§171-69  Preference right.  Any personotherwise qualified to take a farm lot shall have preference in any drawing forfarm lots, if the person:

(1)  Is a veteran (defined herein as a person whoserved in the military forces of the United States during any war between theUnited States and any other nation and who was discharged or released therefromunder conditions other than dishonorable); or

(2)  Has, within a period of not longer than fiveyears prior to the filing of the person's application, been an owner inpossession, or a lessee in possession having an unexpired lease term of morethan one year, of farm premises which were taken by any governmental authorityfor any public purpose and who was displaced by reason of the taking or whichbecame unusable for farm purposes because the use was declared a publicnuisance or was displaced by reason of a natural disaster. [L 1962, c 32, pt of§2; Supp, §103A-65; HRS §171-69; gen ch 1985]