Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
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- DHHL
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Dates of existence
1959-
History
Established: By the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Warren Harding on July 9, 1921. Section XII of the Hawai’i State Constitution adopted the Congressional act as a law of the state. Section 24 of Act 1 passed by the First State Legislature, Second Special Session transferred the authority and functions of the Hawaiian Homes Commission to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Department issues homestead leases to qualified native Hawaiian applicants and income generating leases to the general public, manages land exchanges, and issues licenses for public utility and access easements. The Department also provides financial assistance to native Hawaiian lessees via loans for home construction, home improvement and repair, farming, ranching and operation of water systems.
Mandates/sources of authority
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. (Act of July 9, 1921, c 42, 42 Stat 108)
The Admission Act, section 4. (Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawai‘i into the Union of March 18, 1958) Public Law 86-3, 73 Stat 4.
Constitution of the State of Hawai’i, Article XII, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Session Laws of Hawai’i, Special Session of 1959, Act 1.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
1995-03, Prepared by P. Lai.
2013-11, Revised and enlarged by A. Tran.
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Maintenance notes
2021-04-12, Carol Kellett: Entered into AtoM.
2021-07-16, Carol Kellett: fixed creation date.