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HRS §46-48

County money can be kept in banks like state money

This section lets each county deposit its money in banks under the same rules the state uses. It also allows the county finance director to make special deposits for safekeeping, but only with approval from the county council or mayor.

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The statute, as written — Deposit of funds in banks

Chapter 38, relating to the deposit of state moneys in banks, is extended to the several counties, so that each county and its director of finance and mayor, respectively, shall have all the rights, powers, obligations and duties in respect of the moneys of the counties as the State, its director of finance and governor, respectively, have in respect of the moneys of the State under chapter 38, provided that nothing in this section contained shall be held to preclude the director of finance of any county from making special deposits, with the approval of the council or the mayor, as the case may be, for the safekeeping of public moneys, other than those deposited in banks under this section, as provided in sections 62-111 and 70-13.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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