Chapter 46 — General
117 sections in this chapter.
HRS §46-67 Easements; formal subdivision process and approval exemption
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§46-67 Easements; formal subdivision process and approval exemption. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the granting of easements on public lands affecting the transfer of public lands between the department of land and natural resources and department of agric…
HRS §46-7 Agreements with federal government; use of funds
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§46-7 Agreements with federal government; use of funds. The governing body or the planning commission or department of the various counties, with the consent of the council, may enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law …
HRS §46-71 Service of process upon county
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PART V. MISCELLANEOUS §46-71 Service of process upon county. Service of any notice or process issued against any county by any court, judicial or administrative officer or board may be made by any officer authorized to make service of process, and may be made upon the corporation…
HRS §46-71.5 Indemnification of county agencies
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§46-71.5 Indemnification of county agencies. (a) To receive county aid, assistance, support, benefits, services, and interests in or rights to use county property, a state agency may agree in writing to an indemnity provision by which the State agrees to indemnify, defend, and ho…
HRS §46-72 Liability for injuries or damages; notice
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§46-72 Liability for injuries or damages; notice. Before the county shall be liable for damages to any person for injuries to person or property received upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, or other public places of the county, or on account of any negligence of …
HRS §46-73 Claims for legislative relief; conditions
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§46-73 Claims for legislative relief; conditions. All claims for refunds, reimbursements, or other payments by any county, authorization for which is sought from the legislature, shall, as a condition to their being considered by the legislature, be filed in duplicate with the co…
HRS §46-74 [Waiver of exemption from assessment for improvements.]
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§46-74 [Waiver of exemption from assessment for improvements.] Notwithstanding sections 67-8 and 46-74.2 or any other law to the contrary, any society, association, or corporation engaged in religious, charitable, educational, scientific, literary, or other benevolent purposes wh…
HRS §46-74.1 Exemption from improvement assessments.]
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[§46-74.1 Exemption from improvement assessments.] Subject to sections 67-8 and 46-74.2, any land exempted by law from payment of property taxes which land is owned by a society, association, or corporation engaged in religious, charitable, educational, scientific, literary, or o…
HRS §46-75 Improvement bonds exempt from taxation
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§46-75 Improvement bonds exempt from taxation. All bonds issued by any of the counties of the State for improvements by assessments, and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxation, except inheritance, transfer, and estate taxes. [L 1963, …
HRS §46-76 Location of utility facilities in improvement districts
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§46-76 Location of utility facilities in improvement districts. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever any public improvement is established, constructed, improved, or altered pursuant to the improvement by assessment statutes or ordinances, and in conjunc…
HRS §46-77 Underground utility facilities in improvement districts.]
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[§46-77 Underground utility facilities in improvement districts.] Notwithstanding the provision of any statute or ordinance or any regulation made under authority thereof, whenever the legislative body of a county shall determine that the whole or a portion of public utility faci…
HRS §46-8 State and county co-sponsorship of programs
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§46-8 State and county co-sponsorship of programs. The governor may enter into agreements with the council of any county providing for the co-sponsorship and joint development and maintenance of programs and projects, within and for the county, which have been authorized by the l…
HRS §46-80 Improvement by assessment; financing
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§46-80 Improvement by assessment; financing. Any county having a charter may enact an ordinance, and may amend the same from time to time, providing for the making and financing of improvement districts in the county, and the improvements may be made and financed under the ordina…
HRS §46-80.5 Special improvement district
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§46-80.5 Special improvement district. (a) In addition and supplemental to the authority vested in the counties by sections 46-80 and 46-80.1, any county having a charter may enact an ordinance, and may amend the same from time to time, authorizing the creation of special improve…
HRS §46-88 Agricultural buildings and structures; exemptions from building permit and building code requirements
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§46-88 Agricultural buildings and structures; exemptions from building permit and building code requirements. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the following agricultural buildings, structures, and appurtenances thereto that are not used as dwellings or lodging units a…
HRS §46-89 Broadband-related permits; automatic approval
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§46-89 Broadband-related permits; automatic approval. (a) A county shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove all applications for broadband-related permits within sixty days of submission of a complete permit application and full payment of any applicable fee. If, o…
HRS §46-9 Expenditures of money for sister-city relationships
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§46-9 Expenditures of money for sister-city relationships. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, any county, including the city and county of Honolulu, may make expenditures of public funds, whenever the funds are available, in order to further the ties of friendship, un…