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CHAPTER 5 CORPORATION COUNSEL Section 6-5.1.Organization. There shall be a department of the corporation counsel consisting of the corporation counsel, assistant corporationcounsel and the necessary staff. (2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1.) Section6-5.2.Appointment and Removal. The corporation counsel shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the council and may be removed by the mayor with the approval of the council. The corporation counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i. (1979, Prop. 12; 1990, Prop. 14,sec. 1; 2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 16.) Section 6-5.3.Powers, Duties and Functions. The corporation counsel shall be the chief legal advisor and legal representative of all county agencies, the council and all officers and employees in matters related to their official powers and duties. The corporation counsel shall representthe county in all civil legal proceedings and shall perform all other services incident to theoffice as may be required by law. The corporation counsel shall, however, be prohibited from representing any elected officer in impeachment proceedings. (1979, Prop. 12andProp. 13; 1990, Prop. 14, sec. 1; 2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1.) Section 6-5.4.Assistant Corporation Counsel. The assistant corporation counsel shall be appointed by the corporation counsel and may be removed by the corporation counsel. The assistant corporation counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii. (2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1.) Section 6-5.5.Special Counsel. The council may, by two-thirds vote of its entire membership, authorize the employment of special counsel for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such employment. Any such authorization shall specify the compensation, if any, to be paid for said services. (2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1.) Section 6-5.6.Term of Office. Notwithstanding Section 13-8, the term of office of the corporation counsel, assistant corporation counsel and deputies shall be co-terminouswith that of the mayor; provided that where a successor has not been appointed and confirmed, the corporation counsel shall continue in office pending such appointment and confirmation, but in no event shall the corporation counsel continue in office beyond three months, whether acting or otherwise. (1979, Prop. 13; 1990, Prop. 14, sec. 1; 2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1.) 16