HRS §326-36
Who pays the sheriff's salary
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the health department pays the sheriff's salary using money the legislature set aside for caring for people with Hansen's disease. It only covers how the sheriff gets paid, not other duties or rules.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Sheriff, salary
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The salary of the sheriff shall be fixed and paid by the department of health out of the appropriation allowed by the legislature for the care and treatment of persons affected with Hansen's disease.
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