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Hawaii Constitution, Article IX

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Article IX, Public Health And Welfare

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All articles167 Art. I23 Art. II10 Art. III19 Art. IV10 Art. V6 Art. VI7 Art. VII13 Art. VIII6 Art. IX10 Art. X6 Art. XI10 Art. XII7 Art. XIII2 Art. XIV0 Art. XV5 Art. XVI16 Art. XVII5 Art. XVIII12

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Haw. Const. art. IX, § 1 Public Health
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The State shall provide for the protection and promotion of the public health. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
Haw. Const. art. IX, § 2 Care Of Handicapped Persons
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The State shall have the power to provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of handicapped persons. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
Haw. Const. art. IX, § 3 Public Assistance
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The State shall have the power to provide financial assistance, medical assistance and social services for persons who are found to be in need of and are eligible for such assistance and services as provided by law. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
Haw. Const. art. IX, § 4 Economic Security Of The Elderly
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The State shall have the power to provide for the security of the elderly by establishing and promoting programs to assure their economic and social well-being. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

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Haw. Const. art. IX, § 5 Housing, Slum Clearance, Development And Rehabilitation

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The State shall have the power to provide for, or assist in, housing, slum clearance and the development or rehabilitation of substandard areas. The exercise of such power is deemed to be for a public use and purpose. [Am HB 54 (1975) and election Nov 2, 1976; ren and am Const Co…

Haw. Const. art. IX, § 6 Management Of State Population Growth

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The State and its political subdivisions, as provided by general law, shall plan and manage the growth of the population to protect and preserve the public health and welfare; except that each political subdivision, as provided by general law, may plan and manage the growth of it…

Haw. Const. art. IX, § 7 Public Sightliness And Good Order

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The State shall have the power to conserve and develop objects and places of historic or cultural interest and provide for public sightliness and physical good order. For these purposes private property shall be subject to reasonable regulation. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and ele…

Haw. Const. art. IX, § 8 Preservation Of A Healthful Environment

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The State shall have the power to promote and maintain a healthful environment, including the prevention of any excessive demands upon the environment and the State’s resources. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

Haw. Const. art. IX, § 9 Cultural Resources

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The State shall have the power to preserve and develop the cultural, creative and traditional arts of its various ethnic groups. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

Haw. Const. art. IX, § 10 Public Safety

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The law of the splintered paddle, mamala-hoe kanawai, decreed by Kamehameha I–Let every elderly person, woman and child lie by the roadside in safety–shall be a unique and living symbol of the State’s concern for public safety. The State shall have the power to provide for the sa…