HRS §29-13
Governor can accept federal money for the state
This section lets the governor accept federal aid money for Hawaii. It only covers accepting the money, not how it is spent. The governor acts for the whole state.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Governor may accept federal acts
The governor may accept, on behalf of the State, the provisions of any act of Congress making grants or allotments of federal-aid moneys available for expenditure in the State.
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