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SECTION 2. Chapter 2, article 25, section 2-137, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 2-137. Eligible organizations. All grant payments made by the County to nonprofit organizations are to be made in accordance with these standards so that the funded nonprofit programs yield direct benefits to the public and accomplish public purposes[. No grant to a nonprofit criteria:] within the County. All nonprofit organizations seeking awards of County grants shall meet the following eligibility requirements: by the Internal Revenue Service. (2) The purposes for which the nonprofit organization is organized provide benefits to the people of the County. (3) The service or activity to be provided by the nonprofit organization, and funded by the County, shall address a t' ' It a tb r+ th reeds of the roor,yo th, the aged,those with physical or emotional health and welfare of the people and the environment, as may be determined by the County.] [(4)](1) The nonprofit organization has a governing board whose members serve without compensation and have no material conflict of interest [between their ]. [(5)](2) The nonprofit organization has bylaws or policies which describe the manner in which business is conducted, including management, audit, and fiscal policies and procedures, policies on prohibiting nepotism, and policies on management of potential conflict of interest. [(6)](3) The nonprofit organization has at least one year's experience with the service or activity for which the appropriation is sought or can otherwise demonstrate to the satisfaction of the County sufficient expertise to successfully carry out the service or activity. [(7)](4) The nonprofit organization must be licensed and accredited in accordance with applicable requirements of Federal, State,and County laws." SECTION 3. Chapter 2, article 25, section 2-138, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 2-138. Conditions for [giant ] grant awards. (a) The County may only grant an award when the program or service proposed in the grant application yields direct benefits to the public and accomplishes public purposes within the County. (b) Nonprofit organizations to whom [a grant has been] any grant is awarded shall agree to comply with the following conditions before receiving the grant: (1) Employ and appoint persons on the basis of merit and ability; 2