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(b)Override the mayor’s veto (Section 3-12, Hawai‘i County Charter); (c) Authorize the employment of special counsel (Section 6-5.5, Hawai‘i County Charter); (d) Make an emergency appropriation by ordinance (Sections 3-11 and 10-8, Hawai‘i County Charter); (e) Amend the capital budget (Section 10-6(e), Hawai‘i County Charter); (f) Cut off debate by a motion to the previous question; (g) Revise or suspend these rules; or (h) Initiate amendments or revisions to the Hawai‘i County Charter. 12. Upon a one-third vote of the entire membership, the Council shall be required to: (a) Hold full readings and public hearings on bills or resolutions (Sections3-9and 3-10(a), Hawai‘i County Charter); or (b) Lay over an amended bill for at least one week before final reading (Section3-10(d), Hawai‘i County Charter). 13. Members of boards and commissions duly appointed by the Mayor, as prescribed in Section 13-4(b), Hawai‘i County Charter, shall be voted on individually and not as a group or as a slate of members or nominees. 9-3