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Hawai'i County Clerk 08/30/2018 08:12:00 AM <br /> Hawaii County Council-48 September 5,2018 <br /> Res. 666-18: AUTHORIZES THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY AS PART <br /> OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF <br /> HAWAII TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND NAMED <br /> COUNTY OFFICIALS IN YOUNG VERSUS STATE OF HAWAII, <br /> NO. 12-17808 <br /> Would allow the County to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii to <br /> retain the legal services of Mr. Neal Katyal as special counsel, with the State to <br /> pay all fees and costs. The County desires to retain special counsel to seek an <br /> en banc review by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of its decision published on <br /> July 24, 2018, finding that there is a constitutional right to open carry firearms <br /> pursuant to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and that a <br /> portion of Section 134-9 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes violated the Second <br /> Amendment of the United States Constitution. <br /> Reference: Comm. 1041 <br /> Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) <br /> Waived: FC <br /> Note: Requires 2/3 vote of the entire <br /> membership, pursuant to Section 6-5.5, <br /> Hawaii County Charter <br /> BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) <br /> Bill 160 AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY <br /> (Draft 2): CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CODE <br /> OF ETHICS <br /> Amends Section 2-83, Fair Treatment, by adding a requirement that officers and <br /> employees of the County provide accurate and factual information to the public to <br /> the best of each officer's or employee's abilities and knowledge. <br /> Reference: Comm. 959.3 <br /> Intr. by: Ms. O'Hara <br /> Approve: FC-135 <br /> Page 4 <br />