§26-18  Department of business, economic
development, and tourism.  (a)  The department of business, economic
development, and tourism shall be headed by a single executive to be known as
the director of business, economic development, and tourism.



The department shall undertake statewide
business and economic development activities, undertake energy development and
management, provide economic research and analysis, plan for the use of Hawaii's ocean resources, and encourage the development and promotion of industry and
international commerce through programs established by law.



(b)  The following are placed in the department
of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes as
defined by section 26-35:  Aloha Tower development corporation, Hawaii
community development authority, Hawaii housing finance and development
corporation, high technology development corporation, land use commission,
natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority, and any other boards and
commissions as shall be provided by law.



The department of business, economic
development, and tourism shall be empowered to establish, modify, or abolish
statistical boundaries for cities, towns, or villages in the State and shall
publish, as expeditiously as possible, an up-to-date list of cities, towns, and
villages after changes to statistical boundaries have been made. [L Sp 1959 2d,
c 1, §25; am L 1961, c 132, §1(h), (i); am L 1963, c 2, §1 and c 25, §2; Supp,
§14A-24; HRS §26-18; am L 1981, c 98, §2; am L 1983, c 239, §2; am L 1987, c
336, §3(2) and c 337, §2; am L 1988, c 79, §1; am L 1989, c 26, §2; am L 1990,
c 293, §8; am L 1991, c 3, §1; am L 1997, c 350, §5; am L 2003, c 92, §3; am L
2007, c 249, §42]