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DOMINIC YAGONG ~<p « Phone: (808) 961-8264
Council Member= "?cy FAX: (808) 961-8912
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai'i
Hawai'i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
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To: Pete Hoffmann, Chairman
Hawaii County Council Members _
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
From: Dominic Yagong, Council Member
Re: Proposed Amendment to Bill 209, Draft 3
Attached please find for the Council's consideration, a proposed amendment to the above-
reference bill to amend Chapter 2, Article 15, of the Hawaii County Code, relating to the
imposition of administrative fines for violations of the County Code of Ethics. The amendment
proposes the following change:
"(c) This section shall not apply to public employees as defined by Hawaii Revised
Statutes Section 89-2."
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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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BILL NO.
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.
(a) 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 board of ethics that
shall not exceed $1,000 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 requirements of Chapter 91 and Section 46-1.5(24) of the Hawaii Revised
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Statutes as amended have been met; an
(2) A decision has been rendered by the board."
"(c) This section shall not apply to public employees as defined by Hawaii
Revised Statutes Section 89-2"
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 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 the date that the board of ethics
formally adopts rules and procedures relating to the imposition of administrative fines, pursuant
to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 15t Reading:
Date of 2"d Reading:
Effective Date:
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