§382-3  Government operations.  Afterthe issuance of a proclamation pursuant to section 382-2 and during theemergency thereby proclaimed, the governor may seize and take possession of andoperate the entire plant and facilities, including related facilities, of anystevedoring company whose operations are suspended or substantially reduced, orso much thereof, or such interest therein, as the governor may deem necessaryin order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

Such government operations may be conducted bythe governor through such department or agency of the State as the governor maydesignate and the governor may delegate to such agency such of the governor'spowers as are necessary to conduct the operations.

The governor shall have such power andauthority as shall be reasonably necessary to conduct such governmentoperations in a manner consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare,including, without limitation upon the generality of the foregoing, the powerto make such contracts and arrangements with ship owners, charterers, agents,and operators, wharf and pier owners and operators, stevedoring companies,trucking operators, warehouse workers and other persons as may be required inorder to provide stevedoring services and related services.  The governor maymake contracts without regard to chapter 103D and sections 103-50, 103-50.5,103-53, and 103-55 and, specifically, the certificate of the comptroller as tothe availability of an unexpended appropriation or balance of an appropriationto cover the amount required by any such contract shall not be required. [L1951, c 209, pt of §4; RL 1955, §92-4; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §382-3; gen ch1985; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §57; gen ch 1993; am L 1999, c 149, §26]

 

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  Section 103-50.5 referred to in text is repealed.