Hawaii Revised Statutes 323-1 – Contracts with territories and possessions of the United States
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 323-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The governor is authorized to enter into and execute contracts in the name of the State with territories, possessions, and other areas in the Pacific Ocean region that are under the jurisdiction of the United States, regarding the use of health and public or private correctional facilities of the State on a space available basis; provided that any such contract shall provide for the payment of costs to the State.