After public hearing and any investigations deemed necessary have been completed, the chairperson, after consultation with the appropriate county council, county mayor, and county water board, shall make a recommendation to the commission for decision. The commission shall render its decision within ninety days after the chairperson's recommendation to the commission. If the commission decides to designate a water management area, it shall cause a public notice of its decision to be given in the appropriate county and when so given, its decision shall be final unless judicially appealed.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 174C-46
Findings of fact; decision of commission
Known as the State Water Code
The act spans §§ 174C-1 to 174C-95 (64 sections).
L 1987, c 45, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 2, §44 and c 101, §3; am L 1999, c 197, §7
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