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• <br /> 9=14—Hawaii Tribune_Hera)d,,Sundgy,', Sepfeipb�er 16,,197,9'•- ' <br /> (c) Investigate complaints regarding violations of the. - the mayor shall submit to the county council: provement proposed to be undertaken-within the ensuing <br /> liquor control laws of the State or complaints regarding (1) An operating budget for the ensuing year. fiscal year, showing the estimated coat of each im- <br /> violations of rules and regulations established by the • (2) An operating program for the ensuing three fiscal provement and the pending or proposed method,of <br /> liquor commission and report such violations to the years, financing it. The message shall also include such other <br /> :prosecuting officer of the county: (3)A capital bpdget for the ensuing fiscal year. supporting or explanatory material as the mayor deems <br /> Section 7-3.5. Administrative Supervision. The depart- (4)A capital program for the ensuing six fiscal years. desirable. • <br /> ment of liquor control shall come under the general (5) An accompanying message. <br /> supervision and control of the mayor. (b) On or before the date specified by the mayor, the Section 9-4. Operating Budget and Capital Budget; <br /> head of each county agency and executive agency shall Notice and Hearing.A public hearing shall be held on the <br /> ARTICLE VIII furnish the mayor: operating budget and.capital budget not more than four <br /> PROSECUTING - (1) Estimates for the current fiscal year and ensuing weeks after submission thereof: At this hearing all per- , <br /> ' fiscal years covering the revenues and expenditures of the sons interested shall'have an opportunity to be heard.At <br /> Section 8-1. Election and' Term of Office. The agency or executive agency concerned. least two weeks before the hearing, the county council <br /> prosecuting attorney shall be elected for a term of four . (2)Estimates of any capital improvements pending or• 'shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the <br /> years, which term shall commence at twelve o'clock proposed to be undertaken within the ensuing fiscal year county the general summaries of the operating budget • <br /> meridian on the first Monday of December following his and within the five fiscal years thereafter. and capital budget and a noticesetting forth the time and <br /> election. - <br /> (3.)Such other information as the mayor-may'.request. place for public hearing thereon and for their con- , <br /> Section 8.2. Qualification. The prosecuting attorney•. (c);The mayor shall review all the estimates furnished sideration by the council: ' <br /> shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good him.He may hold public hearings thereon and may revise <br /> standing before the Supreme Court of the Stated Hawaii. the estimates in such manner as•he deems advisable in Section 9-6.Operating Budget:Council Action.After the <br /> He shall be a citizen of the United States of America and prep• <br /> aring.the budgets and programs. public hearing the county council may adopt the operating <br /> shall have been a.duly'qualified resident of the county for (d) Upon submission, the budgets, the programs and budget with or without amendments.In amending,it may <br /> j at least•oneyear immediatel r • his election. message shall be a public record in the office of the clerk add new items or increase items in the operating budget. <br /> y p eceding 'of the county council and shall be open to public in- It may decrease or delete items,excepting appropriations • <br /> 'i- ,} spection. The mayor shall at the same time make required by law and appropriations for debt service.But . <br /> Section 8-3. Compensation. The salary of the available copies of the budgets, the programs and in all • <br /> cases the estimated revenues for the ensuing year <br /> prosecuting attorney shall be established by ordinance.. . message for distribution to interested persons. shall be. at least equal in amount to the proposed ex- - <br /> Section 8-4. Powers, Duties and Functions. The Section 9.3. Scope of Operating Budget; Operating' penditures• <br /> prosecuting attorney shall: Program; Mayor's Message. The council shall adopt the operating budget on or <br /> (a)Attend all courts in the countyand conduct on behalf (a) The operating budget shall present a complete_ before the thirtieth day'of June. If it fails to do so, the <br /> of the people all.Prosecutions cutions therein for offenses against financial plan for the current operations of the county and operating budget submitted by the mayor shall be deemed <br /> + the laws of the State and the ordinances and�egulations of its agencies and executive agencies in the ensuing fiscal adopted by the council as the operating budget for the - <br /> ' the coon year, showing all funds and reserves. Capital ex- ensuing fiscal year. <br /> 4 b) Prosecute offenses against the laws of the State penditures to be financed from current revenues hi the The adopted operating budget shall be in effect on and <br /> ( ensuing fiscal year shall be included in the operating after the first day'of the fiscal year to which it applies. <br /> under the authority of the attorney general of the State. budget as well as in the capital budget.Appropriations for <br /> r • <br /> (c) Appear in every criminal case where unte,is a such expenditures shall be included in the operating Section 98. Capital Budget and Capital Program: <br /> change of venue from.the courts in the county-and' budget. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Scope; Council Action. <br /> prosecute the same in any jurisdiction to which the same operating budget shall contain at least the following: (a) The capital budget shall ,contain at least 'the <br /> is changed or removed.The expense of such proceeding (1) A simple,clear,general summary of the detailed following: <br /> . shall be paid by the county. <br /> (d)Institute proceedings,or direct the chief of police to • contents of the operating budget. Such sununary shall (1) A simple,,clear,general summary of the detailed <br /> r do.so,before the district judges for the arrest of persons itemize all new positions being requested. contents of the capital budget. <br /> • <br /> charged with or reasonably suspected of public offenses, (2)The proposed expenditures,including provision for (2)The capital improvements pending or proposed to be <br /> . any estimated cash deficit for the fiscal year currently undertaken within the.ensuing fiscal year, together with <br /> . when he has information that any such offenses have been <br /> coYnmitted,and for that purpose take charge of criminal eng+debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal the estimated cost of each improvement, the estimated <br /> • treses before the district judges, either in person or by a year, and all other expenditures for the ensuing fiscal operating cost, and the pending or proposed method of <br /> • <br /> 4 deputy or by such other prosecuting officer as he shall -year; capital--and-0therwls to•be met-from-current-'financing it. <br /> designate. revenues;and the proposed expenditures shall be shown (3) Capital expenditures to be financed from current <br /> (e) Draw all indictments and attend before and give by agenices and programs. revenues in the ensuing fiscal year. . <br /> advice to the grand jury whenever cases are presented to (3)A comparative statement of the actual expenditures (b)The capital program shall be used by the-council for <br /> it for its consideration. Nothing herein contained shill for the preceding fiscal year, and the estimated ex- informational purposes and as a guide for the estimated • <br /> prevent the conduct of proceedings by private counsel penditures for the fiscal year currently ending and the, costs of the proposed capital improvements of the county <br /> before district judges or courts of record under the ensuing fiscal year. for the ensuing six fiscal years and shall contain at least <br /> direction of the prosecuting attorney. (4) The sums recommended for appropriation on the the following: • <br /> (f) Investigate all matters which may properly come basis of proposed expenditures,which sums need not be (1) A simple,clear,general summary of the detailed <br /> before him. itemized further than by agencies and programs._ contents of the capital program. <br /> (5) The estimated revenues shown by'estimated cash (2)The capital improvements pending or proposed for , <br /> Section 8-5.Staff.The prosecuting attorney may appoint surplus, if any, for the fiscal year currently ending, the ensuing six fiscal years,together with the estimated <br /> deputies and other necessary staff. The deputy who is proposed tax levies and other sources. cost of each improvement and the proposed method of , <br /> . designated as first deputy shall, during the temporary (6)A comparative statement of the actual revenues for financing it. <br /> absence of disability of the prosecuting attorney,assume the preceding.fiscal year,and the estimated revenues for . (3)Such other information as the council or mayor may <br /> the power and perform the duties of the prosecuting at- the fiscal year currently ending and the ensuing year.The request. <br /> torney. estimated revenues for the ensuing fiscal year shall be at (c)After the public hearing on the capital budget,the . <br /> least equal in amount to the proposed expenditures. county council.may adopt the capital budget with or <br /> ' Section 84.Vacancy in Office.A vacancy in the office'of (b) The operating program shall present a complete without amendment. In amending, the council shall <br /> prosecuting attorney shall be filled by the first deputy who-. financial plan for the operations of the county and its request and consider, but need not follow, the recom- <br /> . shall act as prosecuting attorney,or if the position of first agencies and executive agencies in the ensuing three mendations of the mayor as to the proposed amendment. <br /> deputy is vacant or if the first deputy is unable to so act, -fiscal years, showing. all funds and reserves. The (d)-The council shall adopt the capital budget on or <br /> the mayor with the confirmation of the council shall fill operating program shall be used by the council for in-'before the thirtieth day of June. If it.fails to do so, the <br /> the vacancy by appointment of a person with the requisite formational purposes and as a guide for the estimated capital budget submitted by the mayor shall be deemed <br /> qualifications within thirty days after the occurrence of costs of operating the county government for the-ensuing adopted by the council as the capital budget for the en- , <br /> - K the vacancy. three fiscal years and shall contain at least the following: suing fiscal year.The adopted capital budget shall be in <br /> The first deputy or the person appointed to fill the (1) A simple,clear,general summary of the detailed effect on and after the first day of the fiscal year. (As - <br /> vacancy shall serve until a successor is duly elected at contents of the operating program. amended by Ordinance No:57, effective November 26, . <br /> - the next State or State and County election and seated. (2)The proposed expenditures,including debt service 1974.) , <br /> The election shall be held in accordance with the'election requirements and all other expenditures for the ensuing At any time during the fiscal year, the council, by or- <br /> laws of the State insofar as applicable. • three fiscal years, capital and otherwise; and the dinance adopted by the affirmative vote of at least two- 1 <br /> • .'The person elected as the successor shall serve out the Proposed expenditures,year by year,shall be shown by thirds of the entire membership,may amend the capital <br /> unexpired term of the person he succeeds commencing at agencies and programs. • budget for that year. In amending, the 'council shall <br /> . 12 o'clock meridian on the first Monday of December (3) The estimated revenues shown by estimated cash request and consider, but need not follow, the recom- <br /> following his election: •(As amended by Ordiancnce No. surplus,if any,proposed tax levies and other sources.for, mendations of the mayor as to the proposed amendment. <br /> 59, effective November 26, 1974.) - the ensuing three fiscal years: <br /> . (45 Such other information as the council or mayor may Section 9-7.,Budgets; Public Records. Three copies of • <br /> Section 8-7. Removal of Prosecuting Attorney. The request• the operating budget and the capital budget as adopted <br /> prosecuting attorney maybe removed by impeachment or (c) The mayor's message shall explain the operating shall be certified by the mayor and the clerk of the county <br /> recall proceedings as provided by this charter. ' budget and capital budget both in fiscal terms and in council.One of these copies shall be filed in the office of <br /> terms of work to be done. It shall outline the proposed'the mayor and one each in the offices of the director of - <br /> ARTICLE IX financial policies of the county for the ensuing fiscal year, finance and the director of planning:The operating budget <br /> FINANCIAL PROCEDURES describe the important features of the operating budget and capital budget'shall be made available to the county <br /> and capital budget and means of financing the budgets.It agencies and to interested persons,upon such conditions - • <br /> Section 9-1. Fiscal Year.The fiscal year of,the county shall indicate any major changes in financial policies and as the council may determine. - . <br /> . shall begin on the first day of July and end on the last day in expenditures, appropriations and revenues as com- -- <br /> of June of the succeeding year. - , pared with the fiscal year currently ending,and shall set Section 9.8. Appropriations: Supplemental and <br /> - forth the reasons for the changes.As to capital budget,the Emergency. When during any fiscal year there are• • <br /> Section 9-2.Preparation and Submission of Budget and message shall include a list of pending and proposed available any funds for appropriation, the mayor shall. <br /> • ` Capital Program. capital improvements together with the mayor's corn- certify to the county council and the county council may • <br /> ,(a)Within ten(10)working days after the close of the ments on such list. It shall itemize and explain each amend or make supplemental appropriations for the year <br /> State Legislature but not later than May l'of each year, pending capital-improvement and each capital im- up to the amount of available revenues. Such ap- <br />