§184-1 - Definitions. - Hawaii Statutes

PART I.  STATE PARKS

 

     §184-1  Definitions.  As used in this part, unless otherwise indicated by the context:

     "Department" means the department of land and natural resources;

     "Land", without prejudice to the generality of the term, includes upland, land under water, beaches, water, and water rights;

     "Park" means an area which, by reason of location, natural features, scenic beauty or legendary, historical, or scientific interest, possesses distinctive physical, aesthetic, intellectual, creative, or social values;

     "Parkway" means an elongated park transversed by a pleasure vehicle road, but does not include the road;

     "State park system" means the parks and parkways designated by the department, control of which is acquired by the department as provided in this part. [L 1949, c 185, pt of §1; RL 1955, §19-30; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §21; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §184-1]