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4. Verification, to the extent
possible, of the accuracy of
homesteader and acreage data to
be included in the annual
report.
4. E l i g i b i l i t y Lists
Our review has disclosed that
certain improvements are needed in the
procedures used to maintain the
e x i s t i n g l i s t s of e l i g i b l e applicants
for Home lands. But more important
changes are needed to assure the
currency and applicability of the
listH and to remove uninterested
applicants from the l i s t s.
In order to qualify for inclusion
on the l i s t s a person must be 21 years
of age and have at least a 50 percent
native Hawaiian blood quantum. In
addition, in order to actually receive
a homestead lease, the person must be
qualified to perform the conditions of
the lease and be in need of financial
assistance and not be delinquent in
payment of any obligation to the State
or its p o l i t i c a l subdivisions. One of
the conditions of the lease is that
the applicant is financially able to
assume the indebtedness outstanding
against the premises to be leased or
to assume the indebtedness that must
be incurred to enable the applicant to
occupy the premises within one year
after award of the lease.
The methods used to select
applicants for awards from the
e l i g i b i l i t y l i s t s have gone through
various changes. According to the
DHHL Annual Report for 1976-1977 there
were no established or consistent
procedures followed prior to 1963.
Some awards were made by lottery, and
other various procedures and criteria
were used.
A priority system was established
in 1963 where certain land areas were
defined and e l i g i b l e applicants were
placed on an area l i s t in priority
ranking by the Hawaiian blood quantum
of the applicant successor and the
date of application. Three blood
quantua p r i o r i t i e s were established:
Priority I successor to be 100 percent
Hawaiian, Priority II successor to be
from 50 up to 100 percent Hawaiian,
and Priority III no qualified
successor. The applications were
ranged within the three priorities by
date of application. In this system,
applicants in Priorities II and III
were not being awarded any land when
there was an applicant in Priority I,
regardless of the date of
application.
A new system was established in
1972 whereby future applicants would
no longer be ranked by blood qua num.
Applicants on the existing l i s t s would
retain their ranking, but as of August
1972 a l l new applicants were ranked by
date and t i s e of application.
A problem with this method
developed when new homestead areas
were made available. The rules
required that any applicant requesting
transfer to another area l i s t hod to
forego the original application date
and be placed at the bettor of the
l i s t .
The present system was established
in 1977 with the i n i t i a t i on of
island-wide e l i g i b i l i t y l i s t s for all
types of awards. The existing
p r i o r i t i e s and area l i s t s were
retained, and all of the previous
applicants were also placed on the
island-wide l i s t in chronological
order. New applicants are placed or.ly
on the island-wide l i s t in
chronological order. Any awards in as.
existing area oust be selected from
the old area l i s t f i r s t . If new areas
are opened, the awards are to be made
fron the island-wide l i s t arid the
e a r l i e s t applicants are considered
f i r s t . Another change was that a
qualified spouse or child could assume
the application rank of a deceased
applicant.
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-. Verification, to the extent
+: 4. Verification, to the extent possible, of the accuracy of homesteader and acreage data to be included in the annual report.
-possible, of the accuracy of
+====4. Eligibility Lists====
 Our review has disclosed that
 certain improvements are needed in the
 procedures used to maintain the
-e x i s t i n g l i s t s of e l i g i b l e applicants
+existing lists of eligible applicants
 for Home lands. But more important
 changes are needed to assure the
 currency and applicability of the
-listH and to remove uninterested
+lists and to remove uninterested
-applicants from the l i s t s.
+applicants from the lists.
 In order to qualify for inclusion
-on the l i s t s a person must be 21 years
+on the lists a person must be 21 years
 of age and have at least a 50 percent
 native Hawaiian blood quantum. In
@@ Line 24: / Line 21: @@
 assistance and not be delinquent in
 payment of any obligation to the State
-or its p o l i t i c a l subdivisions. One of
+or its political subdivisions. One of
 the conditions of the lease is that
 the applicant is financially able to
@@ Line 33: / Line 30: @@
 occupy the premises within one year
 after award of the lease.
 The methods used to select
 applicants for awards from the
-e l i g i b i l i t y l i s t s have gone through
+eligibility lists have gone through
 various changes. According to the
 DHHL Annual Report for 1976-1977 there
@@ Line 43: / Line 41: @@
 other various procedures and criteria
 were used.
 A priority system was established
 in 1963 where certain land areas were
-defined and e l i g i b l e applicants were
+defined and eligible applicants were
-placed on an area l i s t in priority
+placed on an area list in priority
 ranking by the Hawaiian blood quantum
 of the applicant successor and the
 date of application. Three blood
-quantua p r i o r i t i e s were established:
+quantum priorities were established:
 Priority I successor to be 100 percent
 Hawaiian, Priority II successor to be
@@ Line 63: / Line 62: @@
 regardless of the date of
 application.
 A new system was established in
 whereby future applicants would
-no longer be ranked by blood qua num.
+no longer be ranked by blood quanum.
-Applicants on the existing l i s t s would
+Applicants on the existing lists would
 retain their ranking, but as of August
-a l l new applicants were ranked by
+all new applicants were ranked by
-date and t i s e of application.
+date and time of application.
 A problem with this method
 developed when new homestead areas
 were made available. The rules
 required that any applicant requesting
-transfer to another area l i s t hod to
+transfer to another area list had to
 forego the original application date
-and be placed at the bettor of the
+and be placed at the bottom of the
-l i s t .
+list.
 The present system was established
-in 1977 with the i n i t i a t i on of
+in 1977 with the initiation of
-island-wide e l i g i b i l i t y l i s t s for all
+island-wide eligibility lists for all
 types of awards. The existing
-p r i o r i t i e s and area l i s t s were
+priorities and area lists were
 retained, and all of the previous
 applicants were also placed on the
-island-wide l i s t in chronological
+island-wide list in chronological
 order. New applicants are placed or.ly
-on the island-wide l i s t in
+on the island-wide list in
 chronological order. Any awards in as.
 existing area oust be selected from
-the old area l i s t f i r s t . If new areas
+the old area list first. If new areas
 are opened, the awards are to be made
-fron the island-wide l i s t arid the
+fron the island-wide list arid the
-e a r l i e s t applicants are considered
+earliest applicants are considered
-f i r s t . Another change was that a
+first. Another change was that a
 qualified spouse or child could assume
 the application rank of a deceased
 applicant.
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