§659-3 Forfeiture of franchise. The several circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of all proceedings in, or in the nature of, quo warranto, brought by or in the name of the public utilities commission, or the State, for the forfeiture of the franchise of any corporate body offending against any law relating to such corporation, for misuser, for nonuser, for doing or committing any act or acts amounting to a surrender of its charter and for exercising rights not conferred upon it. [L 1972, c 90, §3(c); HRS §659-47.5; ren HRS §659-3] Attorney General Opinions Quo warranto action may be brought to enforce 'resign to run' law. Att. Gen. Op. 86-4.
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