Hawaii § 101-44 - Right-of-way lapses when.
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§ 101-44. Right-of-way lapses when.
Any right-of-way which is obtained under sections 101-41 and 101-42 shall lapse and immediately revert to the previous owner thereof in either of the following events: (1) If the corporation fails during a period of one year, at any time after acquiring the property, to use the right-of-way for the purposes herein set forth; or (2) If the corporation uses or diverts or sells any of the water which is conducted through the right-of-way for a purpose other than irrigation, fluming, mill use, generation of electricity, and domestic purposes, as well as for the watering of livestock and industrial use if the industrial use does not exceed five per cent of the water conducted through the right-of-way. [L 1911, c 124, §4; RL 1925, §831; RL 1935, §74; am L 1943, c 186, §2; RL 1945, §326; RL 1955, §8-40; HRS §101-44] Previous Vol02_Ch0046-0115 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 101-44 cover?
Section 101-44 ("Right-of-way lapses when.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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