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RESOLUTION NO. 577 26
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I BY ADDING A RULE
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN LAW TRAINING.
WHEREAS, on December 2,2024,the Council of the County of Hawai`i(hereinafter,
the"Council")adopted the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of
Hawai`i(hereinafter,the"Rules")as provided in Resolution No. 3-25 to govern the affairs of the
Council; and
WHEREAS,Rule No. 16-1 provides,in part,that the Rules"may be amended at a
regular Council meeting by a resolution approved by an affirmative majority vote of the entire
membership of the Council"; and
WHEREAS,the Council finds that adding a new rule relating to Native Hawaiian law
training bears consideration;now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that the
Rules are hereby amended by adding a rule to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
"RULE NO._
NATIVE HAWAIIAN LAW TRAINING
1. Within twenty-four months of taking office, each Council Member shall enroll in
and complete the training course administered by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, section 10-42,relating to Native Hawaiian and
Hawaiian traditional and customary rights,natural resources and access rights, and
the public trust.
2. This rule does not apply to any Council Member who ha completed this training
previously,whether in a private or public capacity.
3. The Council Chairperson shall maintain a record of Council Members who have
completed this training."
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall prepare and transmit to all
appropriate parties a copy of the Rules, as amended herein,to replace the existing portions
f rendered obsolete by this amendment.
Dated at Hawai`i,this day of ,20
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNC MEMB , UNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo,Hawai`i GALIMBA •
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA •
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA
County of Hawaii on
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST: ICIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-'913.4//GOEAC-138
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 5 17 26
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