(a) There is established in the state treasury a revolving fund to be known as the teachers’ housing revolving fund to be administered by the department of education. The director of finance shall transfer any moneys appropriated for the purposes of teacher housing to the teachers’ housing revolving fund. All unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, allotments, special revolving funds, or other funds heretofore created and made available for the purposes of developing or administering teachers’ housing projects shall be transferred to the teachers’ housing revolving fund. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all moneys, including refunds, reimbursements, and rentals, for housing from teacher tenants shall be deposited in the revolving fund.

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-833

  • Department: means the department of education. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
  • Teacher: means a person whose duties in the public educational system are primarily teaching or instruction of students or related activities centered primarily on students and who is in close and continuous contact with students, and shall include but not be limited to classroom teachers, school librarians, counselors, registrars, and special education teachers. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
(b) The revolving fund may be used by the department of education for any and all of the purposes of teachers’ housing, including the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of teachers’ housing, as well as for the salaries of the necessary personnel in charge thereof.
(c) Whenever the governor determines that the amount in the teachers’ housing revolving fund exceeds the requirements of the teacher housing program, the department shall transfer the excess to the state general fund.