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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> r.. (V O. <br /> <br /> <br /> COUM OF MI`I STATE OF HAWAII <br /> <br /> 0"'i v ~R Oi M~~~ <br /> COl Ni BILL NO. 257 Proposed Amendment D4 <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE TO INITIATE A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE <br /> HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2000), RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND <br /> REFERENDUM. <br /> <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1. Article XI, Hawaii County Charter (2000), is repealed in its entirety. <br /> <br /> SECTION 2. The Hawaii County Charter (2000), is amended by adding a new article, to be <br /> numbered Article XI, and to read as follows: <br /> <br /> "ARTICLE XI <br /> INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM <br /> <br /> Section 11-1. Powers of Initiative and Referendum. <br /> <br /> (a) The power of voters to propose ordinances or to amend existing ordinances shall be the <br /> initiative power. <br /> (b) The power of voters to approve or repeal ordinances by election shall be the referendum <br /> power. <br /> <br /> <br /> Section 11-2. Definitions. <br /> As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: <br /> <br /> "Ballot Question" means an interrogative statement that plainly phrases the chief purpose of <br /> the initiative or referendum so that an affirmative response corresponds to a "yes" vote. <br /> "Ballot summary" means a concise, impartial explanation of the measure and its major effects. <br /> "Ballot title" means a brief phrase identifying the subject of the initiative or referendum. <br /> <br /> "Circulators" means adults who circulate copies of the petition among registered voters for <br /> signature. <br /> "Clerk" means the clerk of the Hawaii County Council. <br /> <br /> "Committee" means the petitioners' committee formed pursuant to section 11-3. <br /> <br /> Gomm: No. D • • 1 <br /> Ref. To: Pr <br /> Ref. Date 5 <br /> _ 5 <br />