- (a) The Hawaiian language is the native language of Hawaii and may be used on all emblems and symbols representative of the State and its departments, agencies, and political subdivisions.
- (b) The governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, and heads of the principal departments shall prominently display a Hawaiian translation of the name of their respective office or department at least once on the main page of their official website and in the letterhead of their stationary.
- (c) This section shall not be construed to require the full text of legislative bills and other official documents to be written in Hawaiian.
[L 1978, c 207, §1; am L 2022, c 170, §3]
Law Journals and Reviews
"Officially" What? The Legal Rights and Implications of `Ōlelo Hawai`i. 30 UH L. Rev. 243.