Hawaii § 130-3 - Emergency seat of county government.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 130-3 — Emergency seat of county government., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 130-3. Emergency seat of county government.
Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of county government at the regular or usual place or places thereof, the governing body of each county may meet at any place within or without the territorial limits of the county on the call of the presiding officer or any two members of the governing body, and shall proceed to establish and designate by ordinance, resolution, or other manner, alternate or substitute sites or places as the emergency temporary location, or locations, of government where all, or any part, of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency situation. The sites or places may be within or without the territorial limits of the county and may be within or without the State. [L 1959, c 16, §3; Supp, §359A-3; HRS §130-3] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 130-3
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 130-3 cover?
Section 130-3 ("Emergency seat of county government.") 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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