HRS §352-30
Who can handle the director's duties
The director of the department can assign some of their duties to a department representative. But the director cannot delegate decisions about letting someone out early before their commitment ends. This section only covers who can do the director's tasks.
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The statute, as written — Delegation of responsibilities
The director may delegate any of the director's responsibilities pursuant to this chapter to a representative of the department except those that relate to discretionary discharge before the term of the person's commitment has ended.
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