Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 378 > Part V > Subpart B - Public Employees

• Airport: means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking-off of all aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes;

  "Airport hazard" means any structure or tree which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking-off at an airport, or any use of land which creates a dangerous condition, including the placement of strong lights which blind pilots during such operations;

  "Airport hazard area" means any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this chapter;

  "Airport protection" means protection against an airport hazard;

  "Department" means the department of transportation;

  "Director" means the director of transportation or the director's authorized representative;

  "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, joint stock association, or any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof; or the State or any of its political subdivisions, or agencies thereof;

  "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by humans, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks, chimneys, and overhead transmission lines;

  "Tree" means any object of natural growth. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 262-1

• Aquaculture: means any form of agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish, and fresh water. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 141-51
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Department: means the department of agriculture. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 141-51
• Employee: means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract for hire, written or oral, express or implied. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Employer: means a person who has one or more employees. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Public body: means :

  (1) A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, committee, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of state government;

  (2) An agency, board, commission, committee, council, member, or employee of the legislative branch of the state government;

  (3) A county, city, intercounty, intercity, or regional governing body, a council, special district, or municipal corporation, or a board, department, commission, committee, council, agency, or any member or employee thereof;

  (4) Any other body which is created by state or local authority or which is primarily funded by or through state or local authority, or any member or employee of that body;

  (5) A law enforcement agency or any member or employee of a law enforcement agency; or

  (6) The judiciary and any member or employee of the judiciary. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61

• Public employee: means any employee of the State or any county, or the political subdivision and agencies of the State or any county, any employee under contract with the State or any county, any civil service employee, any probationary or provisional employee of the State or county, and any employee of any general contractor or subcontractor undertaking the execution of a contract with a governmental contracting agency, as defined in § 104-1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Public employer: means the State and any county, the political subdivisions and agencies of the State and any county, and any general contractor or subcontractor undertaking the execution of a contract with a governmental contracting agency, as defined in § 104-1, and includes any agent thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61