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Section 6-7.4.Leeward Planning Commission. (a)There is established a leeward planning commission that shall have jurisdiction over the area consisting of the judicial districts of North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona, and South Kona. (b)There shall be seven members on this commission. The commissionshall include one member from each of the judicial districts of North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona and South Kona and three “at-large” members selected from these districts. Not more than two members, appointed from any one judicial district, shall serve on the leeward planning commission. (c)The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4. Each member representing a district shall be a legal resident and registered voter of that district. In addition, the director of public works and the manager of the department of water supply, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex-officio members of the leeward planning commission, without power to vote. (2008, Ord. No. 08-01, sec. 5; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 20.) Section 6-7.5.Duties and Functions of the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions. (a)Both commissions shall: (1)Advise the mayor, council and the planning director on planning and land use matters pursuant to law and this charter. (2)Review the general plan, its amendments and other plans and modifications thereof and transmit such plans with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. (3)Review proposed subdivision and zoningordinances and amendments thereto and transmit such ordinances with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. (4)Conduct public hearings in every case prior to action on any matter upon which the commission isrequired by law or this charter to act. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least ten days prior to such hearing in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in the countyand shall also be distributed via an electronic medium, such as the Internet. (5)Perform such other related duties and functions as may be necessary or required pursuant to law and this charter. (b)A uniform body of rules of practice and procedure, except for meeting places and times, shall apply to both commissions. Uniform rules of practice and procedure shall be adopted by a majority vote of the combined membership of the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission, meeting jointly. The existing rules of practice and procedure of the Hawai‘i county planning commission, except for meeting places, shall apply to both commissions until the new uniform rules of practice and procedure are adopted. 20