Training relating to native Hawaiian and Hawaiian traditional and customary rights, natural resources and access rights, and the public trust
HRS §10-42
in effect10-42. Training relating to native Hawaiian and Hawaiian traditional and customary rights, natural resources and access rights, and the public trust
(a) All council, board, and commission members identified in section 10-41(a) shall complete the training course administered by the office of Hawaiian affairs pursuant to this section within twelve months of the date of the member's initial appointment.
(b) The office of Hawaiian affairs, at its own
expense, shall establish, design, and administer a training course relating to
native Hawaiian and Hawaiian traditional and customary rights, native Hawaiian
and Hawaiian natural resource protection and access rights, and the public
trust, including the State's trust responsibility. The training course shall
include:
(1) Historical information, explanations, and
discussions of key state laws, state constitutional provisions, and court
rulings that reaffirm and provide for the protection of native Hawaiian and
Hawaiian rights; and
(2) A discussion of the importance of public trust
resources and various programs to native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights.
(c) The office of Hawaiian affairs, at its own
expense, shall develop the methods and prepare any materials necessary to
implement the training course, administer the training course, and notify each
council, board, and commission identified in section 10-41(a) that attendance
in a training course is mandatory.
(d) The office of Hawaiian affairs shall offer
the training course at least twice per year.
(e) The governor shall provide to the office
of Hawaiian affairs the names of persons required to take the training course
pursuant to this part within thirty calendar days of their initial appointment
by the governor.
[L 2015, c 169, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0010/HRS_0010-0042.htmFetched: 11/10/2026