Chapter 27 — State

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §27-1 Functions of statewide concern. The purpose of the chapter is to fix responsibility for certain functions, which are of statewide concern, in the state government. These functions which are declared to be state functions are as follows:

PART II. SCHOOLS §27-11 Planning, construction, and improvements of public school facilities and grounds; custodial and janitorial services for public schools; transportation of school children. The following functions and services, heretofore performed by the several counties un…

§27-14 Transfer of real property. No real property or improvements thereon belonging to the several counties and used in the performance of the functions and services covered in this part shall be required to be conveyed to the State; provided that any real property and improveme…

§27-15 REPEALED. L 1988, c 244, §4.

§27-2 Assignment of functions by governor; report. The governor may assign the functions in section 27-1, except the administration and operation of district courts, to such respective department or departments as can most appropriately and effectively perform the functions. [L 1…

PART III. HEALTH §27-21 REPEALED. L 1989, c 327, §3.

§27-21.1 REPEALED. L 1989, c 327, §4.

§27-21.4 Transfer of real property. The several counties shall convey to the State all of their respective interests in and to any real property and the improvements used in the functional areas covered by section 27-21.1 and which are directly related to and necessary for the op…

§27-21.5 REPEALED. L 1988, c 244, §7.

§27-21.6 Functions reassigned to the counties. The following functions are hereby reassigned to the several counties:

PART IV. JUNIOR POLICE §27-26 Junior police officer training programs. The State shall appropriate funds to facilitate the training programs of the several junior police organizations, and shall make adequate provisions by procuring insurance and assuming liability on the part of…

§27-3 Rights and powers transferred; bond obligations. The state department to which functions have been assigned by the governor shall succeed to all the rights and powers exercised, and all of the duties and obligations incurred by the counties in the exercise of the functions …

PART V. HIGHWAYS; PARKS; HISTORICAL SITES §27-31 Maintenance of state highways. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the governor may enter into contracts with the several counties for their services in the repair and maintenance of state highways, which may include roadway m…

§27-32 Maintenance of state parks. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the governor may enter into contracts with the several counties for their services in the repair, maintenance, and operation of the buildings and grounds of state parks and historical sites. In addition t…

PART VI. REVIEW §27-36 REPEALED. L 1988, c 244, §8.

§27-4 Offenses and penalties not affected; suits and actions. No offense committed and no penalty or forfeiture incurred under the laws of the State or any county ordinance or rule or regulation shall be affected by the assignment of functions to the State by this chapter; provid…

§27-42 REPEALED. L 2007, c 9, §20.

§27-44.2 Data set licensing. The chief data officer may make the departments' electronic data sets on data.hawaii.gov or a successor website designated by the chief data officer available to third parties pursuant to a license that may require the licensee to allow any user to co…

§27-44.3 Data set policies and procedures. (a) The chief data officer, in consultation with the data task force and the office of information practices, shall develop policies and procedures to implement section 27-44, including standards to determine the data sets that are appro…

§27-5 Modification to preserve federal aid or bond obligations. The governor may, only to the extent necessary to preserve the receipt of any federal aid and not to impair the obligation of the State or counties to the holders of any bonds issued by the State or counties, modify …

Part IX. OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE--repealed §§27-61 to 27-64 REPEALED. L 2023, c 87, §§7, 9(2). §27-65 REPEALED. L 2023, c 87, §§7, 9(2); L 2024, c 106, §6(1).

§27-7 Departmental data sharing. (a) The department of education; the executive office on early learning; the university of Hawaii; the department of labor and industrial relations; the department of human services; the department of taxation; the department of business, economic…

§27-8 Contracts for food; percentage to be grown within the State. (a) The department of education, department of health, department of corrections and rehabilitation, department of defense, and university of Hawaii system shall each ensure that a certain percentage of the food p…