Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-15

  • Commission: means the liquor commission for the county within which such commission has jurisdiction under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1
  • County: means the county in respect of which each commission has jurisdiction under this chapter; provided that in the county of Kalawao liquor may be sold only by such persons and only under such conditions as may be permitted or prescribed from time to time by the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1
  • Elected executive head: means the mayor of each county or the mayor's duly appointed or elected successor. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • writing: includes printing and typewriting. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1

On or before September 30 of each year the chairperson of the liquor commission shall submit to the elected executive head of the county a full report upon the business and operations of the commission during the preceding year, which year shall be coterminous with the fiscal year of the county, with such other matters of information and comment as the elected executive head may deem appropriate. The elected executive head shall furnish copies thereof to the legislative body of the county and to the fiscal officer of the county.

The accounts of the commissions for the several counties shall be regularly examined by the fiscal officer who shall report thereon in writing to the legislative body of the several counties.