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Sermon 6 T4. ssistant-Corporation Counsel. The assistant corporation counsel shall be appointed by the corporation counsel and may be removed by the corporation counsel. The assistant corporation counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii. The.council may, by two thirds vote of its entire membership, authorize the employment of special counsel for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such employment. Any such authorization shall specify the compensation, if any, to be paid for said services. Section per of-Office. Notwithstanding Section 13 8, the term of office of the corporation counsel, assistant corporation counsel and deputies shall be co terminous with that of the mayor; provided that where a successor has not been appointed and confirmed, the corporation counsel shall continue in office pending such appointment and confirmation, but in no event shall the corporation SECTION 3. Article III of the Charter of the County of Hawai`i (2022 Edition) is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: "Section 3-19. Department of the Corporation Counsel. (a) There is established within the legislative branch an independent department of the corporation counsel consisting of the corporation counsel, assistant corporation counsel and the necessary staff. (b) The corporation counsel shall be appointed by the county council and shall serve for a period of six years, and thereafter, until a successor is appointed. The council, by two- thirds vote of its membership, may remove the corporation counsel from office at any time for cause. (c) The corporation counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i. The corporation counsel shall have been licensed to practice law for a period of not less than five years preceding appointment, and have at least three years of experience in a responsible administrative capacity. (d) The corporation counsel shall be the chief legal advisor and legal representative of all county agencies, the council and all officers and employees in matters related to their official powers and duties. The corporation counsel shall represent the county in all civil legal proceedings and shall perform all other services incident to the office as may be required by law. The corporation counsel shall, however, be prohibited from representing any elected officer in impeachment proceedings. (e) The corporation counsel shall have the authority to appoint deputies and necessary staff for which appropriations have been made by the council, subject to civil service laws and classifications, and shall exercise the same power with respect to the personnel of the department of the corporation counsel as the department heads in the executive branch. 2