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Hawai‘i County Council-22 September 16, 2015 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) Bill 37 AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE (Draft 3): 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS Amends: 1) Definitions - revises definition for “agency” and adds definition for “immediate family”; 2) Fair Treatment - amends provision for use of County property to include “campaign purposes” and adds provision that places a $50,000 limit on any County contract for goods and services with a County officer or employee or a business where an immediate family member of a County officer or employee has a controlling interest of said business; 3) Conflicts of Interest - revises provisions for the ability of County officers and employees to represent private interests in legal actions/proceedings against the County or appear on behalf of private interests before any agency of the County; and 4) Contracts - establishes a $50,000 limit on any County contract with an officer or employee of the County, or a business in which the officer or employee of the County or the officer or employee’s immediate family holds a controlling interest. Reference: Comm. 231.14 Intr. by: Ms. Wille Approve: FC-33 Bill 78 AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 16, SECTION 2-98 OF THE HAWAI‘I (Draft 2): COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES Amends the Code to require that an exception to prohibited expenditures may only be allowed if a written request showing the expenditure would be for a public purpose is approved by the Mayor for requests made by employees or officers of the Executive Branch or the Council Chair for requests made by employees or officers of the Legislative Branch. Reference: Comm. 422.3 Intr. by: Mr. Ilagan Approve: FC-34 Page 4