§261-3 Legislation, intervention. The department of transportation may:
(1) Draft and recommend necessary legislation to advance the interests of the State in aeronautics;
(2) Represent the State in aeronautical matters before federal agencies and other state agencies;
(3) Participate as party plaintiff or defendant or as intervenor on behalf of the State or any municipality or citizen thereof in any controversy which involves the interests of the State in aeronautics. [L 1947, c 32, pt of §1; RL 1955, §15-8; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §26; HRS §261-3]