HRS §46-56
County purchasing rules when no central system exists
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section lets a county's finance director make rules for buying materials, supplies, equipment, and services, but only if the county's charter does not already have a central purchasing system. Any rules must follow the state's procurement law.
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The statute, as written — Purchasing
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 director of finance of each county that does not have any centralized purchasing provision in its charter, may adopt rules and regulations governing the procurement and purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and services, subject to the requirements of chapter 103D.
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