CA-0001 - reprhase district residency language

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Hawaii County Charter Proposal --text 1. Amend Section 3-2 to read: "Section 3-2. Composition and Terms. There shall be a county council composed of nine members. [One member shall be elected from each of nine districts.] There shall be nine council districts, each of which shall be represented by a member. The terms of the council members shall be two years and shall begin at twelve o'clock meridian on the first Monday of December after their election. The terms of the council members shall not exceed four consecutive two year terms. Candidates shall be elected in accordance with the election laws of the state, insofar as applicable." 2. Amend Section 3-17(c) to read: "(c) Each subsequent redistricting commission shall consist of nine members. [One member shall be a resident of each] Each member shall be a resident of a separate council district as established by the previous redistricting commission. The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4." 3. Amend Sections 5-2.2; 6-9.3; 6-10.5; 7-2.2; 7-3.2; 7-4.5; 8-2; 13-28: To replace each instance of: [One member shall be a resident of each council district.] With: Each member shall be a resident of a separate council district.