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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Hawaiian Homes Commission
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- HHC
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Dates of existence
1921-
History
Established by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, enacted by the United States Congress [Act of July 9, 1921, c 42, 42 Stat 108]. 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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The purpose of the act is to enable native Hawaiians to return to their lands in order to fully support self-sufficiency for and self-determination of native Hawaiians. [Act of July 9, 1921 c.42, 42 Stat 108, section 101] The Hawai‘i Admission Act transferred complete responsibility of the program and the homelands to the State of Hawai‘i. The Commission functions as an executive board and sets policy of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The Governor with the advice and consent of the Hawai’i State Senate appoints the nine members of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
The Hawaiian Homes Commission is composed of nine members: three residents from the City and County of Honolulu; two residents from the island of Hawaii; two residents from Maui County, one of whom shall be resident of Molokai; one resident from Kauai; and the ninth member shall be the chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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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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: corrected creation date. HHC still exists.