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Nth•`"• Lincoln S.T.Ashida <br /> .Har ry Kim �J�` Corporation Counsel <br /> Mayor •� c• <br /> Gerald Takase <br /> ;r;; �; Assistant Corporation <br /> ' Counsel <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 • Hilo,Hawaii 967204262 • (808)961-8251 • Fax(808)961-8622 <br /> PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION <br /> ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION <br /> NOT A PUBLIC RECORD <br /> July 14, 2006 <br /> Sent via email; no hard copy will follow <br /> Honorable Constance Kiriu ckiriu ccDco.hawaii.hi.us <br /> County Clerk, County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni St. <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Ms. Kiriu: <br /> RE: Hawai'i's "Resign to Run" Law and Charter Provisions <br /> Pertaining to Vacancies in County Elected Offices <br /> Our Entry No.: WRK 05-10274 <br /> This communication responds to your inquiry concerning the proper <br /> procedure for filling vacancies in County elected office, in the event present <br /> elected officials vacate their offices prior to the expiration of their term. <br /> To provide proper context for this discussion, it has been asked what will <br /> happen in the event Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim chooses to run for <br /> Governor in the 2006 election, with respect to the vacancy in the Office of the <br /> Mayor, as well as Council Members who may choose to seek the mayoral seat. <br /> We also address in the latter portion of this communication questions <br /> raised by some Council members with respect to the filling of vacancies on the <br /> Council in the event a majority of members are successfully impeached and <br /> removed from office. <br /> Hawai'i's "Resign to Run" law is found in Article II, Section 7 of the Hawaii <br /> State Constitution. This section was created by the voters in 1978. That section <br /> provides in its entirety as follows: <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />