674-13 Legal adviser.
§674-13 Legal adviser. The panel, in accordance with section 28-8.3, shall obtain its own legal counsel to provide legal services necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter. [L 1991, c 323, pt of §1; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §53; am L 2015, c 35, §40]
673-8 Proof of liability.
§673-8 Proof of liability. In no action under this chapter shall any liability be implied against the State, and no award shall be made against the State except upon such legal evidence as would establish liability against an individual or corporation. [L 1988, c 395, pt of §2]
673-9 Inapplicability to share of office of Hawaiian affairs.
§673-9 Inapplicability to share of office of Hawaiian affairs. This chapter shall not apply to suits in equity or law brought by or on behalf of the office of Hawaiian affairs in which the matters in controversy involve the proportionate share of ceded land or special fund revenues allocated to the office of Hawaiian affairs […]
673-10 Limitation on actions; native Hawaiians.
§673-10 Limitation on actions; native Hawaiians. Every claim arising under this chapter shall forever be barred unless the action is commenced within two years after the cause of action first accrues; provided that this statute of limitations shall be tolled until July 1, 1990; provided that the filing of the claim in an administrative proceeding […]
674-1 Purpose.
§674-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a process under which individual beneficiaries under the Hawaiian home lands trust may resolve claims for actual damages arising out of or resulting from a breach of trust, which occurred between August 21, 1959, and June 30, 1988, and was caused by an act or […]
674-2 Definitions.
§674-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Act” means the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended. “Actual damages” means direct, monetary out-of-pocket loss, excluding noneconomic damages as defined in section 663-8.5 and consequential damages, sustained by the claimant individually rather than the beneficiary class generally, arising out of […]
674-3 Establishment of the board of individual claims resolution.
§674-3 Establishment of the board of individual claims resolution. There shall be a Hawaiian home lands trust individual claims review panel to be composed of five members and appointed as follows: the chairperson shall be appointed by the governor and shall be a former federal or state court judge, where possible, or an attorney licensed […]
674-4 Tenure and compensation of members.
§674-4 Tenure and compensation of members. The term of office of each member of the panel shall be until December 31, 1999. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed by the governor for the remainder of the term. A vacancy in the panel shall not affect its powers. Each member of the […]
672E-12 Other actions.
§672E-12 Other actions. This chapter shall not interfere with a contractor’s right to seek contribution, indemnity, or recovery against a subcontractor, supplier, or design professional for any claim made against a contractor by a claimant. [L 2004, c 119, pt of §2]
672B-14 Immunity of panel members from liability.
§672B-14 Immunity of panel members from liability. No member of a design claim conciliation panel shall be liable in damages for libel, slander, or other defamation of character of any party to a design claim conciliation panel proceeding for any action taken or any decision, conclusion, finding, or recommendation made by the member while acting […]