Hawaii § 172-1 - Department to list lands on which commutation payable; public notice; notice to pay.
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§ 172-1. Department to list lands on which commutation payable; public notice; notice to pay.
The department of land and natural resources shall prepare a list of all lands on which commutation to extinguish the government's right therein is payable. Upon completion of the list the department shall give public notice thereof throughout the State, at least once each week for four successive weeks, together with notice that the amount of commutation ascertained shall thereafter bear interest at the rate of six per cent a year and be subject to collection in the manner provided by law. [L 1909, c 90, §1; RL 1925, §570; RL 1935, §1601; RL 1945, §4631; RL 1955, §100-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §21; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §172-1; am L 1998, c 2, §39] Law Journals and Reviews For an account of the change from the ancient Hawaiian land system, see The Hawaiian Land Revolution, Jon J. Chinen, 5 HBJ 11 (1967). Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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Section 172-1 ("Department to list lands on which commutation payable; public notice; notice to pay.") 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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