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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 23-1 (2025)

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[PART I.  OFFICE OF AUDITOR PROPER]

 

Revision Note

 

  Sections 23-1 to 10 have been designated Part I in view of addition of Part II.

 

     §23-1  Definition.  As used in this chapter:

     "Departments, offices, and agencies" means and includes all executive departments, boards, commissions, bureaus, offices, agencies, and all independent commissions and other establishments of the state government (excepting the legislature) and all quasi-public institutions and all courts which are supported in whole or in part by, or which handle state or public funds; and

     "Political subdivision" means and includes all counties and municipalities of the State insofar as they are supported by or handle state or public funds. [L Sp 1959 1st, c 14, pt of §1; Supp, §2-30; HRS §23-1]

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1961–1961 · leading case: Chapman v. Brown, 198 F. Supp. 78 (D. Haw. 1961).
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Chapman v. Brown, 198 F. Supp. 78 (D. Haw. 1961). “Incidentally, although §§ 23-1 to 23-14 regulating dealers in farm products, appear to be aimed primarily at protecting farmers as sellers, nevertheless it is interesting to note that the legislature similarly preserves possible cumulative civil and other remedies otherwise…”
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