CHC 1980 FINAL FULL TEXT PROPOSAL AMENDMENTS

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deliberations or duties. Such legal and research assistance shall be exclusively advisory or in a consultative capacity to the council. No staff attorney shall represent the council or its members in any litigation, nor shall the staff issue any formal or other opinion on any legal matter which shall override any related opinion from the office of the corporation counsel. The said staff shall not perform any duties that may be inconsistent or in conflict with that of the corporation counsel. All staff attorneys shall be appointed by the presiding officer of the council, subject to the approval of a majority thereof. Except as to any staff attorney, who shall be licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court_of the State of Hawaii, merit principles shall apply to the selection of the remaining staff pursuant to law. All employees shall serve under the direct supervision of the presiding officer of the council. The salaries of the staff shall be fixed by ordinance. Section 3-[8]9. Meetings; Rules and Journal; Voting and Quorum. The county council shall meet regularly at least twice in every month at such times and places as shall be established by rule of the council. The council shall determine its rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping a journal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record, in which the ayes and noes shall be entered as required by this charter or at any other time upon the demand of any member. [Voting, except on procedural motions, shall be by roll call and the ayes and noes shall be recorded in the journal.] The affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership shall be necessary for council action. A majority of the entire membership of the council shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members. Section 3-[9]10. Actions of the council. Every legislative act of the council shall be by ordinance. Non -legislative acts of the council may be by resolution and, except as otherwise provided by law, no resolution shall have the force and effect of law. Every ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final adoption. The enacting clause of every ordinance shall be "BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII" and the enacting clause of every resolution shall be "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII". Section 3-[10]11. Resolutions. Reading of resolutions may be by title only. A full reading may be required by a one-third vote of the entire membership. Section 3-[11]12. Ordinances. (a) Ordinances shall be initiated as bills which shall be passed only after two readings on separate days. Reading of bills may be by title only. Full readings and public hearings may be required by a one-third vote of the entire membership. (b) Every ordinance of the council shall embrace but one subject, which subject shall be expressed in its title. If an ordinance embraces a.subject not expressed in its title, only that subject shall be void. (c) Bills embracing (1) the fixing of special assessments for the cost of improvements, (2) the appropriation of public funds or authorization of the issuance of general obligation bonds or (3) the imposition of a duty or penalty on any person, shall pass first reading by a vote taken by ayes and noes, and digests of such bills shall be advertised once in a daily news- paper of general circulation in the county, with ayes and noes, at least three days before final reading by the council. Not less than three copies of such bills shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the county clerk at least three days prior to the final reading thereof.