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powers and duties. The corporation counsel shall represent the county in all civil legal <br />proceedings and shall perform all other services incident to the office as may be required by law. <br />impeachment proceedings.] <br />The assistant corporation counsel shall be appointed by the corporation counsel and may <br />be removed by the corporation counsel. The assistant corporation counsel shall be an attorney <br />licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii.] <br />[ <br />of special counsel for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such employment. Any <br />such authorization shall specify the compensation, if any, to be paid for said services.] <br />Notwithstanding Section 13 8, the term of office of the corporation counsel, assistant <br />corporation counsel and deputies shall be co terminous with that of the mayor; provided that <br />where a successor has not been appointed and confirmed, the corporation counsel shall continue <br />in office pending such appointment and confirmation, but in no event shall the corporation <br />] <br />SECTION 3. The Charter of the County of Hawai`i (2010) is amended by adding a new <br />article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: <br />"ARTICLE . <br />CORPORATION COUNSEL. <br />Section -1. Election and Term of Office. <br />The corporation counsel shall be elected for a term of four years, which term shall <br />commence at twelve o'clock meridian on the first Monday of December following the election. <br />Section -2. Qualifications. <br />The corporation counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice, in good standing before <br />the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i, and have a minimum of six years practice in civil <br />law. The corporation counsel shall be a citizen of the United States of America and shall have <br />been a duly qualified elector of the county for at least one year immediately preceding the <br />election. The elected candidate shall provide a resume to the County Clerk following the <br />election, but prior to inauguration. The county clerk shall forward the resume to the credentials <br />committee for its review. <br />2 <br />