Haw. Code R. § 13-167-29 : DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES — WATER RESOURCES — RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT — PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION —167-29 - Counsel for the commission
(a) The attorney general or representative of the attorney general's office shall be counsel to the commission and shall advise and represent the commission in all legal matters. The attorney general's representative shall attend the meetings and proceedings of the commission and shall be served with copies of all papers, pleadings, maps, documents and other papers in any proceeding.
(b) In the event any state agency appears before the commission as an applicant or in an adjudicatory posture or proceeding, that agency shall utilize legal counsel independent of the commission's attorney.