§305H-2 Commission's powers and authority. The commission may cooperate with the federal government in order to qualify the State to receive funds made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by Public Law 92-318, and as it may be amended from time to time and in addition may serve as the state agency for the receipt of federal funds where the federal legislation dealing with higher education or post-secondary education requires as a condition of state receipt of such funds, the designation of a state agency which is broadly representative of the general public and of post-secondary education in the State and where agencies other than the commission created by this chapter may not qualify. The commission shall establish appropriate rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter as may be required to administer this chapter. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with chapter 91.

No funds appropriated by the legislature may be used to aid a person attending an institution not owned or exclusively controlled by the State or a department of the State or to pay for any staff work distributing federal or private funds to students attending such schools. The maximum amount of any grant awarded under the Hawaii state incentive grant program shall be equal to the maximum allowed by federal law. [L 1974, c 193, §3; am L Sp 1977 1st, c 14, §1; am L 1981, c 52, §1; am L 1994, c 189, pt of §1]