HRS §174-3
Who runs the water and land development program
The Board of Land and Natural Resources must hire a licensed engineer to manage the water and land development program. The engineer must have the qualifications the board chooses. The hiring and firing must follow state rules, and the engineer does what the board tells them to do.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Manager-chief engineer
The board of land and natural resources shall appoint a registered professional engineer who shall act as manager-chief engineer of the water and land development program and have such qualifications as the board may deem necessary. The appointment and removal of the manager-chief engineer shall be in accordance with chapter 76 and the manager-chief engineer shall perform the duties as set forth by the board.
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