HRS §180-2
Department's powers and record-keeping duties
The Department of Land and Natural Resources must keep records of its official actions. It can make rules, hire lawyers, delegate tasks, and ask other state agencies for help. Other agencies must help if they have the money and staff.
state agencies
The statute, as written — General powers and duties of department
The department of land and natural resources shall keep a record of its official actions and may perform acts and adopt rules as may be necessary for the execution of its functions under this chapter. It may call upon the attorney general for legal services or employ its own counsel in conformity with section 28-8.3. It may delegate to any member, agent, or employee, powers and duties as it may deem proper. Upon request of the department, other agencies of the state government, insofar as available appropriations and resources will permit, shall assign staff members or personnel to the department, and make reports, surveys, or studies as the department may request.
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