CA-04_2 Recommended Amendment to Divide the Proposal

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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I: Section 1. The Hawai‘i County Charter contains numerous references to civil service laws that are under the jurisdiction of the State of Hawai‘i. Section 2. Article III, section 3-6(b), Hawai‘i County Charter, is amended to read as follows, with added language underscored and deleted language bracketed: ARTICLE III “ LEGISLATIVE BRANCH COUNTY COUNCIL Section 3-6. Organization of the Council; Officers; Employees (b)The council shall appoint the county clerk [which position shall be exempt from civil service laws and classifications]. The county clerk shall: (1)Be the clerk of the council. (2)Be custodian of the county seal. (3)Conduct all elections held within the county. (4)Appoint the deputy county clerk, with the approval of the council [and such position shall be exempt from civil service laws and classifications]. (5)Perform such other functions as the council may prescribe. (6)Appoint necessary staff for which appropriations have been made by the council[, subject to civil service laws and classifications,] and exercise the same power with respect to the personnel of the clerk’s office as the department heads in the executive branch, with the exception of the office of the legislative auditor.” Section 3. Article IV, section 4-5(a), Hawai‘i County Charter, is amended to read as follows, with added language underscored and deleted language bracketed: ARTICLE IV “ EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 4-5Powers and Duties of Agency Heads .. Subject to the provisions of this charter, the administrative heads of each agency or executive agency of the county shall have the power to: (a)Appoint and remove a deputy or assistant and a private secretary [and such positions shall be exempt from civil service laws and classifications]. No such appointment shall be made unless the positions have been created and appropriations therefor have been made by the council.” 2