HRS §54-27
Acquiring land for the water system
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The county water board can buy, lease, or otherwise get property inside the county if it decides the property is needed to build, maintain, expand, or run the water system. This section only covers the board's power to acquire land.
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The statute, as written — Acquisition of lands
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 board of water supply may, in the name of the county, acquire and take by purchase, lease, or otherwise, all property situated within the limits of the county that it may determine necessary for the construction, maintenance, extension, or operation of the waterworks system.
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