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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. zo9
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE COUNTY CODE OF ETHICS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 15 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as
amended), is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as
follows:
"Section 2- .Administrative fines.
Ll Where an administrative fine has not been established for a violation of a provision of
this article, any person, including a legislator or employee, who violates a provision of this
article shall be subject to an administrative fine imposed by the boazd of ethics that shall not
exceed $500 for each violation. All fines collected under this section shall be deposited in
the County's general fund.
(b) No fine shall be assessed pursuant to this section unless:
(1) The boazd of ethics convenes a hearine in accordance with section 84-31(c)
Hawaii Revised Statutes and chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and
(2) A decision has been rendered by the board."
SECTION 2. This provision does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that
were incurred, and proceedings that were initiated prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 which ca be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the
provisions of this ordinance aze declazed to be severable.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INT Y:
COUNCIL MEMBER, CO Y OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
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