§10-1 - Declaration of purpose. - Hawaii Statutes

PART I.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Note

 

  Sections 10-1 to 10-16 designated as Part I by L 1994, c 283, §2(1).

 

     [§10-1]  Declaration of purpose.  (a)  The people of the State of Hawaii and the United States of America as set forth and approved in the Admission Act, established a public trust which includes among other responsibilities, betterment of conditions for native Hawaiians.  The people of the State of Hawaii reaffirmed their solemn trust obligation and responsibility to native Hawaiians and furthermore declared in the state constitution that there be an office of Hawaiian affairs to address the needs of the aboriginal class of people of Hawaii.

     (b)  It shall be the duty and responsibility of all state departments and instrumentalities of state government providing services and programs which affect native Hawaiians and Hawaiians to actively work toward the goals of this chapter and to cooperate with and assist wherever possible the office of Hawaiian affairs. [L 1979, c 196, pt of §2]