2004-03 Council Member Term Limits Article III, Section 3-2, Hawaii County Charter

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COU OF HAWAII STATE OF F All RESOLUTION WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 15-1(a)of the Hawaii County Charter(1991),the Council of the County of Hawaii adopted Ordinance No. 95-20 after three readings on separate days,by the affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds of its entire membership, and with an effective date of January 25, 1995; and WHEREAS,Ordinance No. 95-20 proposes to amend Section 3-2 of the Hawaii County Charter(1991)by adding that the terms of council members not exceed four consecutive terms; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 15-2 of the Hawaii County Charter(1991),upon adoption of an ordinance proposing amendments or revisions to the charter,the council shall provide by resolution that the full text of the proposed amendments or revisions be published in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in the county at least forty-five days prior to submission to the electors of the county; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 11-119(b)of the Hawaii Revised Statutes,whenever the chief election officer is responsible for the printing of the ballots,the exact wording to appear thereon,including,but not limited to,questions and issues shall be submitted to the chief election officer of the state no later than 4:30 p.m. on the sixtieth calendar day prior to the applicable election. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby directs the Clerk of the County of Hawaii to take the necessary steps provided for in Section 15-2 of the Hawaii County Charter(1991),and to submit the amendments proposed by Hawaii County Ordinance No. 95-20 to the electors of the county at the next general election. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to Dwayne D.Yoshina,Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii and the Clerk of the County of Hawaii. Dated at Hilo,Hawaii,this 3rd day of June 1996. INTRO UCED BY: 1, sue. -•--___-- COUNCIL MEMBER,COUNTY OF HAWAII CRK • ROLL CALL VOTE COUNTY COUNT' AYES NOES ABS EX County of Hawaii Hilo,Hawaii Arakaki X Bonk-Abramson X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the Childs X vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of De Lima X the County of Hawaii on June 3, 1996 Domingo X Osorio X ATrFST: Rath X Ray X dj 1 Smith X 9 0 0 0 Reference C-1079/FC-258 COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 2.0j,8