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(f) If the proposed language is acceptable, the clerk shall give the committee notice of acceptance and the language shall be final. (g) 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. (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: (A) The final petition form, ballot title, ballot question, and ballot summary; (B) The deadline date set by the State of Hawaii Office of Elections for the submission of the ballot title, ballot question, and ballot summary; (C) The number of signatures required for a certificate of sufficiency; and (D) A timeline that gives dates at which submissions and specific actions shall occur and which also acknowledges that the need for dispute resolution may change some dates. (i) Within thirty working days after the filing of an initiative or referendum petition, the clerk shall complete a certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition. During this thirty day period, the committee may continue to gather signatures. (j) As soon as a certificate is completed, the clerk shall notify the committee of the contents of the certificate. If a petition is certified sufficient, the clerk shall present the certificate to the county council at the first council meeting where it can be legally agendized. (k) If the clerk certifies a petition insufficient, the certificate shall show the particulars wherein the petition is defective. If a majority of the committee chooses to continue to collect signatures, then the committee shall within twenty working days after receipt of the clerk's certificate of insufficiency, file a supplemental petition. The supplemental petition shall be governed by the same requirements as the original petition. (1) Within fifteen working days from the filing of a supplemental petition, the clerk shall complete a second certificate as to the sufficiency of the supplemental petition. 3