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JN7Y OF•k� <br />COUNTY OF HAWAVI •' STATE OF HAWAI`I <br />UF•HF•i� <br />BILL NO. 176 <br />(DRAFT 2) <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 25 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY <br />CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO APPROPRIATION OF <br />FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I: <br />SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 25, section 2-136, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 <br />(2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: <br />"Section 2-136. Definitions. <br />As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: <br />[(4-)] "Conflict of interest" means a substantial probability that action taken by an <br />individual will result in measurable direct benefits accruing to the individual <br />as opposed to benefits accruing in general to an industry. <br />"Council" means the County council of the County of Hawaii. <br />"Department" means the County agency reponsible for administering a grant. <br />[(2-)] "Director" means the [direetef of finnee of the mount,..] head of the County <br />agencreponsible for administering a grant. <br />[(] "Grant" means an appropriation of public funds to a nonprofit organization for <br />a public purpose. <br />[(4)] "Nepotism" means appointing persons to positions on the basis of their blood <br />or marital relationship to the appointing authority, rather than on merit or <br />ability. <br />[(-5-)] "Nonprofit organization" means an organization [organized <br />n..r.anize for- other- +1,a <br />profit making ptwpases and whieh has a eutTent 501 (e)3 taK exemption <br />the h-Aemal Revenue Ce ] that is registered and in good standing in the State <br />of Hawaii as a nonprofit organization and maintains a 501 c 3 charitable <br />designation from the Internal Revenue Service. <br />[(6)] "Perquisite" means a privilege furnished or a service rendered by an <br />organization to an employee, officer, director, or member of that organization <br />to reduce the individual's personal expenses. <br />"Public purpose" means a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the <br />interests of educational concerns, culture and the arts, needs of the poor, <br />youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities victims of <br />crimes, victims of health or social crises, or public health and welfare of the <br />people and the environment, as may be determined by the County." <br />