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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULE 1. GENERAL RULES 1-1 Authority The rules hereinafter contained are established pursuant to the authority of sections 5-4.3 and 13-7 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. 1-2 Purpose These rules govern the practice and procedure before the Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii. 1-3 The Commission (a) Office. The office of the Commission is at Hilo, Hawaii. (b) Communications. Any communication to the Commission shall be addressed to the Chairman, Planning Commission, County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, unless otherwise directed. (c) Membership. The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. In addition, the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works and the Manager of the Department of Water Supply serve as ex-officio members without voting privileges. (d) Chairperson; Vice-chairperson. A chairperson and a vice-chairperson shall be elected annually by the members of the Commission at the last regular meeting of the Commission in December. The vice-chairperson shall perform all the duties of the chairperson during the absence of the chairperson. 1-4 Meetings The Commission may meet and exercise its powers in any part of the County of Hawaii. Except as provided by law, all of its meetings are open to the public. The parliamentary procedure to be utilized by the Commission in the conduct of its own meetings shall be based on the Revised Edition of Robert’s Rules of Order. (a) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings shall be held at least once a month in the Councilroom, Hawaii County Building, unless otherwise specified by the Commission. (b) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Commission for the transaction of its business may be held at any time and place as scheduled by the Commission. (c) Notice of Regular and Special Meetings. 1-1