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Proposal No. 1: RELATING TO TECHNICAL, LINGUISTIC, AND <br />GRAMMATICAL REVISIONS OF THE CHARTER <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I: <br /> <br />Section 1. Article III, Section 3-2, of the Hawai‘i County Charter (2018 Edition), <br />is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />“Section 3-2. Composition and Terms. <br /> There shall be a county council composed of nine members. \[One member shall be <br />elected from each of nine districts.\] There shall be nine council districts, each of which shall <br />be represented by a resident elected from that district. The terms of the council members <br />shall be two years and shall begin at twelve o’clock meridian on the first Monday of <br />December after their election. The terms of the council members shall not exceed four <br />consecutive two year terms. Candidates shall be elected in accordance with the election laws <br />of the state, insofar as applicable.” <br /> <br /> <br />Section 2. Article III, Section 3-17, of the Hawai‘i County Charter (2018 Edition), <br />is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: <br /> <br />“(c) Each subsequent redistricting commission shall consist of nine members. \[One <br />member shall be a resident of each council district\] Each of the nine council districts <br />shall be represented by a resident appointed from that district, as established by the <br />previous redistricting commission. The members shall be appointed by the mayor <br />and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4.” <br /> <br /> <br />Section 3. Article III, Section 3-18, of the Hawai‘i County Charter (2018 Edition), <br />is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />“Section 3-18. Office of the \[Legislative\] County Auditor. <br />(a) There is established within the legislative branch an independent office of the <br />\[legislative\] county auditor to be headed by a \[legislative\] county auditor who shall <br />be appointed by the county council and shall serve for a period of six years, and <br />thereafter, until a successor is appointed. The council, by a two-thirds vote of its <br />membership, may remove the \[legislative\] county auditor from office at any time for <br />cause. <br />(b) The \[legislative\] county auditor shall possess adequate professional proficiency for <br />the office demonstrated by relevant certification, such as certification as a certified <br />internal auditor or certified public accountant or an advanced degree in a relevant <br />field, and at least three years of general auditing experience which shall include a <br />minimum of one year’s experience in the field of government auditing. A certified <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />