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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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===Abbreviations and Acronyms===
Act - Hawaiian Homes Commission Act,
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<u>Act</u> - Hawaiian Homes Commission Act,
 
1920, as amended, which was enacted to
 
1920, as amended, which was enacted to
 
enable native Hawaiians (descendants
 
enable native Hawaiians (descendants
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public lands of the Territory of
 
public lands of the Territory of
 
Hawaii as homesteads.
 
Hawaii as homesteads.
Commission - Hawaiian Homes
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<u>Commission</u> - Hawaiian Homes
 
Commission, composed of eight members
 
Commission, composed of eight members
 
appointed to 4-year terms by the
 
appointed to 4-year terms by the
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Commissioners are required to be not
 
Commissioners are required to be not
 
less than one-fourth Hawaiian.
 
less than one-fourth Hawaiian.
DHHL - Department of Hawaiian Home
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<u>DHHL</u> - Department of Hawaiian Home
 
Lands, the State of Hawaii agency
 
Lands, the State of Hawaii agency
 
responsible for administration and
 
responsible for administration and
 
operation of the Hawaiian Homes
 
operation of the Hawaiian Homes
 
Commission Act programs.
 
Commission Act programs.
DLNR - Department of Land and Natural
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<u>DLNR</u> - Department of Land and Natural
 
Resources, the State of Hawaii agency
 
Resources, the State of Hawaii agency
 
responsible for administration of
 
responsible for administration of
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were not needed for homesteading
 
were not needed for homesteading
 
purposes.
 
purposes.
GEO's - Governor's Executive Orders.
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Home lands - Hawaiian Home lands set
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<u>GEO's</u> - Governor's Executive Orders.
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<u>Home lands</u> - Hawaiian Home lands set
 
aside by the Act for homesteading.
 
aside by the Act for homesteading.
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 4 June 2006

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Act - Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, which was enacted to enable native Hawaiians (descendants of not less than one-half part blood of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778) to recapture possession and control some of the public lands of the Territory of Hawaii as homesteads.

Commission - Hawaiian Homes Commission, composed of eight members appointed to 4-year terms by the Governor, formulates policy and exercises control over the functions of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. In addition to the Chairman, three commissioners are to be residents of the island of Oahu and one commissioner will be from each of the islands of Molokai, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai. At least four of the Commissioners are required to be not less than one-fourth Hawaiian.

DHHL - Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the State of Hawaii agency responsible for administration and operation of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act programs.

DLNR - Department of Land and Natural Resources, the State of Hawaii agency responsible for administration of State public lands. Prior to 1966 this agency was responsible for the administration of Home lands which were not needed for homesteading purposes.

GEO's - Governor's Executive Orders.

Home lands - Hawaiian Home lands set aside by the Act for homesteading.

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