Hawaii § 269-27 - Prevention of unreasonable water rates.
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§ 269-27. Prevention of unreasonable water rates.
In the event the public utilities commission, investigating as provided in section 269-26, reports that in its judgment the rates charged to consumers for water supplied to them for domestic uses and purposes, are not reasonable, the attorney general shall take appropriate action to secure for the consumers reasonable rates for such water, or, if the attorney general is so advised, proceed to cancel the licenses and leases of the persons charging the unreasonable rates. [L 1917, c 238, §2; RL 1925, §2204; RL 1935, §7962; RL 1945, §4723; RL 1955, §104-24; HRS §269-27; gen ch 1985] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 269-27 cover?
Section 269-27 ("Prevention of unreasonable water rates.") 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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