Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-24
ACT SO
AN ACT


AN ACT
PRorDxG FOR ExaMIx ATOMS AND Arprs eF CorNrY AND
CITs AND GousTY Books, VOUCHERS AND ACCOUNTS.
BE Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory Of Hana:
Section The bank examiner deputy bank examiner
shall every calendar six months such time the
territorial treasurer may designate oftener at the discretion
of such treasurer make examination and audit of the books
vouchers and of the and auditor of each
county and city and county other political subdivision Of
the Territory. ==
He shall have power in his discretion into any
accounts vouchers records of other county city and
county officer employees examine any such person under
oath administer oaths other witnesses and compel the
production of books papers accounts and other documents
der the possession of such county city county
officer employee.
SECTION 2 Any person who shall under OATH wifully and
knowingly make any false in his examination before
such bank examiner deputy bank shall be
guilty of perjury and conviction shall be punished pro
yiled in Section 1852 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii
SEeTlos g. Any person, who having been summoned as
witness by the bank examiner deputy bank examiner give
testimony produce any books papers other documents
relating any under his inquiry wfully makes de-
fault who having appeared refuses any question
pertaining the matter under inquiry shall be deemed guilty
Of msdneanor, punishable by fine of not than
thousand dollars less than hundred dollars by
prisen for not less than month, than twelve
months or by both such fine az Imprisonment.
SEcrloN Whenever witness summoned before the bank
deputy bank examiner fails testify
produce any books papers other documents relating
any under inquiry before the bank examiner deputy
bank examiner, said examiner shall forthwith bring the
ter before the Circuit Court by certifying the Judge thereof
the facts and circumstances of such failure refusal shall
also transmit copy of his certificate to the Attorney General
SEor1oN No witness before the bank examiner deputy
hank examiner shall be privileged refuse testify any
fact produce paper respecting which he shall be
amined by the bank examiner deputy bank examiner upon
the ground that his testimony such production of
such paper might crminae himself, but prosecution can
afterwards be had against him for any oense concerning which
he has testified Any official paper record produced BY such
witness is not within such privilege.
SEoT1os When such examination and audit has been per-
formed report shall be made by making the
same and copy filed with the respective Board of Super
yor and copy filed with the Territorial Treasurer In
such report recommendations may be made and changes
suggested keeping accounts and books of
such county and city and county and auditors or
other officers be deemed proper by such examining
officer. Il
SECTIoN7 For each such examination and audit there shall
be paid int the territorial treasury government reaza
tion by county the of One Hundred Dollars and by
each city an county the sum of Two Hundred Dollars.
SEeTIoS s This Act shall take effect July l. 1913.
Approved Us 10Th day of April, A. D. 1918
WALTER F. FREAR,
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.