HRS §46-24
County deputy pay cap
This law sets a limit on how much a county's first deputy or assistant can be paid. Their salary cannot be more than 95% of the department head's salary. This applies even if other laws would allow more.
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The statute, as written — Limitation on salary of first deputy or assistant
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the salary of any first deputy or first assistant to the head of any department of the county governments shall not exceed a sum equal to ninety-five per cent of the salary of such department head.
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