FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Hi. Const. art. IV, § 7 — Article IV / Section 7
HI Const., Article IV, Section 7
Status: in_force

Regardless of whether or not a senator is serving a term that would have extended past the general election at which an apportionment plan becomes effective, the term of office of all senators shall end at that general election. The staggered terms of senators in each district shall be recomputed as established by the next section in this article, and the number of senators in a senatorial district under the reapportionment plan of the commission. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am SB 2234 (1992) and election Nov 3, 1992; am HB 1 (2000 2d) and election Nov 7, 2000] STAGGERED TERMS FOR THE SENATE [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 23 — Article I / Section 23
HI Const., Article I, Section 23
Status: in_force

The legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples. [Add HB 117 (1997) and election Nov 3, 1998] PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION CONCERNING PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN AND CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. III, § 13 — Article III / Section 13
HI Const., Article III, Section 13
Status: in_force

A majority of the number of members to which each house is entitled shall constitute a quorum of such house for the conduct of ordinary business, of which quorum a majority vote shall suffice; but the final passage of a bill in each house shall require the vote of a majority of all the members to which such house is entitled, taken by ayes and noes and entered upon its journal. A smaller number than a quorum may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] BILLS; ENACTMENT [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. II, § 6 — Article II / Section 6
HI Const., Article II, Section 6
Status: in_force

Limitations on campaign contributions to any political candidate, or authorized political campaign organization for such candidate, for any elective office within the State shall be provided by law. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] RESIGNATION FROM PUBLIC OFFICE [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 21 — Article I / Section 21
HI Const., Article I, Section 21
Status: in_force

The power of the State to act in the general welfare shall never be impaired by the making of any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] CONSTRUCTION [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VII, § 10 — Article VII / Section 10
HI Const., Article VII, Section 10
Status: in_force

The legislature, by a majority vote of each house in joint session, shall appoint an auditor who shall serve for a period of eight years and thereafter until a successor shall have been appointed. The legislature, by a two-thirds vote of the members in joint session, may remove the auditor from office at any time for cause. It shall be the duty of the auditor to conduct post-audits of the transactions, accounts, programs and performance of all departments, offices and agencies of the State and its political subdivisions, to certify to the accuracy of all financial statements issued by the respective accounting officers and to report the auditor's findings and recommendations to the governor and to the legislature at such times as shall be provided by law. The auditor shall also make such additional reports and conduct such other investigations as may be directed by the legislature. [Ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978 LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 2 — Article I / Section 2
HI Const., Article I, Section 2
Status: in_force

All persons are free by nature and are equal in their inherent and inalienable rights. Among these rights are the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the acquiring and possessing of property. These rights cannot endure unless the people recognize their corresponding obligations and responsibilities. [Am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] EQUALITY OF RIGHTS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVIII, § 4 — Article XVIII / Section 4
HI Const., Article XVIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

The amendments to Sections 1 and 2 of Article V shall limit the term of any person elected to the office of governor or lieutenant governor in the 1978 general election to two consecutive full terms commencing from noon on the first Monday in December, 1978. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] JUDICIARY: TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVIII, § 5 — Article XVIII / Section 5
HI Const., Article XVIII, Section 5
Status: in_force

The three members initially appointed to the judicial selection commission by the governor shall serve for terms of two, four and six years respectively. The members initially appointed to the commission by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall serve for two years. The two members initially appointed to the commission by the chief justice of the supreme court shall serve terms of four and six years respectively. The two members initially elected to the commission by the members of the bar of the State shall serve for terms of four and six years respectively. The current terms of justices and judges in office shall terminate as heretofore provided by law, subject to earlier termination and removal as provided in Article VI. The amendments to Article VI shall take effect upon ratification. The judicial selection commission shall be created no later than April 1, 1979. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION OF REAL [ edit ] PROPERTY TAX TRANSFER [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 14 — Article I / Section 14
HI Const., Article I, Section 14
Status: in_force

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, or of such other district to which the prosecution may be removed with the consent of the accused; to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against the accused, provided that the legislature may provide by law for the inadmissibility of privileged confidential communications between an alleged crime victim and the alleged crime victim's physician, psychologist, counselor or licensed mental health professional; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in the accused's favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for the accused's defense. Juries, where the crime charged is serious, shall consist of twelve persons. The State shall provide counsel for an indigent defendant charged with an offense punishable by imprisonment. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; SB 2846 (2004) and election Nov 2, 2004] HABEAS CORPUS AND SUSPENSION OF LAWS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. X, § 2 — Article X / Section 2
HI Const., Article X, Section 2
Status: in_force

There shall be a board of education composed of members who shall be elected in a nonpartisan manner by qualified voters, as provided by law, from two at-large school board districts. The first school board district shall be comprised of the island of Oahu and all other islands not specifically enumerated. The second school board district shall be comprised of the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Kauai and Niihau. Each at-large school board district shall be divided into departmental school districts, as may be provided by law. There shall be at least one member residing in each departmental school district. The Hawaii State Student Council shall select a public high school student to serve as a nonvoting member on the board of education. [Am HB 4 (1963) and election Nov 3, 1964; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am HB 2688 (1988) and election Nov 8, 1988] POWER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XI, § 7 — Article XI / Section 7
HI Const., Article XI, Section 7
Status: in_force

The State has an obligation to protect, control and regulate the use of Hawaii's water resources for the benefit of its people The legislature shall provide for a water resources agency which, as provided by law, shall set overall water conservation, quality and use policies; define beneficial and reasonable uses; protect ground and surface water resources, watersheds and natural stream environments; establish criteria for water use priorities while assuring appurtenant rights and existing correlative and riparian uses and establish procedures for regulating all uses of Hawaii's water resources. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] NUCLEAR ENERGY [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVIII, § 9 — Article XVIII / Section 9
HI Const., Article XVIII, Section 9
Status: in_force

All laws in force at the time amendments to this constitution take effect that are not inconsistent with the constitution as amended shall remain in force, mutatis mutandis, until they expire by their own limitations or are amended or repealed by the legislature. Except as otherwise provided by amendments to this constitution, all existing writs, actions, suits, proceedings, civil or criminal liabilities, prosecutions, judgments, sentences, orders, decrees, appeals, causes of action, contracts, claims, demands, titles and rights shall continue unaffected notwithstanding the taking effect of the amendments and may be maintained, enforced or prosecuted, as the case may be, before the appropriate or corresponding tribunals or agencies of or under the State or of the United States, in all respects as fully as could have been done prior to the taking effect of the amendments. [Ren and am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] DEBTS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VIII, § 2 — Article VIII / Section 2
HI Const., Article VIII, Section 2
Status: in_force

Each political subdivision shall have the power to frame and adopt a charter for its own self-government within such limits and under such procedures as may be provided by general law. Such procedures, however, shall not require the approval of a charter by a legislative body Charter provisions with respect to a political subdivision's executive, legislative and administrative structure and organization shall be superior to statutory provisions, subject to the authority of the legislature to enact general laws allocating and reallocating powers and functions A law may qualify as a general law even though it is inapplicable to one or more counties by reason of the provisions of this section. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978 TAXATION AND FINANCE [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. X, § 5 — Article X / Section 5
HI Const., Article X, Section 5
Status: in_force

The University of Hawaii is hereby established as the state university and constituted a body corporate. It shall have title to all the real and personal property now or hereafter set aside or conveyed to it, which shall be held in public trust for its purposes, to be administered and disposed of as provided by law. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] BOARD OF REGENTS; POWERS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. IX, § 1 — Article IX / Section 1
HI Const., Article IX, Section 1
Status: in_force

The State shall provide for the protection and promotion of the public health. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] CARE OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVIII, § 6 — Article XVIII / Section 6
HI Const., Article XVIII, Section 6
Status: in_force

The amendment to Section 3 of Article VIII shall take effect on the first day of July after two full calendar years have elapsed following the ratification of such amendment [November 7, 1978]; provided that for a period of eleven years following such ratification, the policies and methods of assessing real property taxes shall be uniform throughout the State and shall be established by agreement of a majority of the political subdivisions. Each political subdivision shall enact such uniform policies and methods of assessment by ordinance before the effective date of this amendment [July 1, 1981], and in the event the political subdivisions fail to enact such ordinances, the uniform policies and methods of assessment shall be established by general law. Any amendments to the uniform policies and methods of assessment established by the political subdivisions may only be made by agreement of a majority of the political subdivisions and enactment thereof by ordinance in each political subdivision Real property tax exemptions and dedications of land for specific use for assessment at its value in such use as provided by law and in effect upon ratification of the amendment to Section 3 of Article VIII [November 7, 1978] shall be enacted by ordinance and shall not be eliminated or diminished for a period of eleven years following such ratification; provided that increases in such exemptions, or the additions of new and further exemptions or dedications of lands, may be established or granted only by agreement of a majority of the political subdivisions, and such increases or additions shall be enacted by ordinance in each political subdivision. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] 1978 BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS
Hi. Const. art. XI, § 5 — Article XI / Section 5
HI Const., Article XI, Section 5
Status: in_force

The legislative power over the lands owned by or under the control of the State and its political subdivisions shall be exercised only by general laws, except in respect to transfers to or for the use of the State, or a political subdivision, or any department or agency thereof. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] MARINE RESOURCES [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. IX, § 7 — Article IX / Section 7
HI Const., Article IX, Section 7
Status: in_force

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 election Nov 7, 1978] PRESERVATION OF A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. III, § 15 — Article III / Section 15
HI Const., Article III, Section 15
Status: in_force

No bill shall become law unless it shall pass three readings in each house on separate days. No bill shall pass third or final reading in either house unless printed copies of the bill in the form to be passed shall have been made available to the members of that house for at least forty-eight hours. Every bill when passed by the house in which it originated, or in which amendments thereto shall have originated, shall immediately be certified by the presiding officer and clerk and sent to the other house for consideration. Any bill pending at the final adjournment of a regular session in an odd-numbered year shall carry over with the same status to the next regular session. Before the carried-over bill is enacted, it shall pass at least one reading in the house in which the bill originated. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] APPROVAL OR VETO [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VIII, § 3 — Article VIII / Section 3
HI Const., Article VIII, Section 3
Status: in_force

The taxing power shall be reserved to the State, except so much thereof as may be delegated by the legislature to the political subdivisions, and except that all functions, powers and duties relating to the taxation of real property shall be exercised exclusively by the counties, with the exception of the county of Kalawao. The legislature shall have the power to apportion state revenues among the several political subdivisions. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] MANDATES; ACCRUED CLAIMS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VII, § 8 — Article VII / Section 8
HI Const., Article VII, Section 8
Status: in_force

Within such time prior to the opening of each regular session in an odd-numbered year as may be provided by law, the governor shall submit to the legislature a budget in a form provided by law setting forth a complete plan of proposed expenditures of the executive branch, estimates as provided by law of the aggregate expenditures of the judicial and legislative branches, and anticipated receipts of the State for the ensuing fiscal biennium, together with such other information as the legislature may require. A complete plan of proposed expenditures of the judicial branch for the ensuing fiscal biennium shall be submitted by the chief justice to the legislature in a form and within such time prior to the opening of each regular session in an odd-numbered year as shall be provided by law. The budget prepared by the governor and the plan of proposed expenditures prepared by the chief justice shall also be submitted in bill form. The governor shall also, upon the opening of each such session, submit bills to provide for such proposed expenditures and for any recommended additional revenues or borrowings by which the proposed expenditures are to be met. The proposed general fund expenditures in the plan of proposed expenditures, including estimates of the aggregate expenditures of the judicial and legislative branches, submitted by the governor shall not exceed the general fund expenditure ceiling established by the legislature under section 9 of this article; provided that proposed general fund expenditures in the plan may exceed such ceiling if the governor sets forth the dollar amount and the rate by which the ceiling will be exceeded and the reasons therefor. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978 LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEDURES; EXPENDITURE CEILING [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. V, § 4 — Article V / Section 4
HI Const., Article V, Section 4
Status: in_force

When the office of governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor shall become governor. In the event of the absence of the governor from the State, or the governor's inability to exercise and discharge the powers and duties of the governor's office, such powers and duties shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor during such absence or disability When the office of lieutenant governor is vacant, or in the event of the absence of the lieutenant governor from the State, or the lieutenant governor's inability to exercise and discharge the powers and duties of the lieutenant governor's office, such powers and duties shall devolve upon such officers in such order of succession as may be provided by law In the event of the impeachment of the governor or of the lieutenant governor, the governor or the lieutenant governor shall not exercise the powers of the applicable office until acquitted. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] EXECUTIVE POWERS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 24 — Article I / Section 24
HI Const., Article I, Section 24
Status: in_force

The public has a right of access to registration information regarding persons convicted of certain offenses against children and persons convicted of certain sexual offenses. The legislature shall determine which offenses are subject to this provision, what information constitutes registration information to which the public has a right of access, the manner of public access to the registration information and a period of time after which and conditions pursuant to which a convicted person may petition for termination of public access. [Add SB 2843 (2004) and election Nov 2, 2004]
Hi. Const. art. X, § 3 — Article X / Section 3
HI Const., Article X, Section 3
Status: in_force

The board of education shall have the power, as provided by law, to formulate statewide educational policy and appoint the superintendent of education as the chief executive officer of the public school system. [Am HB 421 (1964) and election Nov 3, 1964; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am L 1994, c 272, §15 (HB 3657-94) and election Nov 8, 1994] HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. III, § 14 — Article III / Section 14
HI Const., Article III, Section 14
Status: in_force

No law shall be passed except by bill. Each law shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. The enacting clause of each law shall be, "Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii." [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] PASSAGE OF BILLS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. IV, § 9 — Article IV / Section 9
HI Const., Article IV, Section 9
Status: in_force

The commission shall, at such times as may be required by this article and as may be required by law of the United States, redraw congressional district lines for the districts from which the members of the United States House of Representatives allocated to this State by Congress are elected. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] MANDAMUS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. V, § 3 — Article V / Section 3
HI Const., Article V, Section 3
Status: in_force

The compensation of the governor and of the lieutenant governor shall be as provided by law, but shall not be less than thirty-three thousand five hundred dollars, and twenty- seven thousand five hundred dollars, respectively, a year. Such compensation shall not be increased or decreased for their respective terms, unless by general law applying to all salaried officers of the State. When the lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall receive the compensation for that office. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] SUCCESSION TO GOVERNORSHIP; ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF GOVERNOR [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. IX, § 8 — Article IX / Section 8
HI Const., Article IX, Section 8
Status: in_force

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] CULTURAL RESOURCES [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VI, § 6 — Article VI / Section 6
HI Const., Article VI, Section 6
Status: in_force

The chief justice of the supreme court shall be the administrative head of the courts. The chief justice may assign judges from one circuit court to another for temporary service. With the approval of the supreme court, the chief justice shall appoint an administrative director to serve at the chief justice's pleasure. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] RULES [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VIII, § 6 — Article VIII / Section 6
HI Const., Article VIII, Section 6
Status: in_force

This article shall not limit the power of the legislature to enact laws of statewide concern. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
Hi. Const. art. III, § 7 — Article III / Section 7
HI Const., Article III, Section 7
Status: in_force

No member of the legislature shall be held to answer before any other tribunal for any statement made or action taken in the exercise of the member's legislative functions; and members of the legislature shall, in all cases except felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] DISQUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 1 — Article I / Section 1
HI Const., Article I, Section 1
Status: in_force

All political power of this State is inherent in the people and the responsibility for the exercise thereof rests with the people. All government is founded on this authority. [Am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS [ edit ]