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(f) Any favorable action obtained by an immediate family member in violation of this section is voidable in the same manner as voidable contracts as provided for by section 2-85.1. (g) This section shall not affect the applicability of sections 2-83 and 2-84. (h) This section shall not prohibit an agency from appointing, hiring promoting, retaining, demoting, discharging, or terminating an immediate family member of an employee or officer employ t�gency." SECTION 5. Chapter 2, article 15, section 2-83, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) An officer or employee of the County, or a business in which an officer or employee or the officer or employee's immediate family member has a controlling interest, may contract for goods or services with any County agency provided that: (1) The nature of the relationship between the officer or employee and the County is provided in full disclosure to the agency seeking goods or services as part of the bid for a contract or response to a request for proposals; and (2) The officer or employee has obtained an opinion from the board that there is no conflict of interest resulting from the officer or employee's position with the County. A board opinion shall continue to satisfy this requirement until a change occurs in the financial interest or role of the County officer, employee, or the officer or employee's affected immediate family member[;] in the business or undertaking with which the contract is concerned. In the event an opinion by the board was not obtained in advance of submitting a bid, the officer or employee shall instead submit a copy of a letter or petition requesting review by the board. A contract shall be void if an officer or employee fails to comply with these disclosure requirements or if the board finds there is a conflict of interest or any preferential treatment involved." SECTION 6. Chapter 2, article 15, section 2-84, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 2-84. Conflicts of interests. (a) No officer or employee shall take any official action directly affecting[:] a business or other private undertaking in which the officer or employ (1) [A b o of ethef „deft,, ing ; whieh that fi ofor- pleyee has] Has a substantial financial interest; (2) [ ] Is engaged as a legal counsel, advisor, consultant, or representative, or other agency capacity; or (3) [A business o u,ao,4.,, ing in whieh the emple ,oe ,..iews] Knows or has reason to know that [a brother-, a sistef, a p __v„+ an ___- paled ehil household] an immediate family member has a substantial financial interest[;