168-1 Administration of chapter.

§168-1 Administration of chapter. The board of agriculture in its irrigation water development program is charged with the administration of this chapter. [L 1987, c 306, pt of §2]

168-2 Powers.

§168-2 Powers. In addition to any other powers conferred upon the board of agriculture, the board shall have the powers hereinafter set forth. The board shall have the power to make preliminary surveys and engineering studies, and to construct irrigation and water utilization projects, designed to serve and supply the owners and occupants of lands, […]

168-3 Funds.

§168-3 Funds. The board of agriculture shall pay all receipts and revenues received by it from the operation of an irrigation and water utilization system into the irrigation system revolving fund established under section 167-22. The fund shall be used and expended for the following purposes: (1) Payment of the operating and maintenance costs of […]

168-4 Preference.

§168-4 Preference. To the extent that the same may be necessary from time to time for the satisfaction of their water needs, domestic and agricultural, the Hawaiian homes commission and lessees of the Hawaiian homes commission shall at all times, upon actual need therefor being shown to the board of agriculture, have a prior right […]

168-5 Irrigation systems account.

§168-5 Irrigation systems account. (a) There shall be a special account in the irrigation system revolving fund of the board of agriculture to be known as the “irrigation systems account”. The director of finance may make temporary use of any portion or all of the money not immediately needed for construction and operation of an […]

168-6 Development period.

§168-6 Development period. The board of agriculture shall fix a development period for a project authorized by this chapter not to exceed ten years from and including the first calendar year in which water is first delivered for the lands in the project. During the development period the board shall annually fix the tolls to […]

168-7 Construction, when.

§168-7 Construction, when. No actual construction of the physical features of a project shall be undertaken unless (1) lands or interests in lands deemed by the board of agriculture to be necessary for the construction and operation of the major features of the project works have been secured, or negotiations therefor have been initiated and […]

168-8 Rules.

§168-8 Rules. The board of agriculture may perform any and all acts and make such rules as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying out this chapter, which upon compliance with chapter 91 shall have the force and effect of law. [L 1987, c 306, pt of §2]