HCC §2-94
Who must approve county employee travel
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says who has to approve travel for county employees. In-State travel needs approval from the mayor, the council chairman, or the prosecuting attorney for their staff. Out-of-state travel needs a written request with a travel plan, and department heads must check that travel is necessary and affordable.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Travel authorization
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) All in-State travel for employees of the executive branch shall be approved by the mayor; except that the prosecuting attorney is authorized to approve in-State travel for employees of the prosecuting attorney’s department. Likewise, all in-State travel for employees of the legislative branch shall be approved by the council chairman. The authority to approve such travel may be delegated. SUPP. 18 (7-2025) 2-46 ADMINISTRATION § 2-94 (b) For out-of-State travel, a written request shall be prepared and shall be approved by the mayor for members of the executive branch and the council chairman for employees of the legislative branch. A travel itinerary shall be attached to the request. The authority to approve such travel may be delegated. A copy of the approved request must be attached to the requisition for air transportation. (c) The department head shall assure that travel is necessary, that funds are available, and that expenses to be incurred are proper and reasonable under the circumstances. (d) Travel for training purposes shall also conform with the training policy administered by the department of human resources.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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