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 forthand approved in the Admission Act, established a public trust which includesamong other responsibilities, betterment of conditions for native Hawaiians. The people of the State of Hawaii reaffirmed their solemn trust obligation andresponsibility to native Hawaiians and furthermore declared in the stateconstitution that there be an office of Hawaiian affairs to address the needsof the aboriginal class of people of Hawaii.

(b)  It shall be the duty and responsibility ofall state departments and instrumentalities of state government providingservices and programs which affect native Hawaiians and Hawaiians to activelywork toward the goals of this chapter and to cooperate with and assist whereverpossible the office of Hawaiian affairs. [L 1979, c 196, pt of §2]