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(b) The minutes shall be public records and shall be available within thirty days after the meeting except where such disclosure would be inconsistent with Section 92-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or Section 13-20 of the County of Hawaii Charter; provided that minutes of executive meetings may be withheld so long as their publication would defeat the lawful purpose of the executive meetings, but no longer. X. RULE MAKING PROCEDURES Initiation of Rule Making Proceedings. (a) The Commission may, at any time, initiate proceedings for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule of the Commission. Procedures to be followed in rule making shall be as set forth it these rules. (b) Any interested person or agency may petition the Commission for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule of the Commission. Such petitions shall contain: (i) The name, address, telephone number, if available, and signature of the petitioner; (ii) A draft or the substance of the proposed rule or amendment or a designation of the provisions, the repeal of which is desired; and (iii) A statement of the reasons in support of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal. (c) The petition shall be submitted by writing to the Managing Director, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720. (d) The Commission shall, within thirty days after the filing of a petition for rule making, either deny the petition or initiate public rule making proceedings. (e) Any petition that fails in material respect to comply with the requirements of this section or that fails to disclose sufficient reasons to justify the institution of rule making proceedings shall be denied by the Commission. -4-