HRS §27-14
County property stays with counties unless state needs it
This section says that county-owned land and buildings used for county services do not have to be given to the state. But if the property is needed for certain state duties, the county department must report it to the next legislature with recommendations on what to do with it.
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The statute, as written — Transfer of real property
No real property or improvements thereon belonging to the several counties and used in the performance of the functions and services covered in this part shall be required to be conveyed to the State; provided that any real property and improvements related and necessary to the performance of the duties covered in section 27-11 shall be reported to the next succeeding legislature by the appropriate department which shall include in the report thereof recommendations for the disposition of the real property and improvements.
Sections this one refers to
§27-11 State takes over school facilities and transportation
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