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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 429-1 (2026)

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     [§429-1]  Definitions.  As used in this chapter:

     "Member" means a person who, under the rules or practices of a nonprofit association, may participate in the selection of persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association or in the development of policy of the nonprofit association.

     "Nonprofit association" means an unincorporated organization, other than one created by a trust, consisting of two or more members joined by mutual consent for a common, nonprofit purpose.  However, joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entireties does not by itself establish a nonprofit association, even if the co-owners share use of the property for a nonprofit purpose.

     "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. [L 1999, c 161, pt of §1]

 

 

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Alexander & Baldwin , LLC v. Armitage., 508 P.3d 832 (Haw. 2022).
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Alexander & Baldwin , LLC v. Armitage., 508 P.3d 832 (Haw. 2022). · cites it 4× “11 11 In this case, the ICA relied on Free Church of Tonga-Kona, 2019 WL 2285359 , at *2, which held that to the extent “an unincorporated entity consisting of multiple members” would fit the definition of a “nonprofit association” under HRS § 429-1 (2004), it may not appear in…”
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