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- - <br /> <br /> s?"'~"'"y~ Board of Ethics RECE!`JFD <br /> 97 dfl;'r--~-~~TS <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Rm. 215 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> COUNTY CLcF,K <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> January 6, 1997 <br /> The Honorable James Arakaki <br /> Council Chairman <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Chairman Arakaki: <br /> Re: Proposed Ordinance to Amend Chapter 2, Article 15, <br /> Section 2-86, Hawaii County Code 1983, Relating to <br /> Informal Advisory Opinions <br /> Section 14-5 (f) of the Hawaii County Charter authorizes <br /> the Board of Ethics of the County of Hawaii to propose revisions <br /> to the county's Code of Ethics which are not inconsistent with <br /> the charter. The Board of Ethics, at its meeting of December <br /> 11, 1996, approved the attached bill proposing revisions to <br /> §2-86, Hawaii County Code, relating to informal advisory <br /> opinions rendered by the Board of Ethics. <br /> The proposed amendments to §2-86, Hawaii County Code, would <br /> implement the following changes to the Code of Ethics: <br /> 1. Establish a six-year statute of limitations for a <br /> member of the public, or the Board itself, to file a petition <br /> alleging a violation of the Code of Ethics by a County officer <br /> or employee. This six-year statute of limitations would not bar <br /> proceedings against any person who, by fraud or other device, <br /> prevents the discovery of a violation of the Code of Ethics. <br /> ~',cmra.. Dia <br /> NG~ <br /> I~~. r:,: FG <br /> 12sY, Date 0 9 riJ97, <br /> <br />