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HI Rev Stat § 26-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-23 Assignment of functions.

 §26-23 Assignment of functions. Any executive or administrative function of the state government that may not have been allocated to a principal department by this chapter shall be assigned by the governor to that department which the governor deems can most appropriately and effectively perform the function. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §37; Supp, §14A-33; HRS §26-23; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 26-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-24 Agencies and offices abolished.

 §26-24 Agencies and offices abolished. The following agencies and offices and their respective boards and commissions as heretofore constituted are abolished: board of commissioners of agriculture and forestry, bureau of the budget, commission on children and youth, economic planning and coordination authority, board of commissioners of public archives, territorial planning office, Hawaii development council, department of public works, territorial highway department, treasury department, office of the tax commissioner, tax appeal court, boards of (tax) review, comptroller, high sheriff, territorial loyalty board, board of health, department of institutions, advisory boards on institutions, territorial hospital and Waimano home appeal commission, bureau of sight conservation and work with the blind, department of public welfare, public welfare board, council on veterans' affairs, library of Hawaii, Hawaii county library managing board, Maui county libraries managing board, board of public lands, commissioner of public lands, territorial surveyor, bureau of conveyances, hydrographer, board of appraisers, territorial commission on historical sites, Hawaii water authority, Hawaii soil conservation committee, farm loan board of Hawaii, airport zoning board, commission of labor and industrial relations, department of labor and industrial relations, Hawaii employment relations board, apprenticeship council, military department, civil defense agency, civil defense advisory council, board of prison inspectors, dental health advisory committee, territorial advisory committee for hospitals and medical care, fishery advisory committees, voting machine board, disposal committee, board of disposal, commission on ground water resources, Hawaii land development authority, department of attorney general, commission to promote uniform legislation, department of civil service, civil service commission, department of public instruction, board of commissioners of public instruction, university of Hawaii, board of regents of the university of Hawaii, and Hawaiian homes commission.  The following agencies and offices and their respective boards and commissions shall expire at such time provided in this Act: Kauai county libraries managing board, Hawaii aeronautics commission, board of harbor commissioners, and fair commission of Hawaii. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §38; Supp, §14A-34; HRS §26-24; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11] Note  This "Act" refers to L Sp 1959 2d, c 1.  The amendment made by L 2014, c 111, §28 is not included in this section.
HI Rev Stat § 26-25 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-25 Services to the judiciary and legislature.

  §26-25 Services to the judiciary and legislature. Any executive department may provide services to the judiciary and the legislature, but nothing in this part and this chapter shall be construed as granting any authority to the governor or any department to exercise control over the organization, programs, functions, operations, and expenditures of the judiciary and the legislature. [L 1974, c 159, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 26-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-31 Selection and terms of single executives as heads of departments.

  §26-31 Selection and terms of single executives as heads of departments. Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the State or by this chapter, each principal department shall be headed by a single executive, who shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor, for a term to expire at the end of the term for which the governor was elected. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired balance of the term, subject to the provisions of Article V, section 6 of the Constitution of the State. The governor may remove a single executive from office at any time, except that the removal of the attorney general shall be subject to the advice and consent of the senate. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §4; Supp, §14A-2; HRS §26-31; am L 1969, c 24, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 26-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-32 Acting heads of departments; appointment of; responsibility for acts of.

 §26-32 Acting heads of departments; appointment of; responsibility for acts of. Any officer for the performance of whose duties in his absence or illness no other provision is made by law, may, with the approval of the governor, designate some other officer in his department, bureau, or office to act in his temporary absence or illness. The designation shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the lieutenant governor. The respective heads of departments shall be responsible and liable on their official bonds for all acts done or performed by the persons designated to act in their absence as herein prescribed; except that responsibility for property during absence may be transferred upon the written consent of the governor.  The persons so designated shall, during the temporary absence or illness of the head of the office, have all the powers of the head of the office and shall be known as the acting head, but shall not be entitled to any additional compensation while so acting. [L 1909, c 21, § §1 and 2; RL 1925, §169; am imp L 1933, c 148, §4; RL 1935, §130; RL 1945, §479; RL 1955, §7-22; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, § §9, 38; HRS §26-32]
HI Rev Stat § 26-33 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-33 Performance of duties of vacant office.

 §26-33 Performance of duties of vacant office. In the event of a vacancy in any office for which the governor has the power of appointment or nomination, the governor may designate some other officer or employee of the State to perform the duties of the vacant office until the office is filled. The authority derived from this section shall not continue for a longer period than sixty days after the vacancy occurs.  An officer or employee designated to perform the duties of a vacant office shall, so long as the authority continues, receive the compensation attached to the vacant office, or the compensation attached to the officer's or employee's regular office or employment, whichever is the higher. [L 1953, c 278, §11; RL 1955, §7-23; HRS §26-33; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 26-35 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-35 Administrative supervision of boards and commissions.

 §26-35 Administrative supervision of boards and commissions. (a) Whenever any board or commission is established or placed within or transferred to a principal department for administrative purposes or subject to the administrative control or supervision of the head of the department, the following provisions shall apply except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter:  (1) The head of the department shall represent the board or commission in communications with the governor and with the legislature; unless the legislature or a legislative committee requests to communicate directly with the board or commission;  (2) The financial requirements from state funds of the board or commission shall be submitted through the head of the department and included in the budget for the department;  (3) All rules adopted by the board or commission shall be subject to the approval of the governor;  (4) The employment, appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion, discharge, and job descriptions of all officers and employees of or under the jurisdiction of the board or commission shall be determined by the board or commission subject to the approval of the head of the department and to applicable personnel laws;  (5) All purchases of supplies, equipment, or furniture by the board or commission shall be subject to the approval of the head of the department;  (6) The head of the department shall have the power to allocate the space or spaces available to the department and which are to be occupied by the board or commission;  (7) Any quasi-judicial functions of the board or commission shall not be subject to the approval, review, or control of the head of the department; and  (8) Except as set forth hereinabove, the head of the department shall not have the power to supervise or control the board or commission in the exercise of its functions, duties, and powers.  (b) Every board or commission established or placed within a principal department for administrative purposes or subject to the administrative control or supervision of the head of the department shall be considered an arm of the State and shall enjoy the same sovereign immunity available to the State. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §6; am L 1965, c 96, §140; Supp, §14A-4; HRS §26-35; am L 2004, c 16, §1; am L 2008, c 60, §2] Cross References  Rulemaking procedure, see chapter 91.
HI Rev Stat § 26-36 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-36 Acting members of boards.

 §26-36 Acting members of boards. The governor may appoint an acting member of any state board or commission to serve during the temporary absence from the State or the illness of any regular member thereof. The acting member shall, during the acting member's term of service, have the same powers and duties as the regular member. [L 1931, c 48, §1; RL 1935, §132; RL 1945, §481; RL 1955, §7-24; HRS §26-36; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 26-37 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-37 Substitutes for officials called into active service.

 §26-37 Substitutes for officials called into active service. The head of any department or bureau of the State may employ such temporary assistants, subordinates, or employees as may be necessary in case any such head or any assistants, subordinates, or employees are called into active service as members of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard.  Any appointment or employment so made shall be only after consultation by the head of the department or bureau with the governor and only with the approval of the governor. [L 1917, c 151, § §1, 3; RL 1925, §170; RL 1935, §131; RL 1945, §480; RL 1955, §7-25; HRS §26-37]
HI Rev Stat § 26-38 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-38 Powers and duties of heads of departments.

 §26-38 Powers and duties of heads of departments. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, every power and duty conferred by law and required to be performed by any officer, board, department, bureau, commission, administrative agency, or instrumentality of the State existing immediately prior to November 25, 1959, shall hereafter be exercised and performed by the head of the respective department established by this chapter, whether the head of the department be a single executive, board, or commission.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the head of a department may assign any function vested in his department to any subordinate officer or employee as he deems desirable. With the approval of the governor, the head of a department may establish or abolish within his department any division or other administrative unit to achieve economy and efficiency and in accord with sound administrative principles and practices and procedures.  The head of each department may prescribe regulations for the administration of his department, for the conduct of its employees, for the performance of its business, and for the custody, use and preservation of records, equipment, and other property pertaining thereto; provided that the regulations shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of chapters 76, 91, and 92, or rules promulgated by the governor, or other laws of the State. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §7; am L 1965, c 96, §9; Supp, pt of §14A-5; HRS §26-38; am L 2002, c 148, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 26-39 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-39 Department staffs.

 §26-39 Department staffs. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and with the approval of the governor, the head of a department may establish or abolish any subordinate office or position, transfer officers and employees between positions, appoint and remove any subordinate, and change the duties, titles, and compensation of offices and positions as is deemed necessary by the head of the department for the efficient functioning of the department, subject to the limitations of available appropriations and of the provisions of chapter 76.  All officers and employees within a department shall be under the supervision, direction and control of the head of the department, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §8; Supp, §14A-6; HRS §26-39; am L 2000, c 253, §150] Attorney General Opinions  Positions of chief of harbors division and chief of aeronautics division created under this section are covered by chapters 76 and 77. Att. Gen. Op. 62-27.
HI Rev Stat § 26-40 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-40 REPEALED.

 §26-40 REPEALED. L 1988, c 129, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 26-41 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-41 Temporary boards and commissions.

 §26-41 Temporary boards and commissions. The governor may establish such temporary boards and commissions as the governor may deem necessary to gather information or furnish advice for the executive branch. The governor may prescribe their organization, functions and authority. A temporary board or commission shall not remain in existence for a term extending beyond the last day of the second regular session of the legislature after the date of its establishment or beyond the period required to receive federal grants-in-aid, whichever occurs later, unless extended by concurrent resolution of the legislature.  All members of temporary boards and commissions shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses while attending meetings and while in the discharge of duties and responsibilities. The reimbursement for expenses shall be made from the governor's contingent fund. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §30; Supp, §14A-29; HRS §26-41; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 26-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-51 Governor; lieutenant governor.

  §26-51 Governor; lieutenant governor. Effective at noon on December 4, 2006, the salaries of the governor and the lieutenant governor shall be as last recommended by the executive salary commission. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor shall be as last recommended by the commission on salaries pursuant to section 26-56, unless rejected by the legislature. [L 1959, c 273, §3; am L 1962, c 28, §23; am L 1965, c 223, pt of §5; Supp, §4A-1; HRS §26-51; am L 1969, c 127, §1; am L 1975, c 58, §5; am L 1982, c 129, §1(1); am L 1986, c 128, §1(1); am L 1989, c 329, §1(1); am L 2003, c 122, §2; am L 2006, c 299, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 26-52 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-52 Department heads and executive officers.

  §26-52 Department heads and executive officers. Repeal and reenactment on June 30, 2024. L 2014, c 90, §4. The salaries of the following state officers shall be as follows:  (1) The salary of the superintendent of education shall be set by the board of education at a rate no greater than $250,000 a year. The superintendent shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation that is in alignment with other employee evaluations within the department of education and are based on outcomes determined by the board of education; provided that nothing shall prohibit the board of education from conditioning a portion of the salary on performance;  (2) The salary of the president of the University of Hawaii shall be set by the board of regents;  (3) Effective July 1, 2004, the salaries of all department heads or executive officers of the departments of accounting and general services, agriculture, attorney general, budget and finance, business, economic development, and tourism, commerce and consumer affairs, Hawaiian home lands, health, human resources development, human services, labor and industrial relations, land and natural resources, public safety, taxation, and transportation shall be as last recommended by the executive salary commission. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salaries shall be as last recommended by the commission on salaries pursuant to section 26-56, unless rejected by the legislature; and  (4) The salary of the adjutant general shall be $85,302 a year. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salary of the adjutant general shall be as last recommended by the commission on salaries pursuant to section 26-56, unless rejected by the legislature, except that if the state salary is in conflict with the pay and allowance fixed by the tables of the regular Army or Air Force of the United States, the latter shall prevail. [L 1965, c 223, pt of §5; Supp, §4A-2; HRS §26-52; am L 1969, c 127, §2; am L 1970, c 105, §5; am L 1975, c 58, §6; am L 1982, c 129, §1(2) and c 204, §8; am L 1984, c 282, §1; am L 1986, c 128, §1(2); am L 1987, c 336, §3(3), c 338, §1(4), and c 339, §2(3); am L 1989, c 211, §5 and c 329, §1(2); am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 1991, c 310, §2; am L 1992, c 203, §1; am L 1994, c 56, §3; am L 1996, c 219, §1; am L 1998, c 115, §4; am L 2000, c 183, §1; am L 2003, c 122, §3; am L 2006, c 299, §3; am L 2014, c 90, §2] Note  Contracts entered into prior to June 30, 2024, shall remain in effect for the duration of the contract. L 2014, c 90, §4. Attorney General Opinions  Salary of superintendent of education should not be payable after removal from office. Att. Gen. Op. 75-20.  "Salary" does not mean "compensation"; fringe benefits are not "salary"; salary of university president is exception to norm, but unclear whether fringe benefits can be paid from private donations. Att. Gen. Op. 85-1.
HI Rev Stat § 26-53 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-53 Deputies or assistants to department heads.

 §26-53 Deputies or assistants to department heads. Effective July 1, 2004, the salaries of deputies or assistants to the head of any department of the State, other than the department of education, shall be within the range or ranges for the specific positions as last recommended by the executive salary commission. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salaries shall be as last recommended by the commission on salaries and specified by the appointing official, if appropriate, pursuant to section 26-56, unless rejected by the legislature. [L 1965, c 223, pt of §5; Supp, §4A-3; HRS §26-53; am L 1975, c 58, §7; am L 1982, c 129, §1(3); am L 1986, c 128, §1(3); am L 1989, c 329, §1(3); am L 2003, c 122, §4 and c 187, §2; am L 2006, c 299, §4] Cross References  Nonapplicability to:  Administrative services manager of department of attorney general, see §28-7.5.  Special assistant to attorney general, see §28-8.5.  Special assistant to state librarian, see §312-2.2.  Salary of various department of education deputies and assistants, see §302A-621.
HI Rev Stat § 26-54 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-54 Administrative director of the State.

  §26-54 Administrative director of the State. Effective July 1, 2004, the salary of the administrative director of the State shall be as last recommended by the executive salary commission. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salary of the administrative director of the State shall be as last recommended by the commission on salaries pursuant to section 26-56, unless rejected by the legislature. [L 1965, c 223, pt of §5; Supp, §4A-4; HRS §26-54; am L 1969, c 127, §3; am L 1975, c 58, §8; am L 1982, c 129, §1(4); am L 1986, c 128, §1(4); am L 1989, c 329, §1(4); am L 2003, c 122, §5; am L 2006, c 299, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 26-55 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-55 REPEALED.

  §26-55 REPEALED. L 2006, c 299, §11.