HCC §2-17
Who runs the volunteer fire department
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗The county fire chief is in charge of the volunteer fire department. They manage its people, property, and money, but must get the county council's approval for spending and property decisions. They must report to the council regularly and follow any other duties the council assigns.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Head of volunteer fire department
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.
(a) The fire chief of the County fire department shall be the head of the volunteer fire department. The head of the volunteer fire department shall: (1) Be vested with the management and control of the affairs, personnel, and property of the department, subject to the general authority and control of the council; (2) With the consent and approval of the council, make expenditures of moneys appropriated by the council for the department; (3) Not contract any debt on behalf of the department, not dispose of any property belonging to the department without the consent of the council; ADMINISTRATION § 2-17 (4) Make periodic reports to the council concerning the affairs and activities of the department; and (5) Perform and discharge such other duties as may be assigned to the head of the volunteer fire department by the council.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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