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HRS §248-1

Definitions for this chapter

This section defines key terms used in this chapter. It explains what the council, director, liquid fuel, and real property mean. It also says that growing crops are not considered real property.

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The statute, as written — Definitions

Wherever used in this chapter: "Council" means the county council of each county concerned. "Director" means the state director of finance unless otherwise stated or indicated in context. "Liquid fuel" or "fuel" has the meaning defined by section 243-1. "Property" or "real property" means and includes all land and appurtenances thereof and the buildings, structures, fences, and improvements erected on or affixed to the same, and any fixture that is erected on or affixed to such land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, including all machinery and other mechanical or other allied equipment and the foundations thereof, whose use thereof is necessary to the utility of such land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, or whose removal therefrom cannot be accomplished without substantial damage to such land, buildings, structures, fences, and improvements, excluding, however, any growing crops. [RL 1935, pts of §§1900, 2010, and 2100; am L 1935, c 153, §§1, 3; am L 1937, c 172, §4; am L Sp 1941, c 26, pt of §1; RL 1945, §5251; am L 1947, c 111, §4; RL 1955, §129-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §248-1; am L 2016, c 52, §4]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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