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+<Y os M,~' COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. so ORDINANCE NO. 52 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 25, SECTION 2-139 AND SECTION 2-140 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), AS AMENDED, ADMINISTRATION, RELATING TO APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`L• SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to clarify grants to nonprofit organizations and clazify disbursement of these funds in compliance with Chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes Procurement Code. SECTION 2. Chapter 2, article 25, section 2-139 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), is amended to read as follows: Section 2-139. Procedure for awarding grants. (a) All grants made to a nonprofit organization by the County shall be made in accordance with one of the following procedures: (1) Grants-in-Aid: Annually, before November 30, the director shall, for the purpose of soliciting applications, establish a sum of at least $900,000 to be available in the ensuing fiscal yeaz for funding requests by nonprofit organizations. The director shall publish a notice soliciting applications in two newspapers of general circulation within the County of Hawaii by November 30. All applications for grants shall be submitted to the director on or before January 31 preceding the County's fiscal year, which begins on July 1. Applications shall be prepared on forms provided by the director. Applications not in conformance with the requirements of the County Code may be rejected. The director shall submit to the council all qualifying applications for its review and appropriation of funds. Site visitations of nonprofit organizations submitting complete applications may be conducted by the council and its designated staff, as deemed necessary by the chair of the