the director of finance. - §49-17 Duties of the director of finance. (a) The director...

49-18 Investment of reserves, etc. - §49-18 Investment of reserves, etc. The director of finance may...

49-19 Bond anticipation notes. - §49-19 Bond anticipation notes. In anticipation of the issuance under...

49-20 Refunding revenue bonds. - §49-20 Refunding revenue bonds. Whenever the county has any outstanding...

49-21 General laws applicable. - §49-21 General laws applicable. The provisions of part III of...

49-22 Consent of another county. - §49-22 Consent of another county. No county shall construct an...

49-23 Consent of state agencies. - §49-23 Consent of state agencies. It shall not be necessary...

49-24 Validation of proceedings. - §49-24 Validation of proceedings. All proceedings heretofore taken with respect...

49-25 Construction of chapter. - §49-25 Construction of chapter. The powers conferred by this chapter...

50. Charter Commissions

50-1 Applicability. - §50-1 Applicability. All counties which do not have a charter...

50-2 Definitions. - §50-2 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different...

50-3 Charter commissions. - §50-3 Charter commissions. The mayor of each county may appoint...

50-4 Qualifications of commission members. - §50-4 Qualifications of commission members. Each charter commission member shall...

50-5 Commission organization and procedures. - §50-5 Commission organization and procedures. No later than fifteen days...

50-6 Duties and functions of commissions. - §50-6 Duties and functions of commissions. The charter commission shall...

50-7 Powers of the commission. - §50-7 Powers of the commission. The charter commission shall hold...

50-8 Submission of proposed charter to legislative body of the county. - §50-8 Submission of proposed charter to legislative body of the...

50-9 Submission of proposed charter to county clerk. - §50-9 Submission of proposed charter to county clerk. If the...

50-10 Publication and submission to electors. - §50-10 Publication and submission to electors. The county clerk shall...

50-11 Charter amendment and revision. - §50-11 Charter amendment and revision. Every charter established under this...

50-12 Tenure of commission. - §50-12 Tenure of commission. The terms of office of the...

50-13 Compensation of commission members. - §50-13 Compensation of commission members. Members of the charter commission...

50-14 Appropriations and disbursements. - §50-14 Appropriations and disbursements. The county legislative body shall appropriate...

50-15 Reserved powers. - §50-15 Reserved powers. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, there...

51. Mass Transit

51-1 Grant of powers. - §51-1 Grant of powers. Every county of this State may...

51-2 Provision relating to purchase. - §51-2 Provision relating to purchase. Any franchise heretofore granted by...

51-3 Effect of amendment. - §51-3 Effect of amendment. The amendments provided in section 51-2...

51-4 Financing the acquisition, construction, etc., of mass transportation systems. - §51-4 Financing the acquisition, construction, etc., of mass transportation systems....

51D. Transit Capital Development Fund--Repealed - REPEALED. L 2005, c 247, §7.

52. Police Departments--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1989, c 136, §1.

52D. Police Departments

52D-1 Police commission. - §52D-1 Police commission. A police commission is created for each...

52D-2 Chief of police. - §52D-2 Chief of police. A chief of police shall be...

52D-3 Powers and duties of chief of police. - §52D-3 Powers and duties of chief of police. The chief...

52D-3.5 Reports to legislature. - §52D-3.5 Reports to legislature. (a) The chief of each county...

52D-4 Ex officio coroner. - §52D-4 Ex officio coroner. Where there is no other county...

52D-5 Powers of chief of police outside own county. - §52D-5 Powers of chief of police outside own county. The...

52D-6 Police force; employees. - §52D-6 Police force; employees. The chief of police may appoint...

52D-7 Traffic control surrounding school premises. - §52D-7 Traffic control surrounding school premises. (a) The chief of...

52D-8 Police officers; counsel for. - §52D-8 Police officers; counsel for. Whenever a police officer is...

52D-9 Determination of scope of duty. - §52D-9 Determination of scope of duty. The determination of whether...

52D-10 Disposition of found, stolen, or unclaimed property. - §52D-10 Disposition of found, stolen, or unclaimed property. Each chief...

52D-11 Reports by common carriers and court clerks. - §52D-11 Reports by common carriers and court clerks. All property...

52D-12 Duty of police officer to owner. - §52D-12 Duty of police officer to owner. Any stolen or...

52D-13 Orders of retention. - §52D-13 Orders of retention. No property shall be sold or...

52D-14 Duty and right of finders. - §52D-14 Duty and right of finders. (a) Except as provided...

52D-15 Off-duty police officers; benefits for personal injuries. - §52D-15 Off-duty police officers; benefits for personal injuries. For the...

52D-16 Domestic violence policies; standard of conduct policies. - §52D-16 Domestic violence policies; standard of conduct policies. Each county...

52D-17 Citizen administrative complaints; officer-involved domestic violence. - §52D-17 Citizen administrative complaints; officer-involved domestic violence. Citizen administrative complaints...

53. Urban Renewal Law

53-1 Definitions. - §53-1 Definitions. The following terms wherever used or referred to...

53-2 Redevelopment agency; creation. - §53-2 Redevelopment agency; creation. (a) The council of a county...

53-3 Interest in project prohibited; disclosure of interest. - §53-3 Interest in project prohibited; disclosure of interest. No member...

53-4 Removal of members. - §53-4 Removal of members. Any member of a redevelopment agency...

53-5 Powers and duties of agency. - §53-5 Powers and duties of agency. The powers and duties...

53-6 Initiation and approval of redevelopment plan. - §53-6 Initiation and approval of redevelopment plan. (a) Before adopting...

53-7 Urban renewal projects in disaster areas. - §53-7 Urban renewal projects in disaster areas. Notwithstanding any other...

53-8 Acquisition of lands in redevelopment project. - §53-8 Acquisition of lands in redevelopment project. After the redevelopment...

53-9 Work on acquired areas; competitive contracts. - §53-9 Work on acquired areas; competitive contracts. The redevelopment agency...

53-10 Appraisal of lands of agency. - §53-10 Appraisal of lands of agency. At any time after...

53-11 Government instrumentalities to cooperate with agency. - §53-11 Government instrumentalities to cooperate with agency. For the purpose...

53-12 Sale and lease of acquired lands; preference. - §53-12 Sale and lease of acquired lands; preference. The redevelopment...

53-13 New constructions by agency. - §53-13 New constructions by agency. The redevelopment agency may not...

53-14 Agency exempt from real property taxes. - §53-14 Agency exempt from real property taxes. The redevelopment agency...

53-15 Financial assistance of agency and office of urban renewal coordinator; redevelopment fund. - §53-15 Financial assistance of agency and office of urban renewal...

53-16 Bonds of agency. - §53-16 Bonds of agency. (a) A redevelopment agency may issue...

53-17 Bonds of agency to be legal investments. - §53-17 Bonds of agency to be legal investments. Bonds issued...

53-18 Investment of funds. - §53-18 Investment of funds. A redevelopment agency may invest any...

53-19 Report. - §53-19 Report. Each redevelopment agency shall make an annual report...

53-20 Auxiliary redevelopment area. - §53-20 Auxiliary redevelopment area. Where a redevelopment agency finds: (1)...

53-21 Auxiliary redevelopment area; displaced persons. - §53-21 Auxiliary redevelopment area; displaced persons. Where the redevelopment agency...

53-22 Governmental advances, donations, and other appropriations. - §53-22 Governmental advances, donations, and other appropriations. (a) The governor...

53-23 Redevelopment corporations; how created. - §53-23 Redevelopment corporations; how created. A redevelopment corporation may be...

53-24 Consent of agency to incorporation of redevelopment corporations. - §53-24 Consent of agency to incorporation of redevelopment corporations. If...

53-25 Application of other corporation laws. - §53-25 Application of other corporation laws. All provisions of the...

53-26 Powers of redevelopment corporations. - §53-26 Powers of redevelopment corporations. Each redevelopment corporation shall have...

53-27 Limited return on investment. - §53-27 Limited return on investment. Subject to section 53-36, there...

53-28 Consideration for issuance of stocks and bonds. - §53-28 Consideration for issuance of stocks and bonds. No redevelopment...

53-29 Minimum amount of stock and debentures. - §53-29 Minimum amount of stock and debentures. Except as provided...

53-30 Income debentures. - §53-30 Income debentures. With the approval of the redevelopment agency,...

53-31 Mortgages and mortgage bonds. - §53-31 Mortgages and mortgage bonds. Any redevelopment corporation, subject to...

53-32 Limitations. - §53-32 Limitations. In addition to limitations prescribed by this part...

53-33 Advances by redevelopment corporation. - §53-33 Advances by redevelopment corporation. A redevelopment agency may enter...

53-34 Regulation of redevelopment corporations. - §53-34 Regulation of redevelopment corporations. The redevelopment agency shall examine...

53-35 Transfer of title or foreclosure of project. - §53-35 Transfer of title or foreclosure of project. Until the...

53-36 Dissolution. - §53-36 Dissolution. (a) After termination of any tax exemption granted...

53-37 Participation by certain corporations. - §53-37 Participation by certain corporations. One or more insurance companies...

53-38 Tax exemption. - §53-38 Tax exemption. Where and so long as the major...

53-39 No limitation of provisions by implication. - §53-39 No limitation of provisions by implication. No provision in...

53-51 Urban renewal projects. - §53-51 Urban renewal projects. In addition to its authority under...

53-52 Urban renewal plan. - §53-52 Urban renewal plan. Any urban renewal project undertaken pursuant...

53-53 Powers with respect to urban renewal. - §53-53 Powers with respect to urban renewal. A redevelopment agency...

53-54 Assistance to urban renewal by counties and other public bodies. - §53-54 Assistance to urban renewal by counties and other public...

53-55 Urban redevelopment coordinator, office created. - §53-55 Urban redevelopment coordinator, office created. In any county which...

53-56 Workable program, definition. - §53-56 Workable program, definition. "Workable program" means a program (including...

53-57 Coordinator, appointment, term, removal. - §53-57 Coordinator, appointment, term, removal. The urban renewal coordinator, hereinafter...

53-58 Coordinator, qualifications. - §53-58 Coordinator, qualifications. In order to be qualified for appointment...

53-59 Coordinator, duties and powers. - §53-59 Coordinator, duties and powers. The coordinator shall among other...

53-60 Ordinance relating to repair, closing, and demolition of dwellings unfit for human habitation. - §53-60 Ordinance relating to repair, closing, and demolition of dwellings...

53-61 REPEALED. - §53-61 REPEALED. L 1968, c 56, §4.

53-81 County may exercise urban renewal powers directly. - §53-81 County may exercise urban renewal powers directly. As an...

53-82 Abolition of existing agency. - §53-82 Abolition of existing agency. In the event of the...

53-83 Powers of county. - §53-83 Powers of county. Any county which pursuant to section...

53-84 Incurring of indebtedness by the county. - §53-84 Incurring of indebtedness by the county. For the purpose...

53-85 Projects to constitute "undertakings"; revenues to include certain federal moneys; imposition of rates and charges. - §53-85 Projects to constitute "undertakings"; revenues to include certain federal...

54. Water Systems

54-1 Improvement by assessment. - §54-1 Improvement by assessment. Any other law to the contrary...

54-11 Definitions. - Cross References Loans and grants program, see chapter 340E. §54-11...

54-12 Board of water supply. - §54-12 Board of water supply. If a county does not...

54-13 Organization and meetings. - §54-13 Organization and meetings. The members of the board of...

54-14 Staff. - §54-14 Staff. The board of water supply shall appoint an...

54-15 Powers and duties of board. - §54-15 Powers and duties of board. The board of water...

54-16 Legal department. - §54-16 Legal department. The county attorney shall be the legal...

54-17 Outstanding obligations. - §54-17 Outstanding obligations. All outstanding obligations in connection with the...

54-18 Purchase and sale of waterworks property; contracts. - §54-18 Purchase and sale of waterworks property; contracts. The board...

54-19 Construction, additions, extensions, increases, betterments, and improvements. - §54-19 Construction, additions, extensions, increases, betterments, and improvements. The board...

54-20 Accounts, revenues and expenditures. - §54-20 Accounts, revenues and expenditures. The board of water supply...

54-21 Reserve fund. - §54-21 Reserve fund. The board of water supply may provide...

54-22 Revenue bond sales. - §54-22 Revenue bond sales. The county treasurer shall, when so...

54-23 Provisions for payment of bonds, etc. - §54-23 Provisions for payment of bonds, etc. Whenever there are...

54-24 Operating expenses, reserves, and appropriations. - §54-24 Operating expenses, reserves, and appropriations. All receipts of the...

54-25 Disbursement of fund. - §54-25 Disbursement of fund. The county treasurer shall disburse all...

54-26 Rates. - §54-26 Rates. The board of water supply may fix and...

54-27 Acquisition of lands. - §54-27 Acquisition of lands. The board of water supply may,...

54-28 Agreement for joint use of utilities. - §54-28 Agreement for joint use of utilities. The board of...

54-29 Pensions. - §54-29 Pensions. All officers and employees of the board of...

54-30 Deposit of money in banks. - §54-30 Deposit of money in banks. All moneys deposited in...

54-31 Name and service of process; claims against the board. - §54-31 Name and service of process; claims against the board....

54-32 Office and base yard facilities. - §54-32 Office and base yard facilities. The council shall provide...

54-33 Rules and regulations. - §54-33 Rules and regulations. The board of water supply may...

54-34 Penalties. - §54-34 Penalties. Any person who violates any rule or regulation...

54-51 Board of water supply. - §54-51 Board of water supply. There shall be a board...

54-52 Appointment. - §54-52 Appointment. The eight appointive members of the board of...

54-53 Organization and meetings. - §54-53 Organization and meetings. As soon as may be after...

54-54 General management. - §54-54 General management. The board of water supply shall, with...

54-55 Legal department. - §54-55 Legal department. The county attorney shall be the legal...

54-56 Purchases and contracts. - §54-56 Purchases and contracts. The board of water supply may...

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

54-58 Accounts, revenues, and expenditures. - §54-58 Accounts, revenues, and expenditures. The board of water supply...

54-59 Audits. - §54-59 Audits. The auditor of the county shall make an...

54-60 Reserve fund. - §54-60 Reserve fund. The board of water supply may provide...

54-61 Bond sales. - §54-61 Bond sales. The sale of bonds for purposes of...

54-62 Disbursement of funds. - §54-62 Disbursement of funds. All moneys expended by the board...

54-63 Rates. - §54-63 Rates. The board of water supply may fix and...

54-64 Acquisition of lands. - §54-64 Acquisition of lands. The board of water supply may,...

54-65 Agreements for joint use of utilities. - §54-65 Agreements for joint use of utilities. The board of...

54-66 Agreements for joint services of employees. - §54-66 Agreements for joint services of employees. The board of...

54-67 Service of process; claims. - §54-67 Service of process; claims. Except as otherwise provided by...

56. Public Off-Street Parking Facilities

56-1 Authorization by the council. - §56-1 Authorization by the council. The council of any county...

56-2 Methods of financing. - §56-2 Methods of financing. The council of any county may...

56-3 Leasing of space for commercial purposes. - §56-3 Leasing of space for commercial purposes. The council of...

56-4 Leasing of space above or below off-street parking facilities. - §56-4 Leasing of space above or below off-street parking facilities....

57. Urban and Regional Design--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1989, c 137, §2.

58. Exceptional Trees

58-1 Purpose. - §58-1 Purpose. It is the policy of the State to...

58-2 County arborist advisory committees; establishment. - §58-2 County arborist advisory committees; establishment. Each county of the...

58-3 County arborist advisory committees; powers and duties. - §58-3 County arborist advisory committees; powers and duties. For the...

58-4 County protective regulations. - §58-4 County protective regulations. Each county shall enact appropriate protective...

58-5 State assistance. - §58-5 State assistance. The department of land and natural resources...

61. General Organization and Powers--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 263, §11.

62. County Officers--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 263, §11.

63. Election of Officers--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1970, c 26, pt of §3.

64. Provisions Specific for Hawaii--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 263, §11.

65. Provisions Specific for Kauai--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 263, §11.

66. Provisions Specific for Maui--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 263, §11.

67. Improvement by Assessment--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 263, §11.

70. General Provisions Relating to Honolulu--Repealed - REPEALED. L 1988, c 263, §11. Note §70-111 renumbered as...

71. Artesian Well Control—Repealed - REPEALED. L 1975, c 29, §1.

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