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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1981-708 1980-1984BILL N0. 75~s COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 10 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, AS Ah9ENDED, TO ADD A NEW SECTION RELATING TO A SERVICE FEE FOR DISHONORED CHECKS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article 10 of the Hawaii County Code is amended to add a new section, to read as follows: "SEC. 14. DISHONORED CHECK SERVICE CHARGE. In all instances where mone~r due the County of Hawaii is paid by check or other negotiable instrument and the check or other negotiable instrument is dishonored when presented for payment, the Count, of Hawaii may assess and collect a service charge in the amount of $7.50 a ag inst the maker of the check or negotiable instrument. Payment of this $7.50 service charge shall be made in U.S. currency or other form acceptable to the Director of Finance. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in the custodv of the Finance Director for deposit in the general fund." SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 3. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances 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 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: . . COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY F HAWAII Hilo, Hawaii Date of Introduction: August 5, 1981 Date of Adoption: August l9, .1.981 Effective Date : August 31, 19 81 Hilo, Hawaii Date: Aucru~t 5_ 19 R1 FI RS'P PLEADING AYES NOES A/E Dahlberg X De Luz X Domingo X Fujii Hale __ _ X ~,.=a.._. Kawahara X Lai X S ch ut to X Ch r. Yamashiro X 9 0 0 Hilo, Hawaii Date: August 19, 1981 SECOND & FINAL READING AYES NOES A/E Dahlberg X De Luz X Domingo X Fujii X Hale X Kawahara X Lai X Schutte X Ch r. Yamashiro 8 0 1 Publication Date: ~~~' ~r~ 1981 Publication Date: SEP 6 1981 We do hereby certify that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and published as indicated abo~~e. Approved/n~ C =^~~^^~~Aa this~~/day of ~ 19~. Bill No. 754 Reference : C-390/FC-9 3 Mayor, County of Hawa " ~ r M.B. No. ___ Ord . N o . ~~~~~~- ~. County Clerk