Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to make all necessary and appropriate disbursements of its moneys by issuing checks in its own name and by any other means. (SD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Chapter 10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§10-   Authority over disbursements. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the office shall have and exercise the power to make all necessary and appropriate disbursements of its moneys by issuing checks in its own name and by any other means.

(b) The office shall have and exercise the power to deposit any of its moneys in any banking institution within or outside the State, to the extent necessary to implement subsection (a).

(c) The department of accounting and general services, with the approval of the office of Hawaiian affairs, may continue to perform the payroll function of the office, including the issuance of salary checks for the office's employees."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.