HAR §13-300-28. Role of the department

(a) The department shall provide all necessary administrative support services to the council which shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Post a notice of council meeting agenda with the Lieutenant Governor's office; (2) Make necessary arrangements to reserve a place for council meetings and assist in arranging site inspections; (3) Record and transcribe minutes of council meetings; (4) Acquire and verify all information necessary for a council determination of burial treatment and refer the matter to the council for determination; (5) Submit to the applicant in writing the council's determination and any recommendations accepted by the department; (6) Generate correspondence on behalf of the council to implement the applicable provisions of chapter 6E, HRS, and this chapter; (7) Provide information to the council on any matters relating to appropriate management, treatment, and protection of Native Hawaiian burial sites and on any other matters relating to Native Hawaiian burial sites; and (8) Conduct any other administrative acts as deemed necessary. (b) The department shall develop a statewide inventory which identifies and documents burial and reburial sites in accordance with section 13-300-31. (c) Legal issues may be referred to the attorney general's office for appropriate action. [Eff SEP 28 1996 ] (Auth: HRS §6E-43.5) (Imp: HRS §§6E-43, 43.5, 43.6) §§13-300-29 to 13-300-30 (Reserved) SUBCHAPTER 4 Procedures for Proper Treatment of Burial Sites and Human Skeletal Remains