HCC §19-1
Why this real property tax law exists
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This chapter sets up how the County assesses, charges, and collects real property tax. It covers tax exemptions, land dedication, and appeals. It was created after voters approved a state constitutional change in 1978.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Purpose
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The purpose of this chapter is to implement the authority granted to the County to assess, impose and collect real property tax based on an amendment to the State constitution which was adopted on November 7, 1978, by the electorate. This chapter will provide for the administration, assessment, and collection of real property tax, including exemptions therefrom, dedication of land, and appeals.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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