§128-5  Powers on whom conferred; delegationof powers.  Except as otherwise expressly provided, all of the powersconferred by this chapter are conferred on the governor, who may delegate toagencies, officers, employees, and other persons, or any of them, created,appointed, or employed under, or engaged in carrying out this chapter, or toany government agency, officer, or employee, state or otherwise, or provide forthe subdelegation of, any of the powers, except the power (1) to proclaim acivil defense emergency period or to proclaim the period terminated, or to makeany other proclamation provided for by this chapter, (2) to prescribe rules orregulations having the force and effect of law, and (3) to make allotments offunds appropriated or available for the purposes of this chapter.  Unlessotherwise directed by the governor, all of the powers pertaining to civildefense, hereby authorized to be delegated by the governor, shall be deemed tohave been delegated by the governor to the director of civil defense, with thefurther authority to subdelegate the powers to any agency or person to whom thegovernor could delegate these powers. [L 1951, c 268, pt of §2; RL 1955,§359-5; HRS §128-5; gen ch 1985]

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Governor may not issuestanding instruction that would automatically declare a state of emergency incase of military attack.  Att. Gen. Op. 61-87.