Const. Art. VII, §1

Taxing Power Cannot Be Given Away

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This section says the government's power to tax can never be given up, paused, or traded away. It also notes that counties can set their own property tax rates because the constitution allows that. This is a short, basic rule about government authority.

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The constitution, as written — Power Inalienable

A copy, taken August 21, 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 power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended or contracted away. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Attorney General Opinions Section 248-2, authorizing the counties to set real property tax rate, does not contravene this section, since article VII, §3, expressly authorizes delegation of taxing power to political subdivisions. Att. Gen. Op. 68-25.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

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