HRS §286-3
Governor's role in traffic safety
The governor can make contracts and take other actions to promote traffic safety. The governor must coordinate state and county efforts. The governor may assign these duties to the transportation director, who becomes the highway safety representative.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Powers and duties of the governor
The governor, in addition to other duties and responsibilities conferred upon the governor by the Constitution and laws of the State, may contract and do all other things necessary in behalf of the State to promote traffic safety. To that end the governor shall coordinate the activities of the State and its counties. The governor may delegate duties and functions conferred upon the governor by this chapter to the director of transportation appointed under the authority of section 26-31 who shall also be designated as the governor's highway safety representative.
Sections this one refers to
§26-31 How department heads are chosen and removed
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