§171-14  Auction.  Except as otherwisespecifically provided, all disposition of public lands shall be made at publicauction after public notice as provided in section 171-16.  All such auctionsshall be held at the door of the office of the land agent or at such otherplace as is convenient in the district in which the land is located, and shallbe conducted by the chairperson or the land agent or by any other authorizedemployee of the department of land and natural resources under the direction ofthe board of land and natural resources, all of whom shall perform this servicewithout extra compensation. [L 1962, c 32, pt of §2; am L 1963, c 28, §1; am L1965, c 239, §3; Supp, §103A-14; HRS §171-14; gen ch 1993]

 

Case Notes

 

Decisions under prior law.

  Lease of Hawaiian hotel property.  4 H. 472.

  A lease made privately is invalid and is not validated byconsent of minister.  8 H. 12.

  Mere irregularity in the sale of lease not sufficient tojustify intervention by taxpayer.  40 H. 675.  Commissioner may imposeconditions on sales of public lands.  41 H. 461.  No lease may be madeinconsistent with the terms of the notice of sale as published.  47 H. 28, 384P.2d 581, aff'd 47 H. 466, 390 P.2d 737.