PART I. ADMINISTRATION

 

§36-1  Responsibility for moneys.  Thedirector of finance shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all moneys paidinto the treasury, and for the proper disbursement and appropriation thereof,pursuant to the laws; and the director shall be liable therefor on thedirector's official bond, provided that in case of the larceny or embezzlementof any moneys, by any officer of the director's department, or other persons,the director shall be allowed to give that fact, and that the director had nocollusive knowledge thereof, in evidence, and the establishment of these factsshall discharge the director from responsibility. [CC 1859, §473; RL 1925,§1247; RL 1935, §2206; RL 1945, §5807; RL 1955, §132-7; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1,§14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §36-1; am L 1972, c 6, §1; gen ch 1985]

 

Cross References

 

  Generally, see §26-8.