Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-84
§43 [Transfer of Records.]
Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - HAWAII › § 43
Summary
All federal and territorial records and papers that were made or received for work the State of Hawaii took over must be given to the State. That also includes any federal records that are held by the Public Archives of Hawaii. All books, publications, and legal reference materials owned by the United States and placed with Hawaii courts, libraries, or territorial agencies before Hawaii became a state must also be transferred to the State.
Full Legal Text
Title 48, §43
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(a)There are hereby transferred to the State of Hawaii all records and other papers that were made or received by any Federal or territorial agency, or any predecessor thereof, in connection with the performance of functions assumed in whole or in substantial part by the State of Hawaii. There are hereby also transferred to the State of Hawaii all records and other papers in the custody of the Public Archives of Hawaii that were made or received by any Federal agency.
“(b)There are also hereby transferred to the State of Hawaii all books, publications, and legal reference materials which are owned by the United States and which were, prior to the admission of Hawaii to the Union, placed in the custody of courts, libraries, or territorial agencies in Hawaii in order to facilitate the performance of functions conferred on such courts or agencies by Federal law.
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Citation
48 U.S.C. § 43
Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
Release point: 119-84