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MR. ODA: That is very valid. That will be <br /> part of the definition of vacancy, I would presume. If you <br /> have a county councilman running from a specific district-- <br /> right now, I believe we have three, or six running from a <br /> specific district--if he moves from that district he can no <br /> longer be a councilman from that district. In effect, it <br /> should be forfeited because he is no longer a resident of <br /> that district. <br /> MR. CADINHA: Stuart, let ' s say a councilman <br /> determines that he wants to move into an area that does not <br /> have a residency requirement though the one in which he was <br /> elected does have one. Theoretically then his term doesn ' t <br /> expire until the new term, right?. . . . . . . <br /> MR. ODAa But if he moves. Let ' s say he runs <br /> from a district , if he moves he vacates his previous seat. <br /> If he moves to another district where he doesn 't have to be <br /> • <br /> a resident of that district to run, hecan_ run,_ from_ ther_e_ <br /> the next time around but he vacates, of course, that previous <br /> seat. There would be some way, as you call it, musical chairs <br /> can be played a little bit under that kind of provision. But <br /> even if that happens , if you look at it in terms of maybe that <br /> person is in effect almost running like an at-large candidate <br /> the effect might be the same thing almost like an at-large <br /> candidate. He may be running from that district but he is <br /> being voted upon by all of the electors, the voters of the <br /> entire county. Any other questions on residency? <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Is it legal for a person to have <br /> two residences? <br /> MR. ODA: Is it legal for a person to have <br /> two residences ? For the purpose of running for a county <br /> councilman? <br /> MR. OMONA,KA: I can physically live in Ka'u <br /> and then own a condo here and just commute back and forth. <br /> MR. ODA: You can legally own two residences <br /> or fifteen. But you have to commit yourself to one specific, <br /> what we call a domicile, a regular place of residence. The <br /> others would be subordinate or whatever you want to call it. <br /> Secondary residencies. I suppose somebody who wants to play <br /> some games can say, oh, I live in Hilo even if I_ have a home <br /> in Ka'u. He might own a condominium at BayshoreTowers, youu <br /> know, that kind of thing but that would depend on the facts <br /> of the situation, I guess. He has to pick and choose where <br /> his residency is. Theoretically, 1 suppose, something like <br /> that could happen. <br /> General supervision and control of the mayor. <br /> That concept is another one of those difficult, broad defini- <br /> tions that I could not really find anything specfic on. <br /> Basically, from some of the court cases that I read regarding <br /> general supervisions, it--again this is nothing final--it <br /> - 26 - <br />