Report Title:

County; Indemnification

 

Description:

Provides that a state agency may indemnify a county agency to receive county aid or services or to use county property.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1174

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

relating to counties.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 41D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§41D-    Indemnification of county agencies.  To receive county aid, assistance, support, benefits, services, and interests in or rights to use county property, a state agency may agree in writing to an indemnity provision by which the State agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless a county agency, its officers, agents, and employees when a county ordinance or rule expressly or by clear implication requires the indemnity provision."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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