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Board of Land and Natural Resources
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- Board of Public Lands
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Dates of existence
1900
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The Board of Land and Natural Resources is the executive board of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Previous names for this governing board include the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands and the Board of Public Lands.
In addition to holding the powers and functions granted to the heads of departments, the Board may also adopt a seal; administer oaths; prescribe forms of instruments and documents; adopt rules; set, charge, demand, and collect reasonable fees. The Board is charged with the following general duties: maintain an accurate inventory of public lands; prevent illegal activities on public lands; enforce sales, leases, licenses, permits, and other contracts regarding the disposition of public lands; maintain records of all official transactions relating to public lands within the board's jurisdiction; administer oaths in matters pertaining to the administration of public lands; dispose of public lands in fee simple, lease, license, or permit, and grant easement; establish rights of way from established highways to public beaches, game management areas, public hunting areas, and forest reserves; and acquire real property for public purposes.
Mandates/sources of authority
By section 73 of the Hawaiian Organic Act of April 30, 1900.
Hawaii Revised Statutes. Title 12 Conservation and Resources. Chapter 171 - Public Lands, Management and Disposition of.
Internal structures/genealogy
Six members comprise the Board of Land and Natural Resources, one from each Land District, and two at large, who are nominated by, and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. The governor selects the chairman of the board.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created on 1995, P. Lai
Revised on 2008-12, D. Skeem
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- English
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Sources
Department of Land and Natural Resources Annual Reports. 1961-1994.
"Report to the Governor " HD 183 .L3 A22.
Guide to Government. Honolulu: Legislative Reference Bureau, 1996.
Hawaii Revised Statutes. Title 12 Conservation and Resources. Chapter 171 - Public Lands, Management and Disposition of.
Maintenance notes
2020-11-18, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM