Rules of Procedure and Organization of the County Council

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5. Any Council Member who has reservations, pro or con, on any motion may vote in a clear r all the members have voted,any member whill be asked again to give a voice vote. The members shall then vote “ or “no. 6. No member shall refrain from voting unless excused by the Chairperson for a stated conflict of interest or is otherwise excused as provided herein. Unless a member is excused from voting, silence shall be recorded as an affirmative vote. 7. Whenever the Chairperson calls for the vote, a Council Member shall not be permitted to explain a vote. After the announcement of the result, a Council Member shall not be permitted to change a vote. 8. In the event of a tie vote, the following procedures apply: (a) In the case of a tie vote on the final vote on the main motion considered by a Committee, the matter shall be forwarded to the Council with a negative recommendation. For any other motions, such as motions to amend, the motion shall fail. (b) In the case of a tie vote on any motion considered by the Council, the motion fails. 9. No official action shall be taken except at a meeting open to the public in accordance with Section 13-20(b), Hawai‘i County Charter. Business conducted by the Council during a meeting, which does not conform to the provisions of Section 13-20, shall be null and void in accordance with Section 13-20(d), Hawai‘i County Charter. Except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, “Otive decision or an actual vote by a majority of the members of the Council, when sitting as a body or an entity, upon any matter before the Council. (Section 13-20, Hawai‘i County Charter) 10. Unless otherwise provided, the vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Council or Committees shall be necessary for a motion to pass. 11. An affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the entire membership of the Council shall be required to: (a) Apply the proceeds from the issuance of County bonds for purposes other than those for which such bonds were initially issued (Section 47-5, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes); 9-2