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HI Rev Stat § 355-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|355. Western Interstate Corrections Compact|355-5 Contracts.

 §355-5 Contracts. The director of public safety may enter into such contracts on behalf of the State of Hawaii as may be appropriate to implement the participation of the State in the Western Interstate Corrections Compact pursuant to Article 3 thereof. No such contract shall be of any force or effect until approved by the governor and comptroller. [L 1965, c 118, §5; Supp, §83E-5; HRS §355-5; am L 1987, c 338, §10; am L 1989, c 211, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 355D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|355D. Interstate Corrections Compact|355D-2 Commitment or transfer of inmate.

  §355D-2 Commitment or transfer of inmate. Any court or other agency or officer of the State having power to commit or transfer an inmate, as defined in article II(d) of the Interstate Corrections Compact, to any institution for confinement may commit or transfer the inmate to any institution within or without the State if the State has entered into a contract or contracts for the confinement of inmates in the institution pursuant to article III of the Interstate Corrections Compact. [L 1996, c 57, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 355D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|355D. Interstate Corrections Compact|355D-3 Enforcement.

  §355D-3 Enforcement. The courts, departments, agencies, and officers of the State or any county shall enforce this compact and shall do all things appropriate to effectuate its purposes and intent that may be within their respective jurisdictions, including but not limited to the making and submission of such reports as are required by the compact. [L 1996, c 57, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 355D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|355D. Interstate Corrections Compact|355D-4 Hearings.

  §355D-4 Hearings. The director of public safety and the director's authorized subordinates and agents shall hold such hearings as may be requested by any other party state pursuant to article IV(f) of the Interstate Corrections Compact. [L 1996, c 57, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 355D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|355D. Interstate Corrections Compact|355D-5 Contracts.

  §355D-5 Contracts. The director of public safety may enter into such contracts on behalf of the State as may be appropriate to implement the participation of the State in the Interstate Corrections Compact pursuant to article III thereof. No such contract shall be of any force or effect until approved by the governor and comptroller. [L 1996, c 57, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-2 Hawaii public housing authority; establishment, staff.

 §356D-2 Hawaii public housing authority; establishment, staff. (a) There is established the Hawaii public housing authority to be placed within the department of human services for administrative purposes only. The authority shall be a public body and a body corporate and politic.  (b) The authority shall employ, exempt from chapter 76 and section 26-35(a)(4), an executive director, an executive assistant, a chief financial management advisor, a property management branch chief, a chief planner, and a redevelopment officer, whose salaries shall be set by the board established under section 356D-3; provided that no salary shall exceed the governor's salary. The authority may employ, subject to chapter 76, technical experts and officers, agents, and employees, permanent or temporary, as required. The authority may also employ officers, agents, and employees; prescribe their duties and qualifications; and fix their salaries, not subject to chapter 76, when in the determination of the authority, the services to be performed are unique and essential to the execution of the functions of the authority; provided that if the authority hires an officer, agent, or employee in a capacity not subject to chapter 76, the authority shall include in an annual report to the legislature, to be submitted not later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, the position descriptions and reasons for hiring the personnel in a civil service exempt capacity. The authority may call upon the attorney general for legal services as it may require. The authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees the powers and duties it deems proper. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 152, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-3 Board; establishment, functions, duties.

 §356D-3 Board; establishment, functions, duties. (a) There is created a board of directors consisting of eleven members, of whom nine shall be public members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34. Public members shall be appointed from each of the counties of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai. At least one public member shall be a person who is directly assisted by the authority under the federal low-rent public housing or federal section 8 tenant-based housing assistance payments program while serving on the board. One public member shall be an advocate for low-income or homeless persons. One public member shall be a person with a disability or an advocate for persons with disabilities. The public members of the board shall serve four-year staggered terms; provided that the initial appointments shall be as follows: four members shall be appointed for four years; three members shall be appointed for three years; and two members shall be appointed for two years. The director of human services, or a designated representative, and a representative of the governor's office, shall be ex officio[,] voting members. The authority shall be headed by the board.  (b) The board of directors shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its members. The director of human services and the governor's representative shall be ineligible to serve as chairperson of the board.  (c) Six members shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions by the authority. The members shall receive no compensation for services, but shall be entitled to necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 249, §34; am L 2010, c 48, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-4 General powers of the authority.

 §356D-4 General powers of the authority. (a) The authority may:  (1) Sue and be sued;  (2) Have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;  (3) Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers;  (4) Adopt bylaws and rules in accordance with chapter 91 for its organization, internal management, and to carry into effect its purposes, powers, and programs;  (5) Sell, lease, rent, hold, maintain, use, and operate any property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, in support of its purposes, powers, and programs; provided that the sale of real property shall be subject to legislative approval;  (6) Receive by gift, grant, devise, bequest, or otherwise from any source, any property, real, personal, or mixed, intangible or tangible, absolutely or in trust, to be used and disposed of, either the principal or the income thereof, for the benefit only of the residents assisted by its programs; provided that no gift to the authority that has an estimated value of $1,000 or more shall be accepted unless approved or confirmed by the board; and  (7) Engage the services of volunteers as deemed appropriate by the authority without regard to chapter 76, 89, 90, 103, or 103D.  (b) In addition to other powers conferred upon it, the authority may do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the powers expressly provided in this chapter. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 148, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-5 Resident advisory boards; establishment.

 §356D-5 Resident advisory boards; establishment. (a) The authority may establish a resident advisory board or boards, which shall be comprised of federal public housing residents or section 8 tenant-based housing assistance recipients, to assist and make recommendations to the authority regarding the development of the public housing agency plan and any significant amendments or modifications to it. The members of the resident advisory board or boards shall adequately reflect and represent residents of federal public housing projects and recipients of section 8 tenant-based assistance administered by the authority.  (b) The members of the resident advisory board shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred while engaged in business for the resident advisory board.  (c) The authority may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 with respect to the establishment of the resident advisory board or boards, including rules concerning the composition, eligibility, selection, and term of members. This section shall not apply if it conflicts with any federal law. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-6 Nomination of resident board member.

 §356D-6 Nomination of resident board member. (a) If a vacancy occurs for the resident member seat on the board, the resident advisory board shall compile a list of no less than three but no more than five individuals for the governor's consideration for appointment to the board; provided the nominees to the board shall be:  (1) Participants who are directly assisted by the authority under the federal public housing or section 8 tenant-based programs and who need not be members of the resident advisory board;  (2) At least eighteen years of age; and  (3) Authorized members of the assisted household.  (b) Any individual satisfying the requirements of subsection (a) may also submit that individual's name for the governor's consideration for appointment to the board of directors. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 19, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-6.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-6.5 Prohibition on smoking in and around public housing; designated smoking areas.

 §356D-6.5 Prohibition on smoking in and around public housing; designated smoking areas. (a) Smoking shall be prohibited in any public housing project, elder or elderly housing, as defined in section 356D-1, or state low-income housing project, as defined in section 356D-51, within:  (1) Each individual housing unit;  (2) All common areas;  (3) Community facilities; and  (4) Twenty-five feet from each individual building and each administrative office building of the public housing project, elder or elderly housing, or state low-income housing project, and from any entrance, exit, window, and ventilation intake that serves an enclosed or partially enclosed area.  (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the authority may designate one or more permissible smoking areas at least twenty-five feet away from any residential or other building, or any greater distance away as may ensure that the secondhand smoke does not infiltrate any dwelling unit or office.  (c) The authority shall place and maintain "No smoking" signage at all entrances and exits of the property. The authority may display additional "No smoking" signage at residential and community facilities at their entrances and exits, offices, and in or at enclosed, partially enclosed, or open common areas for the purpose of conspicuous notice.  (d) The authority may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section.  (e) For purposes of this section:  "Common areas" means roofs, halls, sidewalks, corridors, lobbies, stairs, stairways, fire escapes, entrances and exits of the building or buildings, basements, yards, gardens, recreational facilities, parking areas, storage spaces, and other parts of the project or household normally in common use or other areas designated by the authority.  "Smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated tobacco product or plant product intended for inhalation in any manner or in any form. [L 2014, c 91, §1; am L 2018, c 127, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-6.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-6.7 Closed to the public.

  §356D-6.7 Closed to the public. (a) Any area within a housing project that is not a public street, road, highway, sidewalk, or county or state bus stop, shall be closed to the public where signs are displayed that read: "Closed to the Public €“ No Trespassing", or a substantially similar message; provided that the signs:  (1) Contain letters no less than two inches in height; and  (2) Are placed at reasonable intervals no less than three signs to a mile along the boundary line of the areas that are closed to the public and at all entrances to the property, in a manner and position to be clearly noticeable from outside the boundary line.  (b) For the purposes of this section:  "Housing project" means a public housing project, elder or elderly housing, as defined in section 356D-1, or state low-income housing project, as defined in section 356D-51. [L 2018, c 31, §2] Cross References  Criminal trespass in the second degree, see §708-814.
HI Rev Stat § 356D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-7 Fair housing law to apply.

 §356D-7 Fair housing law to apply. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, chapter 515 shall apply in administering this chapter. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-7.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-7.5 Exemption from tax on income and obligations.

  §356D-7.5 Exemption from tax on income and obligations. Income earned and obligations issued by a nonprofit entity determined to be a "public housing agency" pursuant to section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and which income and obligations are declared by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be exempt from all taxation imposed by the United States pursuant to section 11(b) of the Act, shall be exempt from all taxation now or hereafter imposed by the State. [L 2013, c 146, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-8 Acquisition, use, and disposition of property.

 §356D-8 Acquisition, use, and disposition of property. (a) The authority may acquire any real or personal property or interest therein by purchase, exchange, gift, grant, lease, or other means from any person or government to provide public housing. Exchange of real property shall be in accordance with section 171-50.  (b) The authority may own or hold real property. All real property owned or held by the authority shall be exempt from mechanics' or materialmen's liens and also from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the property of the authority nor shall any judgment against the authority be a charge or lien upon its real property; provided that this subsection shall not apply to nor limit the right of obligees to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage of the authority or the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by the authority on its rents, fees, or revenues. The authority and its property shall be exempt from all taxes and assessments.  (c) The authority may lease or rent all or a portion of any public housing project and establish and revise the rents or charges therefor. The authority may sell, exchange, transfer, assign, or pledge any property, real or personal, or any interest therein to any person or government.  (d) The authority may insure or provide for the insurance of its property or operations against risks as it deems advisable. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-10 Agents, including corporations.

 §356D-10 Agents, including corporations. The authority may exercise any or all of the powers conferred upon it, either generally or with respect to any specific public housing project through an agent that it may designate, including any corporation that is formed under the laws of this State, and for those purposes the authority may cause one or more corporations to be formed under the laws of this State or may acquire the capital stock of any corporation. Any corporate agent, all of the stock of which shall be owned by the authority or its nominee, may to the extent permitted by law, exercise any of the powers conferred upon the authority in this chapter. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-12 Development of property; additional powers.

 §356D-12 Development of property; additional powers. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever the bids submitted for the development or rehabilitation of any public housing project authorized pursuant to this chapter exceed the amount of funds available for that project, the authority, with the approval of the governor, may disregard the bids and enter into an agreement to carry out the project, undertake the project, or participate in the project under the agreement; provided that:  (1) The total cost of the agreement and the authority's participation, if any, shall not exceed the amount of funds available for the project; and  (2) If the agreement is with a nonbidder, the scope of the project under agreement shall remain the same as that for which bids were originally requested. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-12.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-12.5 Development of property; partnership or development agreement.

  §356D-12.5 Development of property; partnership or development agreement. (a) Any public housing project may be developed under sections 356D-11 and 356D-12 by the authority in partnership or under a development agreement with a private party; provided that a written partnership or development agreement is executed by the authority. At a minimum, the partnership or development agreement shall provide for:  (1) A determination by the authority that the partnership or development agreement is for a public purpose; and  (2) Final approval by the authority of the plans and specifications for the public housing project.  (b) For the development of public housing projects pursuant to subsection (a), except as provided by federal law or regulation, the authority shall not be subject to chapters 103 and 103D or any and all other requirements of law for competitive bidding for partnership or development agreements, construction contracts, or other contracts; provided that the authority shall develop internal policies and procedures for the procurement of goods, services, and construction, consistent with the goals of public accountability and public procurement practices.  (c) The authority shall submit an annual report to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, on the status of all public housing projects being developed using partnership or development agreements pursuant to subsection (a).  (d) The authority may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section. [L 2012, c 164, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-13 Administration of federal programs.

 §356D-13 Administration of federal programs. (a) The authority may carry out federal programs designated to be carried out by a public housing agency, or entity designated by the authority.  (b) The authority shall adopt necessary rules in accordance with chapter 91, including the establishment and collection of reasonable fees for administering the program, to carry out any federal program in subsection (a).  (c) All fees collected for administering the program may be deposited into an appropriate special fund of the authority and may be used to cover the administrative expenses of the authority. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-13.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-13.5 Housing choice voucher program administration.

 §356D-13.5 Housing choice voucher program administration. Any housing choice voucher program voucher issued by the authority shall automatically be returned to the authority upon the death or removal from assistance of the last original household member; provided that, where the original head or co-head of the household is survived by a minor who was subsequently added to the household by birth, adoption, or court order and the family properly reported the birth, adoption, or court order to the authority, the household may retain the voucher until the youngest minor added to the household reaches the age of twenty-one, or reaches the age of twenty-three if the youngest minor is a full-time student at a business school, technical school, college, community college, or university. No legal guardian shall be added to the household to care for the minor or minors unless the legal guardian is also eligible for participation in the housing choice voucher program; provided further that any legal guardian added to the household shall not retain the voucher after the youngest minor has reached the age of twenty-one, or has reached the age of twenty-three if the youngest minor is a full-time student at a business school, technical school, college, community college, or university. [L 2014, c 178, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 356D-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|356D. Hawaii Public Housing Authority|356D-14 Federal funds outside of state treasury.

 §356D-14 Federal funds outside of state treasury. Notwithstanding chapter 38, the authority may establish and manage federal funds outside of the state treasury to be used for federal housing programs. The authority shall invest the funds in permitted investments in accordance with chapter 36. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]