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(2) The person testifying shall indicate whether he or she is testifying on their own behalf or as a representative of the applicant or an organization. (3) An original and fifteen copies of all written testimony offered by any person shall be submitted to the Commission prior to the time the person gives such testimony. (4) The person testifying shall submit such oral testimony under oath. That oath shall be administered by the chairperson or chairperson’s designee. (5) The chairperson or vice-chairperson may limit testimony which is irrelevant, abusive, disruptive, or unduly repetitious. (6) The person testifying shall direct their remarks to the Chairperson and not to any individual commission member, staff member, or person in the audience. (7) All members of the public shall extend proper courtesy and respect to one another and to all commission members and staff, and all persons shall be addressed by their surnames. No profanity or abusive remarks will be allowed at any time in any meeting. (8) Any person who does not abide by these rules may be ruled out of order by the Chairperson. (9) Nothing in these procedures shall diminish the responsibility or the authority of the Chairperson to maintain order and decorum. (j) Removal of Person from Meeting. Any person who disrupts a meeting which prevents or compromises the conduct of the meeting may be removed from the meeting at the discretion of the Chairperson. 1-6Public Records The term “public records” shall have the same meaning as is defined in Chapter 92, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, and shall include all maps, rules, written statements of policy or interpretation formulated, adopted, or used by the Commission in its functions, all decisions, orders, minutes of the Commission meetings and records of any proceeding on file with the Commission, but shall not include records protected by law or which invades the right of privacy of an individual. (a) Inspection of Public Records. All public records shall be available for inspection by any person during established office hours unless public inspection of such records is in violation of any other state, federal, or county law; provided that, except where such records are open under any rule of court, the Corporation Counsel or Prosecuting Attorney may determine which records may be withheld from public inspection when such records pertain to the preparation of the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding to which the County is or may be a party, or when such records do not relate to a matter in violation of law and 1-5