Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 524 — Facilities for Elders

Division 3. Property; Family — Title 28. Property

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:15 PM).

Division 3 Property; Family

Title 28 Property

Chapter 524 Facilities for Elders

§524-1 Definitions

As used in this chapter:

"Facility" means a multi-unit residential building, including all operations associated therewith, used for retirement purposes in which living units are leased for a term to last for the lifetime of the lessee and the lessee's surviving spouse, where the living unit is used as a residence by the lessee and the lessee's surviving spouse, and where the living unit reverts back to the lessor upon the death of the lessee and the lessee's surviving spouse.

"Lessee" means the person or persons leasing a living unit in a facility.

[L 1979, c 2, pt of §2]

§524-2 Facility advisory body

The board of directors or other governing body of each facility shall create an advisory body composed of residents of the State, and at least two members, or twenty-five per cent, whichever is greater, shall be lessees of the facility. At least one lessee member of the facility shall be a member of any committee or subcommittee of the advisory body.

The governing body of the facility shall organize the advisory body and shall appoint the facility lessee members from a list submitted by the lessees of the facility, comprised of at least two names for every position available for lessee members on the advisory body. The advisory body shall thereafter organize itself and shall make rules and bylaws as may be necessary for it to function, provided the rules and bylaws are consistent with the directives of the facility governing body.

The advisory body shall submit recommendations concerning the operation and management of the facility in writing to the facility governing body for its consideration.

[L 1979, c 2, pt of §2]