Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 137-1

  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Government entity: means any department, unit, or agency, of the federal, state, or county governments. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 137-1
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Warning or notice: means any warning or notice issued by a government entity posted on any type of sign. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 137-1

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Government entity” means any department, unit, or agency, of the federal, state, or county governments.

“Search and rescue expenses” include the following expenses incident to, and incurred by, a government entity or any person or private entity in a search or rescue operation:

(1) Any and all actual hourly wages, salaries, and employment-related benefits, of persons participating in a search or rescue operation;

(2) Any and all equipment costs, including rental, lease, use, repair, and/or replacement costs of equipment used in a search or rescue operation;

(3) Any and all fuel expenses incident to a search or rescue operation;

(4) Any and all other expenses relating to a search and rescue operation.

“Warning or notice” means any warning or notice issued by a government entity posted on any type of sign.