HRS §103-4
When spending from a general fund is illegal
This law says that if the government has set aside money for a specific purpose, it cannot use general funds to pay for that same purpose. It stops double-dipping from different budget pots.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Expenditure from general appropriation unlawful, when
Whenever a specific appropriation is made for a particular object, it shall be unlawful to make any expenditure from a general appropriation which would otherwise cover such particular object.
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