HRS §47-3
Purpose of County Bonds
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says county bonds can pay for public improvements and other things allowed by law, including special improvements that benefit certain properties. The county must start those special improvements. The bond itself does not have to say what it is for.
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The statute, as written — Purpose of issuance
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.
Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be issued for public improvements of the county and such other purposes as may from time to time be authorized by other provisions of general law, including without limitation, special improvements the cost of which is assessed or assessable in whole or in part against properties benefitted or improved by such improvements; provided that the issuance of those bonds for those special improvements shall be limited to special improvements initiated by the county. The purpose or purposes of issuance need not be stated in any bond.
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