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Section Nominations to the Hawaii or national register of 6istorie places. (a) Any_person or organization including the commission may submit nominations to the Hawvi`i or National register by submitting a completed nomhration form to the State historic preservation officer. (b) The commission shall hold a public hearing after receiving notification from the State historic preservation officer of nominated historic properties with the County At least ten ~s prior to the hearing notice of the date time place and purpose of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Coun[v Oral or written testimony concerning the significance of the proposed nomination shall be taken at the public hearing from anyperson. (c) The commission shall forward its report to the mayor within forty-five days after receiving notice from the State historic preservation officer The report shall include findings on whether the property meets the criteria for nomination and a recommendation that the State historic preservation officer either nominate or reject the proposed nomination. (d) The mayor shall have fifteen days after receiving [he report of the commission to send this report and a recommendation to [he State historic preservation officer. The mayor's recommendation may but need not concur with the recommendation contained in the commission's report. (e) A determination by the commission and mayor that the application for nomination does not meet nomination criteria is not a final administrative decision Appeals must be filed with [he State historic preservation officer in writing within thirty days after the nomination has been denied. Section .Guidelines. The following documents on file in the planning department shall be used as a guide in matters pertaining to the review functions of the commission: (1) "Hawai`i County General Plan" and any adopted community development plans for the island. (2) "State historic preservation plan" prepared by the State of Hawaii department of land and natural resources. (3) "Historic Preservation Program Guidelines" prepared by the National Park Service. (4) "Office of Hawaiian Affairs Guidelines for the Consideration of Traditional Native Hawaiian Values in Historic Preservation Review." dated 1988. (5) Other reports plans studies issue papers and memos as may be adopted by the commission. Section .Administration. The director shall appoint a professional from [he disciplines of archaeology azchitectur, architectural history Hawaiian culture history or historic preservation, to serve as the liaison with the State historic preservation office pertaining to matters which deal with the purpose and intent of this article Said liaison may be an employee of the planning department or a member of the commission The director shall provide technical clerical administrative functions, and any other duties delegated by the commission." SECTION 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall noC affect other provisions or 4