Hawaii § 248-1 - Definitions.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 248-1 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 248-1. Definitions.
Wherever used in this chapter: "Council" means the county council of each county concerned. "Director" means the state director of finance unless otherwise stated or indicated in context. "Liquid fuel" or "fuel" has the meaning defined by section 243-1. "Property" or "real property" means and includes all land and appurtenances thereof and the buildings, structures, fences, and improvements erected on or affixed to the same, and any fixture that is erected on or affixed to such land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, including all machinery and other mechanical or other allied equipment and the foundations thereof, whose use thereof is necessary to the utility of such land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, or whose removal therefrom cannot be accomplished without substantial damage to such land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, excluding, however, any growing crops. [RL 1935, pts of §§1900, 2010, and 2100; am L 1935, c 153, §§1, 3; am L 1937, c 172, §4; am L Sp 1941, c 26, pt of §1; RL 1945, §5251; am L 1947, c 111, §4; RL 1955, §129-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §248-1; am L 2016, c 52, §4] Revision Note Definitions rearranged pursuant to § 23G-15. Previous Vol04_Ch0201-0257 Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 248-1 cover?
Section 248-1 ("Definitions.") 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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