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1 <br /> Stephen K.Yamashiro '. <br /> OF <br /> Richard Wurdeman <br /> Mayor .! Corporation Counsel <br /> Wo <br /> � <br /> >x�. ut of CAU�jaii <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Stree4 Suite 325•Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4262 •(808) 961-8251 •Ea:(808) %1-8621 <br /> April 16, 1998 <br /> The Honorable John Ray <br /> Councilman <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> RE: Your Request for Opinion on Term Limits Dated April 8, 1998. <br /> Dear Councilman Ray: <br /> This letter is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the"Term Limits"Charter <br /> amendment of 1996. First,I would like to thank you for the comprehensive attachments to your <br /> April 8, 1998 letter. They were exactly what I needed to review before being able to respond to <br /> your request. <br /> A Questions Presented: <br /> There were two questions posed in your April 8, 1998 letter: <br /> (1) Absent a specific date of enactment,when is the effective date of <br /> the November 5, 1996 amendment to the Hawaii County Charter <br /> (1991), concerning "term limits?"and, <br /> (2) Whether the proposed ordinance establishing a maximum of two, <br /> four year terms is acceptable? <br /> B Summary of Response: <br /> (1) The effective date of the November 5, 1996 "Term Limits" Hawaii <br /> County Charter amendment is November 5, 1996, because the <br /> amendment,the official explanation of the amendment and the <br /> intent of the County Council did not state a specific date when it <br /> would become effective. <br />