[PART I. GENERALLY]

 

Revision Note

 

  Part I designation added by revisor in view of addition ofPart II by L 1980, c 126, §2.

 

§266-1  Department of transportation;harbors; jurisdiction.  All commercial harbors and roadsteads, and allcommercial harbor and waterfront improvements belonging to or controlled by theState, and all vessels and shipping within the commercial harbors androadsteads shall be under the care and control of the department oftransportation.

For the purpose of this chapter, "commercialharbor" means a harbor or off-shore mooring facility which is primarilyfor the movement of commercial cargo, passenger and fishing vessels entering,leaving, or traveling within the State, and facilities and supporting servicesfor loading, off-loading, and handling of cargo, passengers, and vessels. [L1911, c 163, §1; am L 1915, c 169, §1; ratified, March 28, 1916, c 54, 39 Stat39; RL 1925, §832; RL 1935, §1730; am L 1941, c 142, §1; RL 1945, §4981; am L1951, c 22, §1; RL 1955, §112-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §26; HRS §266-1; am L1985, c 104, §1; am L 1986, c 57, §1; am L 1991, c 272, §8]

 

Note

 

  Further requirements on conveyance of parcels at Piers 1 and2.  L 2006, c 165, §5.

 

Cross References

 

  Functions, generally, see §26-19.

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Title to land formerly below high-water mark reclaimed byriparian owner belongs to State.  Att. Gen. Op. 62-16.

 

Case Notes

 

  State has care and control of all water and ocean below thehigh-water mark (or vegetation line).  66 H. 55, 656 P.2d 1336.

  Cited:  73 H. 359, 833 P.2d 70.