Hawaii § 326-35 - Sheriff, appointment, removal.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 326-35 — Sheriff, appointment, removal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 326-35. Sheriff, appointment, removal.
There shall be no county officer in the county other than a sheriff, who shall be a patient resident of and be appointed in the county by the department of health and who shall hold office at the pleasure of the department or until a successor is appointed by the department. When a qualified patient resident is not available, the department may appoint a staff employee or other qualified person to serve as sheriff. [L 1905, c 39, §3; am L 1911, c 134, §1; RL 1925, §1578; am L 1931, c 138, §1; am imp L 1933, c 118, §§1, 2; RL 1935, §2929; RL 1945, §2439; am L 1951, c 157, §16; RL 1955, §50-36; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §326-35; am L 1985, c 250, §14; am L 1989, c 97, §1 and c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11] Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 326-35 cover?
Section 326-35 ("Sheriff, appointment, removal.") 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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