CHC 1990 CORRESPONDENCE HAWAII CHARTER AMEND

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ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS Section 1-1. Incorporation.The people of the county of Hawaii shall be and continue as a body politic and corporate by the name of"County of Hawaii,"hereinafter in this charter called "county." By that name it shall have perpetual succession. • Section 1-2.Geographical Limits.The island of Hawaii and all other islands within the shores thereof and the waters adjacent thereto shall be the county of Hawaii. ARTICLE II POWERS OF THE COUNTY Section 2-L Powers of the County.The county shall have all powers possible under the constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, including all powers now or hereafter given by such constitution or laws, and all other powers not prohibited by such constitution or by this charter. The county shall have such powers as fully and completely as though specifically enumerated in this charter, and no enumeration of powers in this charter shall be deemed exclusive or restrictive. Section 2-2. Exercise of Powers. All powers of the county shall be carried into execution asrovided b this charter or, provision,by if the charter makes no rovision ordinance P Y or resolution of the county council. ARTICLE III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH COUNTY COUNCIL Section.3-1. Powers and Functions. The legislative powers of the county shall be vested in the county council. Its primary function shall be legislation and public policy formulation, as distinct and separate from the executive administration of county government. Section 3-2. Composition and Terms. There shall be a county council composed of nine members who shall be elected at-large for terms of four years. The terms of councilmen shall begin at twelve o'clock meridian on the first Monday of December after their election. Of the nine members elected to the county council, one shall be a resident of the district of Puna,one a resident of the district of Ka'u,one a resident of the combined districts of North and South Kona,one a resident of the combined districts of North and South Kohala,one a resident of the district of Hamakua and one a resident of the combined districts of North and South Hilo. The person charged with the duty of conducting elections in the county shall prepare the nomination papers in such a manner that candidates desiring to file for the office of councilman shall be able to specify whether they are seeking the seat with a district residence requirement or the seat with no district residence requirement as the case may be. The ballots for the primary and general elections shall be prepared to give every voter in the county the opportunity to vote for each and every council seat.Candidates shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the election laws of the state. Section 3-3. Qualifications. A person must be a citizen of the United States of America and have been a duly qualified elector of the county for at least one year imme- diately preceding his election or appointment to the county council.Where residency in a district is a requirement,a person must have been a resident voter of the district from which he is to be elected or appointed for at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the primary election or his appointment. Section 3-4. Compensation; Salary Commission. (a) The salary of councilmen shall be established by a salary commission which shall consist of nine members appointed by the mayor without the approval of the council, notwithstanding provision (b) in Section 13-4. The members may be removed by the mayor. (b) The commission shall consist of nine members,six of whom shall be representa- 2