HRS §54-16
County attorney's role for the water board
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The county attorney gives legal advice to the water board and handles lawsuits for or against it when the board asks. The attorney can settle or drop a case only if the board approves first.
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The statute, as written — Legal department
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 county attorney shall be the legal advisor of the board of water supply and shall prosecute and defend, as the board may require, any and all actions and proceedings involving matters under its jurisdiction. The county attorney may, with the prior approval of the board, compromise, settle, or dismiss any litigation or proceedings which may be pending for, or on behalf of, or against the board relative to any matter or property under its jurisdiction.
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