Haw. Code R. § 3-130-2

Current through November, 2024
Section 3-130-2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context:

"Accountability" means the responsibility for maintaining continuous records, periodically reporting the location and condition, ensuring proper usage, safekeeping, and maintenance of all property.

"Controlled items" includes property not classified as equipment, real property, or weapons, but having a useful life of more than a year, and considered a theft sensitive item, or determined by the property custodian to be critical to the agency's operation, or important for safekeeping and property management. Two or more physically or functionally identical controlled items located within the same inventory area may be combined into a single line item.

"Excess property" means any property that has a remaining useful life but which is no longer required by the using agency in possession of the property.

"Expendable" means property consumed or which loses its identity in use.

"Equipment" includes all nonexpendable state property having a unit cost of one thousand dollars or more, or other amounts that may be applicable to the counties' inventory, a useful life of more than one year, but excluding real property and weapons. Equipment shall be accounted for individually by make, model, serial number, and decal number.

"Nonexpendable" means property not consumed in use, retaining its original identity when used for the purpose for which it was designed.

"Property custodian" means the head of the department, or the head of any board, commission, agency, bureau, or office of the State or any person designated by that head, who is responsible for the accountability of all state property in their possession, custody, control, or use.

"Real property" includes land, land improvements, buildings, building improvements, and infrastructures.

"State property" means all things, tangible and intangible, owned by the State of Hawaii, excluding the several counties, including equipment, weapons, real property, controlled items, supplies, works of art, historical treasures, patents, inventions, and copyrights.

"Supplies" means all state property not classified as equipment, real property, a weapon, or controlled item.

"Surplus property" means any property that no longer has any use to the State.

"Tangible" means having a physical existence and capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value.

"Theft sensitive item" means small and attractive property that is easily converted to personal use or easily pawned, including personal computer equipment, cameras, television sets, videocassette recorders, video cameras, and communication equipment.

"Weapons" mean handguns, rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, and other explosive devices used for law enforcement or security purposes. These items shall be accounted for individually by make, model, serial number, and decal number, regardless of the cost or expected life of the item.

Haw. Code R. § 3-130-2

[Eff 12/15/95; am and comp 6/9/01; am and comp 11/15/01; am and comp 11/8/02] (Auth: HRS § 103D-202) (Imp: HRS § 103D-1201)
Am and comp 8/21/2016