HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0763.007 2022-2024HEATHER L. ICIMBALL
COUNCIL CHAIR
Council District 1 (North Hilo,
Hdindktra, and portion of Waimea)
Phone: (808) 961-8828
Fax: (808) 961-8912
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HAWAVI COUNTY COUNCIL ^'
25 Auptnti Street, Ste. 1402.
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
DATE: April 3, 2024 `.
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TO: Members of the Hawaii County Council;
FROM: Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair (Council District 1)
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Bill No, 139; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4,
Article 1, Section 4-1-1; Article 2, Section 4.2-4; and Article 4, Sections 4-4-
31, 4-4-34, and 4-4-35, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as
Amended), Relating to the Animal Control and Protection Agency.
Please see the following proposed amendment to Bill No. 139, relating to the Animal Control and
Protection Agency. The amendment is shown below in Ramseyer format with respect to the
contents of Bill No. 139; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken, and material to be
inserted is underscored.
SECTION 2 of Bill No. 139 is amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. Chapter 4, article 1, section 4-1-1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding [a new definition] the following definitions to
be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
`"`Livestock" means all animals generally associated with farming, which are raised or
kept for food and other agricultural purposes. Such animals include: swine; cattle; horses;
goats; sheep; chickens, ducks, geese, turkey, and other poultry; rabbits; and bees."
""Police officer" means a sworn officer of the police department, charged with the
enforcement of County and State laws.""
Due to the limited scope of the proposed amendment, a copy of the new draft of this bill that
would result if the amendment were adopted is not attached.
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