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(c) Authorize the employment of special counsel (Section 6-2.5, Hawai`i County Charter); (d) Make an emergency appropriation by ordinance (Sections 3-11 and 10-8, Hawai`i County Charter); (e) Amend the capital budget (Section 10-6(d), Hawai`i County Charter); (f) Cut off debate by a motion to the previous question; (g) Revise or suspend these rules; or (h) Initiate amendments or revisions to the Hawaii County Charter. 12. The Council may hold an executive meeting closed to the public upon an affirmative vote, taken at an open meeting, of two-thirds of the members present, provided the affirmative vote constitutes a majority of the members to which the Council or Committee is entitled. (Section 92-4, Hawai`i Revised Statutes) 13. Upon a one-third vote of the entire membership, the Council shall be required to: (a) Hold full readings and public hearings on bills or resolutions (Section 3-9, 3-10(a), Hawaii County Charter), or (b) Lay over an amended bill for at least one week before final reading (Section 3-10(d), Hawai`i County Charter). 14. Bills and resolutions covering similar subject matters and requiring three readings for approval may be considered and voted upon as a group on first reading with the unanimous consent of the entire membership. 15. Members of boards and commissions duly appointed by the Mayor, as prescribed in Section 13-4(b), Hawai`i County Charter, shall be voted on individually and not as a group or as a slate of members or nominees.