RES 269 Draft 01 2010-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

EXHIBIT A "RULE NO. 24 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 1. General Procedures. (a) A bill or resolution may be introduced by any Council Member(s). The original copy of any bill or resolution shall be in typewritten form, dated and signed by the introducer(s) prior to consideration. (b) In order to be considered for placement on the Council or Committee agenda, all new bills, resolutions, petitions, and other communications shall be filed with the Clerk by 12 noon of: (1) The twelfth business day preceding the day of the Committee meeting; or (2) The thirteenth business day preceding the day of the Council meeting. New bills, resolutions, petitions, and communications received later than said times shall be placed on the agenda of the next respective Committee or Council meeting, as the case may be. (c) Upon compliance with the mandated six (6) calendar day posting notice, bills, resolutions and matters requiring Council action shall be placed on the Council agenda within the next two Council meetings. Bills, resolutions and matters requiring Council action shall be introduced on the Council floor by the Committee Chairperson or the member introducing the legislation. (d) Readings of bills or resolutions may be by title only, except that a full reading may be required by one-third vote of the entire membership. (Sections 3-9 and 3- 10(a), Hawai`i County Charter) (e) A bill or resolution up for final reading that is amended on the floor shall not be acted upon at the time of the floor amendment. Final action on such an amended bill or resolution shall not be taken until the next regular meeting. This provision shall not apply to: (1) The annual budget bill, pursuant to Article 10 of the Hawai`i County Charter 2000, as amended, (2) The correction of manifest clerical or typographical errors in numbering, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar and gender terms, provided that the correction does not alter the meaning or effect of the underlying bill or resolution.