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Section -3. Powers, Duties and Functions. The corporation counsel shall be the chief legal advisor and legal representative of all county agencies, the council and all officers and employees in matters related to their official powers and duties. The corporation counsel shall represent the county in all civil legal proceedings and shall perform all other services incident to the office as may be required by law. The corporation counsel shall, however, be prohibited from representing any elected officer in impeachment proceedings. Section -4. Assistant Corporation Counsel; Deputies; Staff. The corporation counsel may appoint an assistant corporation counsel, deputies and other necessary staff. The assistant corporation counsel and any deputies to the corporation counsel shall be attorneys licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i. The assistant corporation counsel shall, during the temporary absence or disability of the corporation counsel, assume the power and perform the duties of the corporation counsel. Section -5. Vacancy in Office. A vacancy in the office of the corporation counsel shall be filled by the assistant corporation counsel, who shall act as corporation counsel, or if the position of assistant corporation counsel is vacant, the mayor with the confirmation of the council shall fill the vacancy by appointment of a person with the requisite qualifications within thirty days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The assistant corporation counsel or the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve until a successor is duly elected at the next State or State and County election and seated. The election shall be held in accordance with the election laws of the State insofar as applicable. The person elected as the successor shall serve out the unexpired term of the person succeeded commencing at twelve o'clock meridian on the first Monday of December following the election. Section -6. Removal of Corporation Counsel. The corporation counsel may be removed by impeachment or recall proceedings as provided by this charter. Section -7. Special Counsel. The council may, by two-thirds vote of its entire membership, authorize the employment of special counsel for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such employment. Any such authorization shall specify the compensation, if any, to be paid for said services. Section -8. Transitional Provisions. The provisions of this article shall take effect and be applied in the 2014 election. Whoever shall be selected by the electorate to serve as corporation counsel shall replace the corporation counsel as appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council, and shall serve a four-year term." 3