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Section 6 -4.2. Appointment and Removal. The director of information technology shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the council and may be removed by the mayor. (2010, Prop. 9, sec. 2 and sec. 3.) Section 6 -4.3. Qualifications. The director of information technology shall have had a minimum of five years of experience in the field of electronic data processing, telecommunications networking, and development, implementation and operation of business - oriented applications, at least three years of which shall have been in an administrative and managerial capacity in a computer system environment at least comparable to that of the county's system. (2010, Prop. 9, sec. 2 and sec. 3.) Section 6 -4.4. Powers, Duties and Functions. The director of information technology shall: (a) Operate the central data processing system, and coordinate and oversee the operations of departmental data processing systems, except for those systems maintained by the department of water supply. (b) Provide technical expertise in data processing and telecommunication to applicable departments and agencies of the county. (c) Assist in the development of management information. (d) Advise the mayor on matters relating to data processing and telecommunication. (e) Perform such other duties as may be required by law. (2010, Prop. 9, sec. 2 and sec. 3.) CHAPTER 5 CORPORATION COUNSEL Section 6 -5.1. Organization. There shall be a department of the corporation counsel consisting of the corporation counsel, assistant corporation counsel and the necessary staff. (2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1.) Section 6 -5.2. Appointment and Removal. The corporation counsel shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the council and may be removed by the mayor with the approval of the council. The corporation counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai `i. (1979, Prop. 12; 1990, Prop. 14. sec. 1; 2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 16.) Section 6 -5.3. Powers, Duties and Functions. The corporation counsel shall be the chief legal advisor and legal representative of all county agencies, the council and all officers and employees in matters related to their official powers and duties. The corporation counsel shall represent the county in all civil legal proceedings and shall perform all other services incident to the office as may be required by law. 15