Hawaii § 269-53 - Legal counsel.
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§ 269-53. Legal counsel.
The executive director of the division of consumer advocacy may appoint or retain, without regard to chapter 76, attorneys to provide legal services for the division of consumer advocacy. Nothing in this section precludes the director of commerce and consumer affairs or the executive director of the division of consumer advocacy from requesting and securing legal services from the attorney general and the department of the attorney general. [L 1976, c 124, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 52, §2; am L 2000, c 272, §2 and c 253, §150; am L 2014, c 108, §10] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 269-53 cover?
Section 269-53 ("Legal counsel.") 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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