HRS §26-23
Governor assigns leftover state tasks to departments
If a state government job is not already given to a department by this law, the governor decides which department should do it. The governor picks the department that can do the job best and most effectively.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Assignment of functions
Any executive or administrative function of the state government that may not have been allocated to a principal department by this chapter shall be assigned by the governor to that department which the governor deems can most appropriately and effectively perform the function. [L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §37; Supp, §14A-33; HRS §26-23; gen ch 1985]
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