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Hawai`i County Charter Commission -2 August 10, 2018 to statute." And that's it. Is there somewhere else that the information about the Merit Appeals Board is included? I guess it's just an ordinance somewhere? MR. HENRICKS: I would say that Mr. Brilhante knows the answer to that. MR. BRILHANTE: My understanding is Section 7-1.2 is the predominant authorization for the Merit Appeals Board. I'm going to defer to Corp. Counsel. That's outside of the County. HRS (Hawai`i Revised Statutes) specifically has a section which identifies each jurisdiction's merit appeals board and the functions. CHR. ADAMS: And it lists the functions, powers, responsibilities that are there? Okay. The idea is that we don't cross paths with that. That's why we don't have anything in the Charter specifically necessarily? Okay. MR. BRILHANTE: Well generally, the HRS would supersede the language we have in the Charter anyway, if it contradicted. CHR. ADAMS: If it's a general law. Or a law of general applicability. Otherwise the Charter supersedes, interestingly enough. According at least to my review. I would again—but anyway, for these purposes the information that we're talking about having to do with powers, responsibilities and function, is going to be found in the HRS. So that's great. Okay, because other places there's more information and it lists more of the responsibilities. And this is a Charter department. So that's fine. Okay, are there any other—I see Commissioner Todd. MS. TODD: Just for reference if people want to look it up, it's under Section 76- 47 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes. It's under Section—under the Civil Service system for the State. So generally, my recollection is that those provisions, because they apply to all of the counties, are considered general law. CHR. ADAMS: Correct. Okay, seeing no other questions, Director we really appreciate you corning before us and making your presentation and answering our questions. If we have any additional questions—and I would also invite you if you have any additional thoughts that you'd like to relay to us during our deliberations, please, you're welcome to do that. MR. BRILHANTE: Again, I appreciate the opportunity to come and address each of you, and I will definitely take you up on that offer if something is to develop going forward. Thank you very much. You have a nice afternoon. And again, I second the Fire Chief's sentiment that thank you very much for each of your time. I know you're doing this voluntarily, and you know, the benefits far outweigh anything that we can ever imagine. Thank you very much. Page 33