HRS §128A-5
Counties may create homeland security groups
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Counties can choose to set up their own homeland security organizations, but they do not have to. If a county does not create one, its emergency management agency must handle the homeland security duties listed in section 128A-4.
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The statute, as written — County organizations for homeland security
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Counties are authorized, but not required, to establish organizations for homeland security. If a county does not establish a separate organization for homeland security, the functions listed in section 128A-4 shall be incorporated into the responsibilities of the county emergency management agency.
Sections this one refers to
§128A-4 What the homeland security director can do
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