Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
Chapter 2000 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17-2000-2 - Definitions

Whenever used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically defined:

"Authority" means the Hawaii public housing authority.

"Board" means the board of directors of the Hawaii public housing authority as defined by section 356D-3, HRS .

"Bylaws" means, pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, the legal instrument under which the authority conducts its organization, internal management, and effectuates its purposes, powers, and programs.

"Chairperson" means the duly selected chair of the board of the authority or a designated representative.

"Declaratory relief" means the authority's declaration as to the applicability or non-applicability with respect to a factual situation of any rule or order of the authority or of a statute which the authority is required to administer or enforce.

"Directors" means the members of the board of directors as defined in section 356D-3, HRS, and the bylaws of the authority.

"Executive director" means the executive director of the authority or the executive director's designated representative.

"Government record" means information maintained by an agency in written, auditory, visual, electronic, or other physical form as defined in section 92F-3, HRS .

"Hearings officer" means any person, duly appointed and authorized by the board to hold a hearing for the purpose of taking evidence or oral argument and making a recommended decision in any matter before the board.

"Meetings" means the convening of the board following due notice as prescribed under chapter 92, HRS, and the bylaws of the authority.

"Officers of the authority" means the same as contained in the authority's bylaws.

"Party" means the authority, if named, permitted, or entitled as of right to participate in a proceeding, each person named in a proceeding, or any person permitted or entitled as of right to participate in a proceeding before the authority in the capacity of a petitioner, claimant, respondent, intervener, or in a capacity other than that of a witness.

"Person" means an individual, partnership, authority, association through a representative, or public or private organization of any character other than the authority.

"Petition" means an application to the authority by a party which seeks relief under these rules.

"Petitioner" means a party who initiates a proceeding.

"Practice and procedures" means these rules of practice and procedures before the authority.

"Proceeding" refers to any matter brought before the authority or the board for action following due consideration of the objectives, goals, policies, and all related matters of the authority.

"Respondent" means the party against whom a petition is filed, the party against whom relief is sought or, any party who contests or controverts a proceeding.

"Rule relief" means the adoption, modification, or repeal of any rule by the authority.

"Rules" pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, refers to adopted rules of each program administered by the authority.