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COUNTY OF HAWAPI - STATE OF HAWAPI T4pE,QF°„''�pT BILL . 60 (DRAFT 2) ORDINANCE . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 15-62, OFT E AWAPI COUNTY CGDE 1983 (2016 EDITION,ASAMENDED), LATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP AN TENURE F THE VETERANS AVISA V COMMITTEE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OFT E COUNTY OF AWAI`I: SECTION 1. Purpose. This ordinance reduces the list of veteran organizations in Section 15-62(b) to account for the maturing membership of the various organizations identified by the Veterans Advisory Committee and to expand and allow for new, emerging veteran organizations and veterans who provide valuable assistance on issues that are in alignment with the Veterans Advisory Committee. SECTION 2. Chapter 15, article 7, section 15-62, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 15-62. Membership and tenure. (a) The members shall serve staggered terms of five years. (b) The membership of the committee shall include one representative each from the American Legion, Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Big Island Retired Military Association, Disabled American Veterans, l4awai'i island Veterans Memonal Inc.,] and Veterans of Foreign Wars[, 4:.'. +Iaf > Orde,.of the PufpIe 5 Korean Waf Veterans Ofganiz-ation, Camp '11'afawa Detachment 41255 of the Mafine eague, I League of the United States, and th-e Combat r,.,rn,..+..: men's n sseeiati,r]. The committee shall also include [one] seven at-large [member] members. Seven or more of the twelve members of the committee shall have served in the United States Uniformed Services; provided that the committee may still meet and conduct business if due to a vacancy or vacancies less than seven members have served in the United States Uniformed Services. (c) Initially, two members shall be appointed for a term of one year, two members shall be appointed for a term of two years, three members shall be appointed for a term of three years, three members shall be appointed for a term of four years, and three members shall be appointed for a term of five years. (d) Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, but members whose terms have expired may continue to serve until their successors have been appointed and confirmed.