(a) Whenever the governor pursuant to section 209-2 declares a state disaster, the governor may invoke this part. After the declaration by the governor and pursuant to the governor’s proclamation, the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation shall construct, manage, and operate housing units on public lands which may be set aside by the governor, using for the purpose the funds available or made available to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 209-16

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State disaster: means any unfortunate, sudden, and extraordinary occurrence declared by the governor pursuant to section 209-2 to have caused losses and suffering of such character and magnitude as to require and justify rehabilitative assistance from the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 209-1
(b) Housing so constructed shall be of standard quality and shall conform substantially to the specifications used on other projects controlled by the Hawaii public housing authority.