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A DMINISTRATION §2-12.7 (b) A fiscal impact statement for a proposed ordinance that affects the revenues, expenditures, taxes, and fiscal liabilities of the County may be initiated by the director of finance at any time, or upon a council member’s written request submitted to the director of finance no later than 4:30 p.m. on the date of the first required council reading of the proposed ordinance. The director of finance shall submit the fiscal impact statement to the council no later than noon on the business day prior to the second required council reading. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of the council to act on a proposed ordinance in the absence of a requested fiscal impact statement. (c) This section shall not apply to any proposed ordinance to amend the Hawai‘i County Charter or to establish the operating budget or capital budget for the following fiscal year. (2021, ord 20-79, sec 1.) 2-12.7 Article 5. Fire Department. Section 2-13. Fire chief; appointment; qualifications. The fire chief shall be appointed by the fire commission and may be removed by the fire commission at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the fire chief must contain a statement of reasons, and the fire chief must be allowed to respond to the statement of reasons before being removed. The fire chief shall have a minimum of five years of training and experience in fire control, including at least three years of experience in a responsible administrative capacity. (1983 CC, c 2, art 5, sec 2-13; am 2001, ord 01-109, sec 1.)2-13 Section 2-14. \[Former\] Repealed. (1983 CC, c 2, art 5, sec 2-14.) Section 2-14. Powers, duties and functions. The fire chief shall: (1) Perform firefighting and emergency services in order to save lives and property from fires and from emergencies arising on land, or the sea and hazardous terrain; (2) Train, equip, maintain and supervise a force of firefighting and emergency services personnel; (3) Monitor the construction and occupancy standards of buildings for the purposes of fire prevention and life safety; (4) Provide educational programs related to fire prevention and life safety; (5) Appoint the deputy fire chief and the private secretaries to the fire chief and the deputy fire chief; (6) Appoint members of the department under established personnel rules and regulations, and statutes; and (7) Have such other powers, duties and functions as may be required by ordinance. (2001, ord 01-109, sec 1.)2-14 SUPP. 10 (7-2021) 2-8.1