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the following statute of limitations wording, in order to prevent misunderstanding, or future title <br />issues, with County unpaid real property tax sale properties. <br />"(a) All deeds heretofore and hereafter issued to, or by, the County of Hawaii, by reason of <br />delinquency of property taxes or assessments levied by any taxing agency or revenue <br />department, shall be conclusively presumed to be valid unless held to be invalid in an <br />appropriate proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to determine the validity of said <br />deed, commenced within one year after the execution of said deed, or within one year after the <br />effective date of this section, whichever be later." <br />Hawaii County Code Section 19-44. Tax deed as evidence, shall be additionally be amended to <br />include the following statute of limitations wording, in order to prevent misunderstanding, or <br />future title issues, with County unpaid real property tax sale properties. <br />"(8) A proceeding based on an alleged invalidity or irregularity of any tax sale deed to, or by, the <br />County for taxes, or of any proceedings leading up to the deed, can only be commenced within <br />one year after the date of recording of the deed to, or by, the County, in the State Bureau of <br />Conveyances, and/or Land Court's recorder's office. Any actions commenced thereafter shall be <br />barred." <br />Respectfully submitted by R. Janis Parker, 4/4/2019. If any questions, please contact either the <br />County Real Property Tax Office, or Corporation Counsel, both of whom have my contact <br />information. Mahalo. <br />