Title 1, General Provisions

[§8-35] Volunteer Month. The month of April shall be known and designated as "Volunteer Month" to honor volunteers in the community and encourage participation in service projects throughout the month. This month is not and shall not be construed as a state holiday. [L 2022, c 81…

[§8-36] La Kuokoa; Hawaiian Independence Day. November 28 of each year shall be known and designated as La Kuokoa, Hawaiian Independence Day, to celebrate the historical recognition of the independence of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This day is not and shall not be construed to be a s…

[§8-37] Indigenous Peoples' Day. The second Monday in October of each year shall be known as Indigenous Peoples' Day; provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 2023, c 152, §2]

[§8-38] Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month. The month of September shall be known and designated as "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month" to promote public awareness of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. This month is not and shall not be …

[§8-39] Disability Awareness Month: Employment, Enrichment, and Inclusion. The month of October shall be known and designated as "Disability Awareness Month: Employment, Enrichment, and Inclusion." This month is not and shall not be construed as a state holiday. [L 2023, c 245, §…

§8-4 Buddha Day. April 8 of each year shall be known and designated as "Buddha Day", provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 1963, c 162, §1; Supp, §1-43; HRS §8-4]

[§8-4.5] Baha'i New Year's Day. The 21st day of March shall be known as Baha'i New Year's Day, provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 1971, c 39, §1]

[§8-4.6] Asian Lunar New Year Commemoration Week. The one week period following the day of the Chinese New Year shall be known and designated as the "Asian Lunar New Year Week of Commemoration in Hawaii". This week is not and shall not be construed as a state holiday. [L 2007, c …

[§8-40] Kimchi Day. November 22 of each year shall be known and designated as "Kimchi Day". This day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 2024, c 8, §2]

[§8-41] Hawaiian History Month. The month of September shall be known and designated as "Hawaiian History Month" to promote public awareness of Hawaii's history, honor Queen Liliuokalani, and recognize the contributions of the Native Hawaiian community. This month is not and shal…

[§8-42] Laulau Day. The first Friday in May of each year shall be known and designated as "Laulau Day". This day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 2025, c 270, §2]

§8-5 King Kamehameha celebration commission. (a) There shall be a commission to be known as the King Kamehameha celebration commission placed within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes. The commission shall consist of fifteen members to b…

[§8-5.5] Queen Lili‘uokalani Day. September 2 of each year shall be known and recognized as "Queen Lili‘uokalani Day" in memory of the birth of Queen Lili‘uokalani on September 2, 1838; provided that this day shall not be a state holiday. [L 1993, c 11, §1]

[§8-7] Arbor Day. The first Friday in November shall be known as Arbor Day, provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 1979, c 17, §1]

§8-8 Saint Damien de Veuster Day. May 10 of each year shall be known and designated as "Saint Damien de Veuster Day", provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 1982, c 46, §1; am L 2010, c 10, §2]

[§8-8.2] Saint Marianne Cope Day. January 23 of each year shall be known and designated as "Saint Marianne Cope Day", provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 2014, c 3, §2]

[§8-9] Respect for Our Elders Day. The third Sunday of October shall be known and recognized as "Respect for Our Elders Day" during which our elders may be honored with appropriate displays, celebrations, and ceremonies. Respect for Our Elders Day shall not be taken as a state ho…

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §9-1 Definitions. The following terms, whenever used and referred to in this chapter, shall have the following respective meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears in context. "Arts" includes music, dance, painting, drawing, sculpture, archite…

PART II. FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM [§9-11] Qualifying standards for foundation grant applications. An applicant for a foundation grant shall meet the following standards:

[§9-12] Conditions for foundation grants. Applicants to whom a grant has been awarded shall agree to comply with the following conditions before receiving the grant:

§9-13 Required review of requests for foundation grants. (a) Every request for a foundation grant shall be reviewed in accordance with this section. (b) Every request for a foundation grant shall be submitted to the foundation on an application form provided by the foundation. Ea…

[§9-14] Allotment. Appropriations for foundation grants to be made under this chapter shall be subject to the allotment system generally applicable to all appropriations made by the legislature. [L 1992, c 181, pt of §1]

§9-15 Contracts. (a) The foundation shall not release the public funds approved for a foundation grant unless a contract is entered into between the foundation and the recipient of the grant. The foundation shall develop and determine, in consultation with and subject to the revi…

[§9-16] Monitoring and evaluation. (a) Every foundation grant contract shall be monitored by the foundation to ensure compliance with this part. (b) Every foundation grant contract shall be evaluated annually to determine whether the grant attained the intended results in the man…

[§9-17] Continued eligibility. Any recipient of a foundation grant who withholds or omits any material fact or deliberately misrepresents facts to the foundation shall be in violation of this part. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any recipient found by the fou…

[§9-18] Applicability and interpretation. This part shall control all grants made by the foundation. This part shall be liberally construed so as not to hinder or impede the application, receipt, and use of federal moneys that may become available to the State and the foundation.…

[§9-19] Performing arts grants program. (a) There is established a performing arts grants program, to be placed in the foundation for administrative purposes, to provide grants for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events. (b) The …

[§9-19.5] Performing arts grants special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the performing arts grants special fund, to be administered by the foundation. The revenues of the special fund shall consist of: The special fund shall be used for the coordination, pla…

§9-2 Establishment of foundation. (a) There is hereby created a state foundation on culture and the arts, which shall be placed within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes. (b) The foundation shall be governed by a policymaking and oversig…

[PART III.] ART IN PUBLIC PLACES AND RELOCATABLE WORKS OF [ART] PROGRAMS AND STATE ART MUSEUM §9-21 Purpose. The foundation shall administer the art in public places and relocatable works of art programs, performing arts grants program, and the state art museum to achieve the fol…

§9-22 State art museum; establishment. The state art museum is established within the foundation. The operations of the state art museum shall be funded and supported by:

[§9-23] Friends of the Hawaii state art museum; establishment. (a) There shall be established a nonprofit group, the friends of the Hawaii state art museum, to work effectively with the foundation and its professional staff to enhance and support the work of the museum, its ancil…

§9-3 Duties. The foundation shall:

§9-4 Student art work. The foundation, in consultation with the department of education, the University of Hawaii, private schools, and community art groups, shall establish a program for the recognition and display of student art work. Student art work shall mean any work of art…

[§9-5] Rules. The foundation shall adopt rules in consultation with the comptroller for the purposes of administering this chapter. Such rules shall be adopted in accordance with chapter 91. [L 1977, c 112, pt of §2]

[§9-6] Qualifying standards for individual artist fellowships. Any individual applying for a fellowship shall meet all of the following standards:

[§9-7] Requirement for artists receiving an individual artist fellowship. Each artist who, after meeting the qualifications set out in section 9-6, receives an individual artist fellowship from the foundation, is required to hold an exhibition or give a performance for the benefi…

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS [§10-1] Declaration of purpose. (a) The people of the State of Hawaii and the United States of America as set forth and approved in the Admission Act, established a public trust which includes among other responsibilities, betterment of conditions for n…

[§10-10] Administrator; appointment, tenure, removal. The board by a majority vote, shall appoint an administrator who shall serve without regard to the provisions of chapter 76 for a term to be determined by the board. The board, by a two-thirds vote of all members to which it i…

§10-11 Salary of the administrator. The salary of the administrator shall be established by the board; provided that such salary shall not exceed the salary of department heads or executive officers established by law. The administrator shall be included in any benefit program ge…

§10-12 Assistant; staff. The administrator may employ and retain such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the office. Such officers and employees may be hired without regard to chapter 76, and shall serve at the pleasure of the administrator. …

§10-13 Appropriations; accounts; reports. Moneys appropriated by the legislature for the office shall be payable by the director of finance, upon vouchers approved by the board, or by any officer elected or appointed by the board and authorized by the board to approve such vouche…

[§10-13.3] Interim revenue. Notwithstanding the definition of revenue contained in this chapter and the provisions of section 10-13.5, and notwithstanding any claimed invalidity of Act 304, Session Laws of Hawaii 1990, the income and proceeds from the pro rata portion of the publ…

§10-13.5 Use of public land trust proceeds. Twenty per cent of all funds derived from the public land trust, described in section 10-3, shall be expended by the office, as defined in section 10-2, for the purposes of this chapter. [L 1980, c 273, §1; am L 1990, c 304, §§7, 16]

§10-13.6 Public land trust conveyed for the development of housing projects. (a) This section applies to the revenue derived from land of the public land trust as designated in subsection (e) that is conveyed by the department of land and natural resources to the Hawaii housing f…

[§10-14.5] Budget preparation and submission; auditing. (a) The budget, six-year program and financial plan, and the variance report of the office of Hawaiian affairs shall be submitted by the board to the legislature and to each member thereof in accordance with the budget submi…