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COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 106
ORDINANCE NO. 97 :11-1.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, OF THE HA WAIl COUNTY CODE 1983
EDITION, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE
CREATION OF A HAWAII COUNTY F AMIL Y VIOLENCE ADVISORY COMMISSION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of the Hawaii County Code 1983, is amended by adding a new
article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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Family Violence Advisory Commission.
Organization.
Section 2-_.
(a) There shall be a commission composed of a minimum of nine (9) but not to exceed
fifteen (15) members who shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by
the mayor. The commission shall:
(1) Prevent and reduce family violence in the County of Hawaii by addressing
island-wide issues and ramifications of family violence.
(2) Promote public awareness and education about family violence in the County
of Hawaii.
(3) To act to improve upon services offered to victims and their families.
(4) Promote and facilitate inter-agency training on the dynamics of family
violence.
(5) Identify community concerns and assist with the study and investigation of
resources, activities and political attitudes in the community that would assist
the commission to address family violence.
(6) Enhance communication, promote cooperation and coordinate services
between member agencies.
(7) Offer judicial and inter-agency training to provide the impetus for
preventive measures and education directed at the community-at-Iarge
with emphasis on our children and youth.
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Section 2-_. Membership and Tenure.
(a) All members shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve terms co-terminus with
that of the mayor, which automatically ends at 12:00 noon on the first Monday of
December following any mayoral election.
(b) At the discretion of the mayor, reappointments are permissible.
(c) Ex-officio membership shall be permitted but these members shall not have voting
privileges or qualify for mileage and other financial reimbursements. Ex-officio
members shall be selected according to their knowledge and experience in dealing
with family and domestic violence.
(d) Any vacancy may be filled upon the recommendation of the commission and
approval of the mayor.
(e) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed mileage and
other expenses as pre-approved by the commission.
Section 2-_. Oath of Affirmation.
Before entering upon the duties of their office, each member shall subscribe to an
oath of affirmation before some person duly qualified to administer oaths.
Section 2-_. Rules of Procedure; Quorum; Meetings.
The commission shall have the authority to establish its rules of procedure for the
conduct of its business. It shall specify that a quorum shall be at least 50% of the total
commission's membership. All proceedings of the commission shall be in conformation to
the requirements of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 92, Public Agency Meetings and
Records (Sunshine Law).
Section 2-_. Powers and Duties of the Commission.
(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to act in an advisory capacity to the
mayor concerning matters pertaining to the subject of domestic and family violence
and the commission's effort to reduce and prevent domestic and family violence in
the County of Hawaii, to act to improve upon the services to victims and their
families, to increase public awareness and education about family violence
throughout the island of Hawaii, to recommend and assist in the implementation of
procedural and other changes within the agencies and organizations to further the
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goals of the commission and to recommend and assist in the creation of such entities
as it finds necessary to implement and carry out those goals. The commission shall
enhance communication, promote cooperation and coordinate services between
member agencies in order to seek overall improvement of services to the public and
avoid costly duplication of services. The commission shall, from time to time,
inquire of agencies as to their goals and objectives in furthering the purposes of the
commIsSIOn.
(b) The commission shall initiate and pursue efforts to secure Federal, State, County and
private sector grants and funding to carry out its goals and objectives.
(1) It shall serve as the repository of said funds or shall provide a mechanism to
do so and shall be responsible for the timely accounting of same."
SECTION 2. Severability. If any provisions of this ordinance, or the application thereofto
any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does 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 severable.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Date of Introduction: August 6, 1997
Date of 1st Reading: August 6, 1997
Date of 2nd Reading: August 20, 1997
Effective Date: August 29, 1997
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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