HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1056.045 2006-2008
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HAWAII COUNTY
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF BILL 257 DRAFT 3
April 22, 2008
From: Marian W. Wilkins
To: Hawaii County Council
The following information is to give members of the council a look at the
wording of the charters of the three other counties in Hawaii in regard to
whether an initiative can be amended or repealed by the council.
Kauai County: No restrictions
Maui County: Section 11-& Publication: Repeal and Amendment.
Initiative ordinances enacted by the voter shall be published and shall take
effect as prescribed for ordinances generally. Any ordinances enacted
pursuant to this article may be amended or repealed by ordinance enacted
after one (1) year from the date of certification, but only by the affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds of the council membership. (Amended 2002)
Honolulu County: Section 3405. Adoption, Effective Date and
Limitation-
2. No Veto. No ordinance adopted by initiative power shall be subject to
mayoral veto.
3. Limitation Against Council. No ordinance adopted by initiative power
shall be amended or repealed by the council within two years after adoption,
except as a result of subsequent initiative or by an ordinance adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least three quarters of the entire council after public
hearing. (Petition No. 17 (1982); 1992 General election Charter amendment
Question No. 20)
The wording that our committee has proposed is between the two extremes
and seems quite reasonable when citizens have gone to such great effort to
have an initiative passed. It should not be repealed or amended except if a
serious flaw is discovered or some other unforeseen circumstance arises.
Comm. No.
Ref. Tchft aoatw
Ref. Date APR 22 00a