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§ 2-15.1 HAWAII COUNTY CODE Section 2-15.1. Powers, duties and functions. The fire commission shall: (1) Adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business and review rules for the administration of the department; (2) Review the annual budget prepared by the fire chief and make recommendations thereon to the mayor, the managing director and the council; (3) Review the department's operations as deemed necessary, for the purposes of recommending improvements to the fire chief, (4) Evaluate at least annually the performance of the fire chief and submit a report to the mayor, the managing director and the council; (5) Review personnel actions within the department for conformance with the policies under section 7-4.6,* Hawai`i County Charter; (6) Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel and, if necessary, make recommendations to the fire chief on appropriate corrective actions; and (7) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council on its activities. Except for purposes of inquiry or as otherwise provided in the Hawaii County Charter, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the administrative affairs of the department. (2001, Ord. No. 01-109, sec. 2.) • Editor's Note: Reterence should be to section 74.2 per 2000 HawaN Charter revisions. Article 6. Volunteer Fire Department. Section 2-16. Volunteer fire department created. There is created and established for and within the County a department to be known as the Hawaii volunteer fire department to train volunteers in the prevention of fires and to aid in the control of fires. The department shall have its principal office in the Hilo fire station. (1975 C.C., c. 2, art. 3, sec. 5.01.) Section 2-16.1. Volunteer fire stations. In accordance with provisions of section 46-13.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the following volunteer fire stations are established in the County of Hawaii to be sited and operated by the head of the volunteer fire department pursuant to powers granted under this article: (1) Pepe`ekeo volunteer fire station. (2) Milani volunteer fire station. (3) Volcano volunteer fire station. (4) Hawaiian Acres volunteer fire station. (5) Fern Forest volunteer fire station. (6) Fern Acres volunteer fire station. (7) Miloli`i volunteer fire station. (9) Kona Village volunteer fire station. (10) Ka`u pulehu volunteer fire station. (11) Four Seasons volunteer fire station. (12) Pa`auilo volunteer fire station. (13) Waiki`i volunteer fire station. (14) Hawaiian Beaches volunteer fire station. 2-6