Report Title:

Attorney General; Nuisance Abatement Unit; Establishment

Description:

Establishes a nuisance abatement unit within the department of the attorney general to provide for the enforcement and prosecution of violations of nuisance abatement laws in the penal code. Appropriates funds.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

563

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the attorney general.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"Part . NUISANCE ABATEMENT UNIT

§28- Nuisance abatement unit. (a) There is established in the department of the attorney general a nuisance abatement unit.

(b) The unit shall employ such attorneys, auditors, investigators, and other personnel as necessary to promote the effective and efficient conduct of the unit's activities. Except for the attorneys, all other employees of the nuisance abatement unit shall be subject to chapter 76.

(c) The purpose of the nuisance abatement unit shall be to provide for the effective enforcement and prosecution of violations of the nuisance abatement laws under chapter 712, part V. The nuisance abatement unit may also review and take appropriate action on nuisance complaints of any citizen of the State, or nuisances that are discovered by the unit in carrying out its activities."

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2003-2004, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004-2005, for the establishment and implementation of a nuisance abatement unit within the department of the attorney general.

SECTION 3. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003.

INTRODUCED BY:

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