§174-13  Petition of land occupiers forformation of water project.  Land occupiers, including the Hawaiian homescommission, comprising at least sixty per cent of the acreage of lands lyingwithin an area proposed to be organized into a water project may file apetition with the board of land and natural resources requesting that theproject be organized.  Where any of the lands of the petitioners in theproposed area are leased lands, it shall be necessary for the lessor and lesseeto join in the petition.  The petition shall contain a general description andthe acreage of the area proposed to be organized into a water project and shallstate the acreage owned or leased by each of the petitioners within that area. Before the board shall commence any water project involving homesteaded landsof the Hawaiian homes commission, it shall require the commission to assure thepayment of any acreage assessment thereon, in pursuance of section 208(5) ofthe Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. [L 1961, c 166, pt of §3; Supp,§86-12; HRS §174-13]