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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 78 Draft 2 ORDINANCE NO. AN OKDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. BE IT ORDAINED BY THF, COUNCIL OF THF. COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide a permanent funding source to be used for acquiring lands or property entiClements for: land protection; public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and mountains; preservation of historical or culturally important land areas and sites; protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas and agricultural lands; protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply; and public access to, and enjoyment of public lands and open space. SECTION 2. 1~he Hawaii County Code, Chapter 2, is hereby amended by adding a new article to read as follows: Article 41. Public Access, Opeu Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund Section 2-225 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. (a) A Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund is hereby established. 'T'his special fund shall be administered and managed by the ~planning~ finance department. (b) The fund shall consist of moneys from: (1) The proceeds from the sale of any general obligation bonds, authorized and issued for the purposes of this article; (2) Council appropriations for the purposes of this article; (3) Any source of revenue dedicated by the I lawai'i County Charter or the Hawaii County Code for the purposes of this article; hand]