Hawaii § 26-53 - Deputies or assistants to department heads.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 26-53 — Deputies or assistants to department heads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-53. Deputies or assistants to department heads.
Effective July 1, 2004, the salaries of deputies or assistants to the head of any department of the State, other than the department of education, shall be within the range or ranges for the specific positions as last recommended by the executive salary commission. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salaries shall be as last recommended by the commission on salaries and specified by the appointing official, if appropriate, pursuant to section 26-56, unless rejected by the legislature. [L 1965, c 223, pt of §5; Supp, §4A-3; HRS §26-53; am L 1975, c 58, §7; am L 1982, c 129, §1(3); am L 1986, c 128, §1(3); am L 1989, c 329, §1(3); am L 2003, c 122, §4 and c 187, §2; am L 2006, c 299, §4] Cross References Nonapplicability to: Administrative services manager of department of attorney general, see §28-7.5. Special assistant to attorney general, see §28-8.5. Special assistant to state librarian, see §312-2.2. Salary of various department of education deputies and assistants, see §302A-621. Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 26-53 cover?
Section 26-53 ("Deputies or assistants to department heads.") 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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