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'+Btbif--d-ltivfdi1 41150rtai4enal1/411,§1M d€397,ilSOlt4laiber X1611 9/St . <br /> I <br /> HAVIIAII . HAWAII <br /> COUNTY CHARTER COUNTY CHARTER <br /> REVIEW REVIEW <br /> S COMMISSION COMMISSION <br /> DEFINES PROPOSES <br /> r- . <br /> • <br /> 1M <br /> • RECALL AND <br /> IMPEACHMENT <br /> . As an alternative to im <br /> • <br /> Vacancy peachment proceedings already in RECALL <br /> In Office the Charter, the commission <br /> _ proposes., RECALL procedures.' • PROCEDURES. <br /> Recall allows the ,electors of the • <br /> county to vote an elected officer . <br /> out of office after 6 months of <br /> service. Not less than twenty-five - <br /> percent of the.registered voters of <br /> i the most recent general election <br /> 1 / must sign a ,petition to initiate - <br /> j • • <br /> recall. If the officer fails to resign, <br /> Death Resignation a recall 'election will determine • <br /> whether the officer is to be To vote <br /> • removed. an elected <br />! official <br />! out of office <br />! Absent <br /> Leaving County from County . - . • <br /> Not qualified . or three consecutive <br />! District• months without HAWAII' • <br /> good cause COUNTY CHARTER 25%-registered <br /> REVIEW voters must <br /> l COMMISSION sign a petition <br /> E DEFINES <br /> Three <br /> elltII <br /> physicians find , <br /> officer � - <br /> Impeachment phys <br /> Recall • Immically/mentally <br />, • A ‘ <br /> infirm and unable _ , The commission feels that <br /> 'to discharge duties .-- The twenty-five percent of the <br /> is suf <br /> for remainder impeachment laggeternumberd to insurecientlthat <br /> of term process elected officials will not be subject- <br /> to unnecessary harassment. For <br /> • this reason, the commission <br /> ro oses an increase from twenty- <br /> Filingfive'to a hundred signatures to <br /> initiate impeachment proceedings.nomination Conviction of <br /> papers for another a felony The commission has also spelled <br /> elective office and out the impeachment process. <br /> during term requires. . • <br /> 100 signatures . <br /> to initiate <br /> impeachment , . . . <br /> proceedings - <br /> HAWAII <br /> GENERAL PROVISIONS COUNTY CHARTER` <br /> VACANCY IN OFFICEEVIEW • <br /> • MEMBERSHIP COCo MISSION <br /> PROPOSES Hft.4%\ . <br /> Since the present Charter contains no definition ON BOARDS AND • <br /> . of vacancy and in order to avoid any possible COMMISSIONS <br /> future problem, the commission enumerates ten <br /> circumstances under which an office would be Under the interpretation of the ' • <br /> deemed vacant. An office is vacant upon death, present Charter, realtors and <br /> resignation, determination that 'the officer was developers are precluded from <br /> not qualified to run for office, leaving the county serving on.• the Planning Com <br /> or moving from his district, absence from the mission. The charter commission ANY ' <br /> feels that there are many persons Person <br /> county for three -consecutive months without - in the community who have a great <br /> good cause, recall, impeachment, determination . deal to contribute to the county . - <br /> • , by three physicians that the officer is physically or and therefore proposes that a . <br /> . • mentally infirm • and unable to discharge his person should not be barred from • <br /> duties for the remainder of the term, filin of serving on any board or com- <br /> 9 mission simply because of his <br /> nomination papers for another elective office occupation. If any conflict arises on <br /> during his own term; and a conviction of any - _ any issue, the member may still, - <br /> felony. - -abstain from voting. _ - <br /> Can Serve <br /> on Boards or <br /> Commissions <br />