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PROPOSAL #16 (CA-30) <br />RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS: Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii <br />be amended to clarify that the rules of procedure of the Board of Ethics shall have the force <br />of law and grant the Board of Ethics authority to impose civil fines for violations of the <br />Code of Ethics? <br />This proposal would address staggered terms of board members, clarify the force and <br />violations of the code of ethics, and remove transitional language. Elements of the <br />proposal have been brought forth by the board of ethics. The commission finds that the <br />board of ethics needs to have remedies available to it to both handle and deter violations <br />of the code of ethics. Also, the removal of the transitional phrasing is mitigated by the <br />of procedure affirms that the rules have the force and effect of law. <br />8 <br /> <br />