HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

741

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to reciprocal beneficiaries.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 572C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§572C-     Reciprocal beneficiary relationship; authorized agent; fee; records.  (a)  Any person authorized to grant a marriage license pursuant to section 572-5 shall be authorized as an agent to:

     (1)  Issue a declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship;

     (2)  Receive, file, and register a signed notarized declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship;

     (3)  Provide a certificate of reciprocal beneficiary relationship; and

     (4)  Collect any fee associated with the registration of a reciprocal beneficiary relationship.

     (b)  Every quarter, the agent shall transmit to the director any records pertaining to the registration of any new reciprocal beneficiary relationship, including any declarations filed with or registered by the agent."

     SECTION 2.  Section 572C-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "Declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship" to read as follows:

     ""Declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship" means a statement in a form issued by the director or an agent that declares the intent of two people to enter into a relationship.  By signing it, two people swear under penalty of perjury that they meet the requirements for a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship."

     SECTION 3.  Section 572C-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§572C-5[]]  Registration as reciprocal beneficiaries; filing fees; records.  (a)  Two persons, who meet the criteria set out in section 572C-4, may enter into a reciprocal beneficiary relationship and register their relationship as reciprocal beneficiaries by filing a signed notarized declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship with the director or an agent.  For the filing of the declaration, the director shall collect a fee of $8, which shall be remitted to the director of finance for deposit into the general fund[.]; provided that if the agent files the declaration, the agent shall collect a fee as provided in section 572-5.

     (b)  Upon the payment of the fee, the director or agent shall register the declaration and provide a certificate of reciprocal beneficiary relationship to each party named on the declaration.  The director or agent shall maintain a record of each declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship filed with or issued by the director or agent."

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Reciprocal Beneficiaries Certificate; Agent to Grant

 

Description:

Authorizes persons authorized to grant marriage licenses to grant certificates of reciprocal beneficiary status to qualified persons.

 

 

 

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