HRS §9-15
Contracts for Foundation Grants
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the foundation must sign a contract with a grant recipient before releasing public funds. The attorney general must approve the contract form and review all contracts. Payments happen after the contract is signed, within time limits set by the rules.
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The statute, as written — Contracts
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.
(a) The foundation shall not release the public funds approved for a foundation grant unless a contract is entered into between the foundation and the recipient of the grant. The foundation shall develop and determine, in consultation with and subject to the review and approval of the attorney general, the specific contract form to be used. (b) Payment of funds shall be made within sixty days after a contract is executed. Contracts shall be executed in accordance with the foundation's rules adopted pursuant to section 9-5 and no later than ninety days after receipt of a foundation-approved revised service proposal or foundation-approved certification that there have been no programmatic or budgetary changes to the application. (c) All contracts shall be reviewed by the attorney general for conformance with this part.
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§9-5 Rules
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