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FC -7 <br />BILLS FOR ORDINANCES <br />April 14, 2015 <br />Bill 37: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br />(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS <br />Amends: 1) Definitions — revises definition for "agency" and adds definition for <br />"immediate family"; 2) Fair Treatment — Adds provision for use of County property <br />for County of Hawaii workers' union meetings and adds provision requiring Council <br />approval (two-thirds vote) for any County contract for goods and services with a <br />County officer or employee or a business where an immediate family member of a <br />County officer or employee has a controlling interest of said business; 3) Conflicts of <br />Interest — revises provisions for the ability of County officers and employees to represent <br />private interests in legal actions/proceedings against the County or appear on behalf of <br />private interests before any agency of the County; and 4) Contracts — revises provisions <br />for County agencies to enter into contracts when the value of the service or property <br />exceeds $10,000 by removing existing exceptions allowed per the State Public <br />Procurement Code and replacing with a provision that allows for such a contract if the <br />Council approves by two-thirds vote. <br />Reference: Comm. 231 <br />Intr. by: Ms. Wille <br />Bill 39: AMENDS CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 13, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br />(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SOLICITING FOR MONEY OR <br />OBJECTS OF VALUE <br />Amends multiple definitions and what constitutes a prohibited act to expand and more <br />clearly define first amendment protections for solicitation -related activity. <br />Reference: Comm. 233 <br />Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha <br />Page 3 <br />