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March 19, 2008 Page 3 names of two panelists and form the panel within ten workine days. (c) At any time during the Initiative or Referendum process, if a dispute arises between the petitioner's committee and the clerk, either party may appeal to the Dispute Resolution Panel. Matters submitted to the Dispute Resolution Panel shall be decided within fifteen days. The parameters of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Dispute Resolution Panel shall be established by ordinance. [(O]J!LFor purposes of this article, notice shall be in writing and sent via United States mail, return receipt requested or delivered in person, provided both the sender and receiver sign and date a receipt. The date of receipt will be the date the recipient's signature was affixed or ten days after the postmarked date, whichever occurs first. [(d)](e)Within ten working days of receipt of the notice in 11-4(b), the clerk shall give notice to the committee that the proposed petition form, ballot title, ballot question, and ballot summary are acceptable or shall propose alternative language. [(e)]JL If the proposed language is acceptable, the clerk shall give the committee notice of acceptance and the language shall be final. [(€~](g1 If the clerk proposes alternative language, the clerk shall give the committee notice of the proposed language within ten working days of receipt of the alternative language. If the committee objects to the alternate language, the committee shall send a notice to the clerk of its objections and submit a revised petition form, ballot title, ballot question and ballot summary to the clerk within ten working days of receipt of the alternative language. The clerk shall accept the proposed revision as the final language. [(g)l(h)If the language of the proposed ordinance is found to be within the power of initiative or referendum of the County of Hawaii, within five working days of finalization of the petition form, ballot title, ballot question and ballot summary, the clerk shall: (1) Submit them to the council for informational purposes utilizing the council's rules and procedures; and (2) Give notice to the committee of: