HRS §37-54
State money must go into the state treasury
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that all state money must be put into the state treasury, with a few exceptions. It also defines what counts as state money. The exceptions are for money belonging to patients or wards the State cares for, certain federal food program funds, and anything else the law allows.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Deposit of state funds in treasury
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.
(a) All state funds shall be deposited in the state treasury except funds that belong to patients and wards to whom the State is responsible for the funds, funds provided by the United States Department of Agriculture for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and as otherwise provided by law. (b) For purposes of this section, "state funds" mean moneys that have come into the possession of a state officer or employee who has responsibility on behalf of the State for the initial custody, accountability, and disposition of the moneys.
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