Hawaii § 36-31 - Transfers from special funds, limited or suspended, when.
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§ 36-31. Transfers from special funds, limited or suspended, when.
(a) If any transfer contemplated by sections 36-27, 36-29, and 36-30 might, if effected, result in loss to the State or to any special fund affected, of any federal funds, or would be in violation of the Constitution or any law of the United States, the governor shall issue an executive order setting forth the facts and suspending the application of sections 36-27, 36-29, and 36-30 to the special fund affected in whole or in part, or limiting the transfer, as shall be necessary to avoid the loss of federal funds or to avoid the unconstitutionality or violation. The transfer shall not be made except to the extent, if at all, which will not result in the loss of federal funds or violation. (b) If any transfer contemplated by section 36-28 might, if effected, cause an expenditure out of the state highway fund in excess of moneys available in such fund, result in loss to the State or to the state highway fund or any federal funds, or would be in violation of the Constitution or any law of the United States, the governor shall issue an executive order setting forth the facts and suspending the application of section 36-28 to the state highway fund in whole or in part, or limiting the transfer, as shall be necessary to avoid the expenditure of moneys in excess of moneys available in the state highway fund, the loss of federal funds or to avoid the unconstitutionality or violation. The transfer shall not be made except to the extent, if at all, which will not result in the loss of federal funds or violation. (c) Effective July 1, 1995, transfers for central services expenses shall be limited to the current fiscal year; provided that this subsection shall not apply to assessments made but not collected for prior years. [L 1955, c 247, §7; RL 1955, §132-19; HRS §36-31; am L 1989, c 287, §1; am L Sp 1995, c 15, §3] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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Section 36-31 ("Transfers from special funds, limited or suspended, when.") 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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