§201-4  Contracts.  The department of
business, economic development, and tourism may contract with qualified private
and public agencies, associations, firms, or individuals within or without the
State in pursuance of its duties and functions; provided that preference shall
be given to contractors within the State; provided further that preference
shall be given to qualified parties who agree to match department funds in
whole or in part with funds, equipment, materials, or services; provided
further that funds to assist associations of producers, processors, or
distributors of industrial products to introduce products which are new or
inadequately known to consumers shall be matched by funds equal to at least
forty per cent of the funds contracted for by the department or expenses
incurred by the department in behalf of the associations; provided further that
in instances where the promotion program will benefit one or more of the
commodity groups as a whole or where a new or fragile commodity association or
industry has the potential for growth but is unable to contribute its full
matching share, the department may waive matching fund requirements for the
first three years of any contract, but shall require twenty per cent matching
funds for the fourth year of any such contract, and at least forty per cent
matching funds for the fifth and all subsequent years of any such contract.



The contracts shall be approved in writing by
the department and shall specify the name of the contractor, the nature of the
work to be performed, the manner in which funds may be expended, and such data
as the state comptroller may require.



When necessary to effectuate the purposes of
this part, funds to state agencies may authorize expenditures for the purchase
of machinery and equipment and the erection and conversion of structures,
laboratories, and buildings within the State, which facilities shall be and
remain under the jurisdiction of the agencies.  Private agencies, associations,
firms, or individuals shall provide all structures and equipment necessary to
effectuate the purposes of funds made to them, in which cases the value which
may be attributed to the use of the facilities shall be considered as matching
funds.  The department shall retain under its own jurisdiction only such
furniture, office equipment, and other equipment as is necessary for
administration purposes.



The director of business, economic development,
and tourism may prescribe rules, pursuant to chapter 91, to carry out
provisions of this section relating to the manner in which associations of
producers, processors, or distributors may be assisted.  The rules may
prescribe the qualifications for eligibility of associations for assistance
under this section, the preferences and priorities in determining eligibility
for such assistance, and the conditions, consistent with the purpose of this
chapter, for the granting or the continuance of assistance to such
associations. [L 1955, c 264, pt of §1; RL 1955, §28A-3; am L 1957, c 152, §1;
am L 1959, c 51, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §§10, 14, 25; am L 1963, c 2, §3 and
c 114, §1; HRS §201-4; am L 1977, c 12, §2; am L 1981, c 98, §6; am L 1982, c
89, §1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]