§40-36  Successor accountants; vesting ofmoneys.  On the death, resignation, or removal of any public accountant thebalance of public moneys remaining in the public accountant's hands shall, uponthe appointment of the public accountant's successor, unless otherwise directedby law, vest in the successor, and shall not in the event of death of anypublic accountant constitute assets of the deceased or be in any manner subjectto the control of the public accountant's legal representative. [L 1898, c 39, §32;RL 1925, §1445; RL 1935, §572; RL 1945, §1576; RL 1955, §34-25; HRS §40-36; gench 1985]