Haw. Rev. Stat. § 37-35
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Estimated expenditures; approval.
Official statutory text
The director of finance shall review all estimates submitted under section 37-34 and, having due regard for:
(1) The probable further needs of the department or establishment for the remainder of the term for which the appropriation was made;
(2) The terms and purposes of the appropriation, the progress of collection of revenues, and condition of the treasury; and
(3) The probable receipts and total cash requirements for the ensuing quarter, shall approve, increase, or reduce the amount of the estimate;
provided that the director of finance shall approve the estimates submitted by the University of Hawaii when:
(1) The sum of the estimates for each funding source does not exceed the applicable allotment ceilings established by the governor under section 37-34;
(2) The progress of collection of revenues, the condition of the treasury, and the probable receipts and total cash requirements for the ensuing quarter permit; and
(3) All other legal requirements are satisfied.
The director shall act promptly upon all estimates and notify each department or establishment of its allotment, and shall notify the comptroller. [L Sp 1959 1st, c 12, pt of §3; Supp, §35-23; HRS §37-35; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 320, §2; am L 1989, c 370, §2; am L 1994, c 281, §§4, 6; am L 1995, c 11, §21]
(1) The probable further needs of the department or establishment for the remainder of the term for which the appropriation was made;
(2) The terms and purposes of the appropriation, the progress of collection of revenues, and condition of the treasury; and
(3) The probable receipts and total cash requirements for the ensuing quarter, shall approve, increase, or reduce the amount of the estimate;
provided that the director of finance shall approve the estimates submitted by the University of Hawaii when:
(1) The sum of the estimates for each funding source does not exceed the applicable allotment ceilings established by the governor under section 37-34;
(2) The progress of collection of revenues, the condition of the treasury, and the probable receipts and total cash requirements for the ensuing quarter permit; and
(3) All other legal requirements are satisfied.
The director shall act promptly upon all estimates and notify each department or establishment of its allotment, and shall notify the comptroller. [L Sp 1959 1st, c 12, pt of §3; Supp, §35-23; HRS §37-35; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 320, §2; am L 1989, c 370, §2; am L 1994, c 281, §§4, 6; am L 1995, c 11, §21]
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