Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 47-2

  • Bonds: means bonds, notes, and other instruments of indebtedness. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 47-1
  • County: means the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui and the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 47-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

Each county in the State shall have the power and is hereby authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county within the limitations, for the purposes, upon the terms and conditions, and in the manner, provided in this part. The total funded debt of the county that is outstanding and unpaid at any time shall not exceed the limitation prescribed by the Constitution of the State.