HAR §4-159-24. Public auction

(a) Disposition of agricultural enterprise lands may be made at public auction after public notice as provided in section 4-159-29. All public auctions shall be held at the department or at any other convenient place in the district in which the land is located, and shall be conducted by the administrator or by an authorized employee of the division under the direction of the administrator, who shall perform this service without extra compensation. (b) To be eligible to bid in an auction for an agricultural enterprise lands lease, a bidder shall qualify as a bona fide operator as defined in this chapter. [Eff JAN 23 2026] (Auth: SLH 2022, 159-40 3620 4-159-25 HRS §141D-7, §7) (Imp: SLH 2022, HRS §141D-7, §8) **