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the mayor and the approval of the council. One member shall reside in each County <br /> council district. The members shall serve staggered terms of five years. Upon initial <br /> appointment of the commission, one member shall be appointed to a term of one year, <br /> two for a term of two years, two for a term of three years, two for a term of four years, <br /> and two for a term of five years. Staff support shall be provided by the finance <br /> department. <br /> (b) No member shall be eligible for a second appointment to the commission prior to the <br /> expiration of two years, provided that members initially appointed for a term of one year <br /> and two years shall be eligible to succeed themselves for an additional term. <br /> (c) No member whose term has expired shall continue to serve on the commission, except <br /> that if no successor has been appointed and confirmed, the member shall continue to <br /> serve for ninety days or until a successor is appointed and confirmed, whichever comes <br /> first. <br /> (d) Any vacancy occurring in the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term. <br /> [{e) Net fliefe than a bare maj ofity of the membef s shall belong to the safne palitieal paFty.] <br /> [(.9]CeJ Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses <br /> incurred in the performance of their duties. Necessary expenses may be paid in advance <br /> as per them allowance pursuant to article 16. <br /> [(g)]fD A chairperson shall be elected from its membership annually. <br /> [(h&g�The affirmative vote of a majority of those members present shall be necessary to make <br /> any action valid. <br /> [(i)]�h)The commission shall have the power to establish its rules of procedure necessary for <br /> the conduct of its business,which rules shall contain the time and place of all regular <br /> meetings, and which shall specify that a quorum shall be a majority of the members to <br /> which the commission is entitled. <br /> [(O](i) No person shall, by reason of occupation alone, be barred from serving as a member of <br /> this commission. <br /> [(k}]fD The council shall act to confirm or reject any appointment made to the commission by <br /> the mayor within forty-five days after receiving notice of the appointment from the <br /> mayor. If the council does not confirm or reject any such appointment within forty-five <br /> days,the appointee shall be deemed to have been confirmed. <br /> [(4)]kU The redrawing of the council district boundaries during a member's term shall not affect <br /> a member's eligibility to represent the district to which the member was appointed." <br /> SECTION 3. Chapter 2, article 42, section 2-217 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 <br /> (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: <br /> "Section 2-217. Duties and responsibilities of the commission. <br /> The duties and responsibilities of this commission are: <br /> (1) To develop and submit to the mayor an island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands <br /> worthy of preservation. The commission shall give emphasis to land acquisitions <br /> where the County's contribution can be leveraged to obtain State, Federal, and/or <br /> private lands. Priorities shall be listed on an island-wide rather than district basis. The <br /> list shall include the significance of each parcel or entitlement identified, the reason for <br /> its priority, and its anticipated use after acquisition; <br /> (2) To update this list at any time, but at least annually by December 31 of each year; <br /> 2 <br />