[§121-44]  Youth challenge program. (a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department may receive,expend, use, manage, and invest money, services, or property, real, personal,or mixed, that may be given, bequeathed, devised, or in any other mannerprovided, from sources other than the legislature or the federal government,for any purpose authorized under the Hawaii national guard youth challengeprogram, as described in that certain grant program under the National GuardBureau, and not inconsistent with any terms or conditions imposed by the donor,this section, or chapter 84.

(b)  A gift of money shall be deposited by thedirector of finance in a separate account in the state treasury and expended inaccordance with law and any terms and conditions that may pertain to the gift. Unless otherwise specified as a term or condition, the department may convert agift of property into money.  Income derived from property or the conversion ofproperty may be used for the purposes described in this section and to pay forthe storage, handling, management, repair, maintenance, and distribution ofother properties held by the department for these purposes.

(c)  All expenditures made pursuant to thissection shall be subject to the approval of the adjutant general.

(d)  In the case of services and property,real, personal, or mixed received, the department shall thereafter beresponsible for their management, repair, and maintenance.

(e)  The source making the gift shall not beliable upon any claim for injury arising from the donated property; providedthat this provision shall not affect the responsibility or liability ofmanufacturers of defective products nor shall it affect the responsibilities ofnegligent persons who cause dangerous conditions that result in injury.

(f)  The department shall maintain records ofeach gift, the essential facts of gift management, details relating toexpenditures of all money made pursuant to this section, and the currentdisposition, use, and condition of each gift held by the department.  Thisinformation shall be compiled and reported annually to the legislature and thegovernor, and shall be made available to the general public free of charge. [L1995, c 233, §2]