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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 197 Draft 01 2006-2008OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: Human Services and Economic Development Committee - November 6, 2007 Action: Withdrawn on the floor by introducer (Emily Naeole) Re: Bill 197 (Comm. 769) (2006 -2008) COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 197 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 25, SECTION 2 -136, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS RELATING TO APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to change the definition of a "nonprofit organization" in the definition section of the code relating to the appropriation of funds to nonprofit organizations. The council finds it is too restrictive to specify a non profit must be a 501 (c) 3 organization. This specification inhibits the ability to provide contingency relief funds to neighborhood watch and community associations that may have tax exempt status, but are not 501 (c) 3 organizations. SECTION 2. Chapter 2, article 25, section 2 -136, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the definition of "nonprofit organization" to read as follows: " (5) `Nonprofit organization' means an organization organized for other than profit- making purposes and which has a current [501(e)3I tax - exemption from the Internal Revenue Code." SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII Hawaii Date of Introduction: Date of 1 st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: RHERENCE: Comm. 769 2