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MtY Oe ~L~ COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII ~'Of.M'i1 BILL NO. zn9 ORDINANCE NO. (graft 4) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE COUNTY CODE OF ETHICS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 15 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Section 2- .Administrative fines. (a) Where an administrative fine has not been established for a violation of a provision of this article, any County officer who violates a provision of this article shall be subiect to an administrative fine imposed by the boazd of ethics that shall not exceed $1,000 for each violation. All fines collected under this section shall be deposited in the County's general fund. (b) No fine shall be assessed pursuant to this section unless: (1) The requirements of Chapter 91 and Section 46-1.5(24), of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, have been met; and (2) A decision has been rendered by the board. (c) For pumoses of this section, "County officer" means the followine: (1) Mayor and members of the council. (2) Andperson elected or appointed as administrative head of any aeenc}_or department of the County or appointed as a member of any boazd or commission provided for in the chazter or code. (3) Any person appointed by a boazd or commission as the administrative head of any agency or department of the countX (4) Executive assistants appointed by the maw (5) The deputy appointed by the administrative head of any agency or d~artment of the county. (6) Assistant or deputies of the corporation counsel and prosecuting attorney."