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COH/DHHL Memorandum of Agreement <br /> Page 4 <br /> to address the violation. DHHL reserves the right to institute lease enforcement <br /> proceedings in advance of, or in lieu of, County enforcement actions. <br /> V. Relating to the Enforcement of Criminal Violations on Hawaiian Home Lands <br /> A. The County is authorized to and will enforce violations of criminal law on <br /> Hawaiian home lands. <br /> B. County law enforcement agencies and DHHL will work to establish procedures <br /> regarding sharing information and providing testimony relating to arrests made on <br /> Hawaiian home lands needed for contested case hearings and other administrative <br /> and/orjudicial proceedings. <br /> <br /> VI. Relating to Real Pronertv Taxes <br /> A. Homestead lessees on Hawaiian home lands are responsible for the payment of <br /> real property taxes in accordance with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, <br /> 1920, as amended, and applicable County ordinances. <br /> B. The County agrees to waive the penalty and interest on all delinquent real <br /> property taxes owed by Hawaiian homestead lessees as of December 31, 2001. <br /> Such waiver will apply to payments made by February 20, 2002, or to payments <br /> advanced by DHHL pursuant to paragraph C. <br /> C. For those homestead lessees with real property tax balances, excluding penalty <br /> and interest, of more than $500, if payment is not made by February 20, 2002, <br /> DHHL will advance full payment of all real property taxes, excluding penalty and <br /> interest, to bring those bills current, within 60 days of receipt of an updated real <br /> property tax listing. This date may be extended by mutual agreement of the <br /> parties. <br /> D. It is understood that the County's waiver of interest and penalty charges on <br /> delinquent real property taxes owed by homestead lessees as of December 31, <br /> 2001, and DHHL's advance of full payment of real property taxes, excluding <br /> interest and penalty, in accordance with paragraph C, is a one-time only offer. <br /> E. In order to alleviate or reduce further delinquencies, the County will notify DHHL <br /> on an annual basis of any delinquent property owners. <br /> F. The parties will continue to meet on an annual basis to evaluate the extent of <br /> delinquencies by Hawaiian homestead lessees on the Island of Hawaii and take <br /> action, if necessary, to keep delinquencies from recurring. <br /> <br />