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HRS §125-4

Governor's power to hire and delegate duties

This section lets the governor hire people or groups to help carry out this chapter's rules. The governor can also give some of their duties to these people or to other government workers. Temporary workers hired this way are not covered by certain state employee laws or benefits.

employeesstate agencies

The statute, as written — Personnel, delegation of powers

The governor may appoint or employ boards, agencies, officers, employees, and other persons, or any of them, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, and may delegate to the boards, agencies, or persons, or to any government board, agency, officer, or employee, state or otherwise, any of the governor's duties or powers under this chapter. All such officers and employees on a temporary basis, whether or not employed by contract, shall be exempt from and neither subject to nor entitled to the benefits of the provisions of chapters 76 and 88, or any other law, appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule that is inapplicable to temporary employees of the State. [L Sp 1949, c 21, §4; RL 1955, §357-4; HRS §125-4; gen ch 1985; am L 2002, c 148, §13]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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