2021 Hawaii County Redistricting Commission Rules of Procedure

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in east Hawaii and one in west Hawai` i. The Commission shall give public notice, in accordance with HRS § 92-7 and Section 13-20(c), Hawaii County Code, to inform the public of the time, place and subject matter of the public hearing. f. Committee Mcetin s. Reserved. g. Quorum. The majority of the members to which the Commission is entitled shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, a meeting may not be convened except for the purpose of either recessing the meeting to another date, time, and specific location or publicly adjourning the meeting due to lack of quorum. It ATTENDANCE All Commission members shall attend all meetings unless excused by the Chairperson. If a Commissioner wants to attend a meeting via videoconference pursuant to HRS § 92-3.5, a written request must be submitted to the Chairperson and approval obtained prior to the filing deadline of the agenda for that meeting. III. OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES a. Officers. The officers of the Commission shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice -Chairperson. Nomination and election of the Chairperson. As provided in Article XIII, Section 13-4(h), Hawaii County Charter, a Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected from its membership annually. Any member of the Commission may be nominated as Chairperson and voted into the position at the first meeting of the Redistricting Commission by a majority of all members to which the Commission is entitled. C. Duties and Powers of the Chairperson. The Chairperson of the Commission shall be the presiding officer of the Commission and shall have the right to vote, debate, and make motions as other members. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to: i. Maintain order and decorum and reasonably administer the receipt of oral and written testimony in accordance with these rules; ii. Set the meeting agenda, items requested in writing by Commission members to be placed on an agenda within two regularly scheduled; [Am. 04/10/09] iii. Announce the business before the Commission in the order prescribed by these rules and announce the results of any Commission vote;