10-13 Appropriations; accounts; reports.
§10-13 Appropriations; accounts; reports. Moneys appropriated by the legislature for the office shall be payable by the director of finance, upon vouchers approved by the board, or by any officer elected or appointed by the board and authorized by the board to approve such vouchers on behalf of the board. All moneys received by or […]
10-13.3 Interim revenue. Notwithstanding the definition of revenue contained in this chapter and the provisions of section 10-13.5, and notwithstanding any claimed invalidity of Act 304, Session Laws of Hawaii 1990, the income and proceeds from the pro rata portion of the public land trust under article XII, section 6 of the state constitution for expenditure by the office of Hawaiian affairs for the betterment of the conditions of native Hawaiians for each of fiscal year 1997-1998 and fiscal year 1998-1999 shall be $15,100,000. [L 1997, c 329, §2] Law Journals and Reviews Demolition of Native Rights and Self Determination: Act 55’s Devastating Impact through the Development of Hawaii’s Public Lands. 35 UH L. Rev. 297 (2013).
§10-13.3 Interim revenue. Notwithstanding the definition of revenue contained in this chapter and the provisions of section 10-13.5, and notwithstanding any claimed invalidity of Act 304, Session Laws of Hawaii 1990, the income and proceeds from the pro rata portion of the public land trust under article XII, section 6 of the state constitution for […]
10-1 Declaration of purpose.
Note Sections 10-1 to 10-16 designated as Part I by L 1994, c 283, §2(1). §10-1 Declaration of purpose. (a) The people of the State of Hawaii and the United States of America as set forth and approved in the Admission Act, established a public trust which includes among other responsibilities, betterment of conditions for […]
10-2 Definitions.
§10-2 Definitions. In this chapter, if not inconsistent with the context: “Administrator” means the administrator of the office of Hawaiian affairs. “Beneficiary of the public trust entrusted upon the office” means native Hawaiians and Hawaiians. “Board” means the board of trustees. “Grant” means an award of funds by the office to a specified recipient to […]
10-3 Purpose of the office.
§10-3 Purpose of the office. The purposes of the office of Hawaiian affairs include: (1) The betterment of conditions of native Hawaiians. A pro rata portion of all funds derived from the public land trust shall be funded in an amount to be determined by the legislature for this purpose, and shall be held and […]
10-4 Office of Hawaiian affairs; established; general powers.
§10-4 Office of Hawaiian affairs; established; general powers. There shall be an office of Hawaiian affairs constituted as a body corporate which shall be a separate entity independent of the executive branch. The office, under the direction of the board of trustees, shall have the following general powers: (1) To adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws […]
10-4.5 Authority over disbursements
§10-4.5 Authority over disbursements. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the office shall have and exercise the power to make all necessary and appropriate disbursements of its moneys by issuing checks in its own name and by any other means. (b) The office shall have and […]
10-5 Board of trustees; powers and duties.
§10-5 Board of trustees; powers and duties. The board shall have the power in accordance with law to: (1) Manage, invest, and administer the proceeds from the sale or other disposition of lands, natural resources, minerals, and income derived from whatever sources for native Hawaiians and Hawaiians, including all income and proceeds from that pro […]
10-6 General duties of the board.
§10-6 General duties of the board. (a) The general duties of the board shall be: (1) To develop and continually update a strategic plan for the office that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) Compilation of basic demographic data on native Hawaiians and Hawaiians; (B) Identification of the physical, sociological, psychological, […]