Rules of Procedure and Organization of the County Council

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RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY HAWAI‘I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page RULE NO. 1 INITIAL CONVENING OF THE COUNCIL ................................................................................ 1-1 RULE NO. 2 MEETINGS ...................................................................................................................................... 2-1 RULE NO. 3 QUORUM ........................................................................................................................................ 3-1 RULE NO. 4 OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES .................................................................................................. 4-1 RULE NO. 5 COMMITTEES ................................................................................................................................ 5-1 RULE NO. 6 STANDING COMMITTEES ........................................................................................................... 6-1 RULE NO. 7 AD HOC COMMITTEES ................................................................................................................ 7-1 RULE NO. 8 COMMITTEE REPORTS ................................................................................................................ 8-1 RULE NO. 9 VOTING ........................................................................................................................................... 9-1 RULE NO. 10 DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST .................................................................................................... 10-1 RULE NO. 11 PETITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 11-1 RULE NO. 12 PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND TESTIMONY............................................................................ 12-1 RULE NO. 13 MOTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 13-1 RULE NO. 14 RECONSIDERATION ................................................................................................................. 14-1 RULE NO. 15 ORDER OF BUSINESS ............................................................................................................... 15-1 RULE NO. 16 AMENDMENTS, REVISIONS, AND FORMAT OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE ............ 16-1 RULE NO. 17 SUSPENSION OF RULES .......................................................................................................... 17-1 RULE NO. 18 ORDER AND DECORUM IN COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS .......................... 18-1 RULE NO. 19 APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 19-1 RULE NO. 20 NEWS MEDIA ............................................................................................................................. 20-1 RULE NO. 21 MANDATORY PROGRAM REVIEW ....................................................................................... 21-1 RULE NO. 22 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, MEMORIALS, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE ........ 22-1 RULE NO. 23 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ..................................................................................................... 23-1 RULE NO. 24 PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY ............................................................................................ 24-1 RULE NO. 25 INVOCATION ............................................................................................................................. 25-1 RULE NO. 26 COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND ALLOWANCES ............................................................ 26-1 RULE NO. 27 COUNTY CLERK ....................................................................................................................... 27-1 RULE NO. 28 DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK ....................................................................................................... 28-1 RULE NO. 29 LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH BRANCH ..................................................................................... 29-1 RULE NO. 30 SEVERABILITY ......................................................................................................................... 30-1 RULE NO. 31 PUBLIC HEARINGS ................................................................................................................... 31-1