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