2009-12-31 (2009 PONC Annual Report to the Mayor)

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RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION RULE 1. AUTHORITY These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 42, Section 2 -215, of the Hawaii County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition). RULE 2. GOAL The goal of the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission is to solicit suggestions from the community for lands considered to be worthy of preservation and to provide the Mayor of the County of Hawaii with an island wide list of prioritized properties. RULE 3. DEFINITIONS Wherever used in these rules and regulations, the following terms shall be taken to have the following meaning: (a) "Agency" means the Department of Finance of the County of Hawaii or its authorized representative. (b) "Charter" shall mean the County Charter of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii. (c) "Commission," "Chair," "Vice Chair" and the "Commissioner" mean the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, its Chair, its Vice Chair and a member thereof, respectively. (d) "Council" shall mean the County Council of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii. (e) "Director" means the Director of Finance of the County of Hawaii (f) "HRS" means Hawaii Revised Statutes. (g) "Mayor" shall mean the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii. (h) "Meetings" means the convening of the Commission for which a quorum is required in order to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision upon a matter over which the Commission has advisory power. - 1 - (Revised 6108109)