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Hi. Const. art. XII, § 5 — Article XII / Section 5
HI Const., Article XII, Section 5
Status: in_force

There is hereby established an Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs shall hold title to all the real and personal property now or hereafter set aside or conveyed to it which shall be held in trust for native Hawaiians and Hawaiians. There shall be a board of trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs elected by qualified voters who are Hawaiians, as provided by law. The board members shall be Hawaiians. There shall be not less than nine members of the board of trustees; provided that each of the following Islands have one representative: Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii. The board shall select a chairperson from its members. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] POWERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. IX, § 2 — Article IX / Section 2
HI Const., Article IX, Section 2
Status: in_force

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] PUBLIC ASSISTANCE [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. X, § 4 — Article X / Section 4
HI Const., Article X, Section 4
Status: in_force

The State shall promote the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language The State shall provide for a Hawaiian education program consisting of language, culture and history in the public schools. The use of community expertise shall be encouraged as a suitable and essential means in furtherance of the Hawaiian education program. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 8 — Article I / Section 8
HI Const., Article I, Section 8
Status: in_force

No citizen shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to other citizens, unless by the law of the land. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] ENLISTMENT; SEGREGATION [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. IV, § 6 — Article IV / Section 6
HI Const., Article IV, Section 6
Status: in_force

Upon the determination of the total number of members of each house of the state legislature to which each basic island unit is entitled, the commission shall apportion the members among the districts therein and shall redraw district lines where necessary in such manner that for each house the average number of permanent residents per member in each district is as nearly equal to the average for the basic island unit as practicable In effecting such redistricting, the commission shall be guided by the following criteria: No district shall extend beyond the boundaries of any basic island unit. No district shall be so drawn as to unduly favor a person or political faction. Except in the case of districts encompassing more than one island, districts shall be contiguous. Insofar as practicable, districts shall be compact. Where possible, district lines shall follow permanent and easily recognized features, such as streets, streams and clear geographical features, and, when practicable, shall coincide with census tract boundaries. Where practicable, representative districts shall be wholly included within senatorial districts. Not more than four members shall be elected from any district. Where practicable, submergence of an area in a larger district wherein substantially different socio-economic interests predominate shall be avoided. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am HB 2327 (1992) and election Nov 3, 1992] ELECTION OF SENATORS AFTER REAPPORTIONMENT [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVIII, § 7 — Article XVIII / Section 7
HI Const., Article XVIII, Section 7
Status: in_force

Members elected to the board of education in the 1978 general election shall serve for two-year terms. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. IV, § 5 — Article IV / Section 5
HI Const., Article IV, Section 5
Status: in_force

The representation of any basic island unit initially allocated less than a minimum of two senators and three representatives shall be augmented by allocating thereto the number of senators or representatives necessary to attain such minimums which number, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Article III shall be added to the membership of the appropriate body until the next reapportionment. The senators or representatives of any basic island unit so augmented shall exercise a fractional vote wherein the numerator is the number initially allocated and the denominator is the minimum above specified. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] APPORTIONMENT WITHIN BASIC ISLAND UNITS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 5 — Article I / Section 5
HI Const., Article I, Section 5
Status: in_force

No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, nor be denied the enjoyment of the person's civil rights or be discriminated against in the exercise thereof because of race, religion, sex or ancestry. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] RIGHT TO PRIVACY [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. III, § 10 — Article III / Section 10
HI Const., Article III, Section 10
Status: in_force

The legislature shall convene annually in regular session at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on the third Wednesday in January. At the written request of two-thirds of the members to which each house is entitled, the presiding officers of both houses shall convene the legislature in special session. At the written request of two-thirds of the members of the senate, the president of the senate shall convene the senate in special session for the purpose of carrying out its responsibility established by Section 3 of Article VI. The governor may convene both houses or the senate alone in special session. Regular sessions shall be limited to a period of sixty days, and special sessions shall be limited to a period of thirty days. Any session may be extended a total of not more than fifteen days. Such extension shall be granted by the presiding officers of both houses at the written request of two-thirds of the members to which each house is entitled or may be granted by the governor. Each regular session shall be recessed for not less than five days at some period between the twentieth and fortieth days of the regular session. The legislature shall determine the dates of the mandatory recess by concurrent resolution. Any session may be recessed by concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members to which each house is entitled. Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, the days in mandatory recess and any days in recess pursuant to a concurrent resolution shall be excluded in computing the number of days of any session. All sessions shall be held in the capital of the State. In case the capital shall be unsafe, the governor may direct that any session be held at some other place. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am SB 1973 (1980) and election Nov 4, 1980] ADJOURNMENT [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVI, § 2 — Article XVI / Section 2
HI Const., Article XVI, Section 2
Status: in_force

Membership in any employees' retirement system of the State or any political subdivision thereof shall be a contractual relationship, the accrued benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] DISQUALIFICATIONS FROM PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. II, § 9 — Article II / Section 9
HI Const., Article II, Section 9
Status: in_force

A presidential preference primary may be held as provided by law. [Add Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] CONTESTED ELECTIONS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. III, § 2 — Article III / Section 2
HI Const., Article III, Section 2
Status: in_force

The senate shall be composed of twenty-five members, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the respective senatorial districts. Until the next reapportionment the senatorial districts and the number of senators to be elected from each shall be as set forth in the Schedule. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] COMPOSITION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VII, § 7 — Article VII / Section 7
HI Const., Article VII, Section 7
Status: in_force

There shall be established by law a council on revenues which shall prepare revenue estimates of the state government and shall report the estimates to the governor and the legislature at times provided by law. The estimates shall be considered by the governor in preparing the budget, recommending appropriations and revenues and controlling expenditures. The estimates shall be considered by the legislature in appropriating funds and enacting revenue measures. All revenue estimates submitted by the council to the governor and the legislature shall be made public. If the legislature in appropriating funds or if the governor in preparing the budget or recommending appropriations exceeds estimated revenues due to proposed expenditures, this fact shall be made public including the reasons therefor. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978 THE BUDGET [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XI, § 10 — Article XI / Section 10
HI Const., Article XI, Section 10
Status: in_force

The public lands shall be used for the development of farm and home ownership on as widespread a basis as possible, in accordance with procedures and limitations prescribed by law. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE [ edit ] Section [11]. The State of Hawaii asserts and reserves its rights and interest in its exclusive economic zone for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing natural resources, both living and nonliving, of the seabed and subsoil, and superadjacent waters. [Add SB 2021 (1988) and election Nov 8, 1988]
Hi. Const. art. II, § 3 — Article II / Section 3
HI Const., Article II, Section 3
Status: in_force

No person shall be deemed to have gained or lost residence simply because of the person's presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States, or while engaged in navigation or while a student at any institution of learning. [Am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] REGISTRATION; VOTING [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVI, § 11 — Article XVI / Section 11
HI Const., Article XVI, Section 11
Status: in_force

All those provisions of the act or resolution admitting this State to the Union, or providing for such admission, which reserve to the United States judicial rights or powers are consented to fully by the State and its people; and those provisions of such act or resolution which preserve judicial rights and powers for the State are hereby accepted and adopted, and such rights and powers are hereby assumed, to be exercised and discharged pursuant to this constitution and the laws of the State. [Ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] QUIETING TITLE [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. II, § 4 — Article II / Section 4
HI Const., Article II, Section 4
Status: in_force

The legislature shall provide for the registration of voters and for absentee voting and shall prescribe the method of voting at all elections. Secrecy of voting shall be preserved; provided that no person shall be required to declare a party preference or nonpartisanship as a condition of voting in any primary or special primary election. Secrecy of voting and choice of political party affiliation or nonpartisanship shall be preserved. [Am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] CAMPAIGN FUND, SPENDING LIMIT [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. VII, § 9 — Article VII / Section 9
HI Const., Article VII, Section 9
Status: in_force

In each regular session in an odd-numbered year, the legislature shall transmit to the governor an appropriation bill or bills providing for the anticipated total expenditures of the State for the ensuing fiscal biennium. In such session, no appropriation bill, except bills recommended by the governor for immediate passage, or to cover the expenses of the legislature, shall be passed on final reading until the bill authorizing operating expenditures for the ensuing fiscal biennium, to be known as the general appropriations bill, shall have been transmitted to the governor In each regular session in an even-numbered year, at such time as may be provided by law, the governor may submit to the legislature a bill to amend any appropriation for operating expenditures of the current fiscal biennium, to be known as the supplemental appropriations bill, and bills to amend any appropriations for capital expenditures of the current fiscal biennium, and at the same time the governor shall submit a bill or bills to provide for any added revenues or borrowings that such amendments may require. In each regular session in an even- numbered year, bills may be introduced in the legislature to amend any appropriation act or bond authorization act of the current fiscal biennium or prior fiscal periods. In any such session in which the legislature submits to the governor a supplemental appropriations bill, no other appropriation bill, except bills recommended by the governor for immediate passage, or to cover the expenses of the legislature, shall be passed on final reading until such supplemental appropriations bill shall have been transmitted to the governor GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE CEILING [ edit ] Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the legislature shall establish a general fund expenditure ceiling which shall limit the rate of growth of general fund appropriations, excluding federal funds received by the general fund, to the estimated rate of growth of the State's economy as provided by law. No appropriations in excess of such ceiling shall be authorized during any legislative session unless the legislature shall, by a two-thirds vote of the members to which each house of the legislature is entitled, set 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; am SB 1947-72 (1972) and election Nov 7, 1972; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978 AUDITOR [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 15 — Article I / Section 15
HI Const., Article I, Section 15
Status: in_force

The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless, when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. The power of suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and the laws or the execution thereof, shall never be exercised except by the legislature, or by authority derived from it to be exercised in such particular cases only as the legislature shall expressly prescribe. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] SUPREMACY OF CIVIL POWER [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. X, § 6 — Article X / Section 6
HI Const., Article X, Section 6
Status: in_force

There shall be a board of regents of the University of Hawaii, the members of which shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. At least part of the membership of the board shall represent geographic subdivisions of the State. The board shall have the power to formulate policy, and to exercise control over the university through its executive officer, the president of the university, who shall be appointed by the board. The board shall also have exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management, and operation of the university. This section shall not limit the power of the legislature to enact laws of statewide concern. The legislature shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to identify laws of statewide concern. [Am HB 253 (1964) and election Nov 3, 1964; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am SB 539 (2000) and election Nov 7, 2000]
Hi. Const. art. III, § 9 — Article III / Section 9
HI Const., Article III, Section 9
Status: in_force

The members of the legislature shall receive allowances reasonably related to expenses as provided by law, and a salary prescribed by the commission on legislative salaries pursuant to this section which shall be payable in installments and at such times as provided by law. There shall be a commission on legislative salary, which shall be appointed by the governor on or before November 30, 1978, and every eight years thereafter. Not later than the fortieth legislative day of the 1979 regular legislative session and every eight years thereafter, the commission shall submit to the legislature and the governor recommendations for a salary for members of the legislature, and then dissolve. The recommended salary submitted shall become effective as provided in the recommendation unless the legislature disapproves the recommendation by adoption of a concurrent resolution prior to adjournment sine die of the legislative session in which the recommendation is submitted or the governor disapproves the recommendation by a message of disapproval transmitted to the legislature prior to such adjournment. Any change in salary which becomes effective shall not apply to the legislature to which the recommendation for the change in salary was submitted. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978; am SB 2072 (1984) and election Nov 6, 1984] SESSIONS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XII, § 1 — Article XII / Section 1
HI Const., Article XII, Section 1
Status: in_force

Anything in this constitution to the contrary notwithstanding, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, enacted by the Congress, as the same has been or may be amended prior to the admission of the State, is hereby adopted as a law of the State, subject to amendment or repeal by the legislature; provided that if and to the extent that the United States shall so require, such law shall be subject to amendment or repeal only with the consent of the United States and in no other manner; provided further that if the United States shall have been provided or shall provide that particular provisions or types of provisions of such Act may be amended in the manner required for ordinary state legislation, such provisions or types of provisions may be so amended. The proceeds and income from Hawaiian home lands shall be used only in accordance with the terms and spirit of such Act. The legislature shall make sufficient sums available for the following purposes: development of home, agriculture, farm and ranch lots; home, agriculture, aquaculture, farm and ranch loans; rehabilitation projects to include, but not limited to, educational, economic, political, social and cultural processes by which the general welfare and conditions of native Hawaiians are thereby improved; the administration and operating budget of the department of Hawaiian home lands; in furtherance of (1), (2), (3) and (4) herein, by appropriating the same in the manner provided by law. Thirty percent of the state receipts derived from the leasing of cultivated sugarcane lands under any provision of law or from water licenses shall be transferred to the native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund, section 213 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, for the purposes enumerated in that section. Thirty percent of the state receipts derived from the leasing of lands cultivated as sugarcane lands on the effective date of this section shall continue to be so transferred to the native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund whenever such lands are sold, developed, leased, utilized, transferred, set aside or otherwise disposed of for purposes other than the cultivation of sugarcane. There shall be no ceiling established for the aggregate amount transferred into the native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] ACCEPTANCE OF COMPACT [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. V, § 2 — Article V / Section 2
HI Const., Article V, Section 2
Status: in_force

There shall be a lieutenant governor who shall have the same qualifications as the governor. The lieutenant governor shall be elected at the same time, for the same term and in the same manner as the governor; provided that the votes cast in the general election for the nominee for governor shall be deemed cast for the nominee for lieutenant governor of the same political party. No person shall be elected to the office of lieutenant governor for more than two consecutive full terms. The lieutenant governor shall perform such duties as may be provided by law. [Am HB 19 (1964) and election Nov 3, 1964; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] COMPENSATION: GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 3 — Article I / Section 3
HI Const., Article I, Section 3
Status: in_force

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the State on account of sex. The legislature shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this section. [L 1972, SB No 1408-72 and election Nov 7, 1972; ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] FREEDOM OF RELIGION, SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY AND PETITION [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. I, § 7 — Article I / Section 7
HI Const., Article I, Section 7
Status: in_force

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches, seizures and invasions of privacy shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized or the communications sought to be intercepted. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] RIGHTS OF CITIZENS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVI, § 10 — Article XVI / Section 10
HI Const., Article XVI, Section 10
Status: in_force

All provisions of the act or resolution admitting this State to the Union, or providing for such admission, which reserve to the United States jurisdiction of Hawaii National Park, or the ownership or control of lands within Hawaii National Park, are consented to fully by the State and its people. [Ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] JUDICIAL RIGHTS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVI, § 1 — Article XVI / Section 1
HI Const., Article XVI, Section 1
Status: in_force

The employment of persons in the civil service, as defined by law, of or under the State, shall be governed by the merit principle. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVI, § 16 — Article XVI / Section 16
HI Const., Article XVI, Section 16
Status: in_force

The provisions of this constitution shall be self-executing to the fullest extent that their respective natures permit. [Ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
Hi. Const. art. XI, § 2 — Article XI / Section 2
HI Const., Article XI, Section 2
Status: in_force

The legislature shall vest in one or more executive boards or commissions powers for the management of natural resources owned or controlled by the State, and such powers of disposition thereof as may be provided by law; but land set aside for public use, other than for a reserve for conservation purposes, need not be placed under the jurisdiction of such a board or commission The mandatory provisions of this section shall not apply to the natural resources owned by or under the control of a political subdivision or a department or agency thereof. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] AGRICULTURAL LANDS [ edit ]
Hi. Const. art. XVI, § 3 — Article XVI / Section 3
HI Const., Article XVI, Section 3
Status: in_force

No person shall hold any public office or employment who has been convicted of any act to overthrow, or attempt to overthrow, or conspiracy with any person to overthrow the government of this State or of the United States by force or violence. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] OATH OF OFFICE [ edit ]