THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION – FLOODS
Posted on Aug 16, 2018 in 2018 Kauai Flood, Emergency ProclamationsOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF HAWAl’I
THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION
By the authority vested in me as Acting Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, DOUGLASS. CHIN, Acting Governor of the State of Hawai’i, hereby determine, designate and proclaim as follows:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, emergency powers are conferred on the Governor of the State of Hawai’i to deal with disasters or emergencies, to maintain the strength, resources, and economic life of the community, and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to supplement Governor lge’s Proclamation of April 15, 2018, his Supplementary Proclamation of April 18, 2018, and his Second Supplementary Proclamation of June 17, 2018, relating to heavy rains and flooding; and
WHEREAS, the conditions giving rise to the emergency continue in the County of Kaua’i and in the City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawai’i.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DOUGLASS. CHIN, Acting Governor of the State of Hawai’i, hereby determine that an emergency or disaster contemplated by sections 127A-14, 171-85, 209-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes continues in the County of Kaua’i and in the City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawai’i. I do hereby continue and extend Governor lge’s Proclamation of April 15, 2018, his Supplementary Proclamation of April 18, 2018, and his Second Supplementary Proclamation of June 17, 2018, relating to heavy rains and flooding in order to provide emergency relief. I do hereby further declare that all the provisions of Governor lge’s Proclamation of April 15, 2018, his Supplementary Proclamation of April 18, 2018, and his Second Supplementary Proclamation of June 17, 2018, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby included in the provisions of this Third Supplementary Proclamation.
I FURTHER DECLARE that I am invoking sections 127A-13 and 127A-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by suspending section 78-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the extent necessary to allow state agencies to pay, as expeditiously as possible, members of the Hawaii National Guard ordered into active service and deployed in response to this event.
I FURTHER DECLARE that the disaster emergency relief period shall continue until October 15, 2018, unless terminated by a separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first. Notwithstanding the termination of a disaster emergency relief period, any contracts, agreements, procurements, programs, or employment of personnel entered into, started, amended, or continued by reason of the provisions of the proclamations relating to this emergency shall continue in full force and effect.
Done at the State Capitol, this 16th day of August, 2018.
DOUGLASS. CHIN
Governor of Hawai’i
APPROVED:
RUSSELL A. SUZUKI
Attorney General
State of Hawai’i