HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1985-028 1984-1988COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 28
ORDINANCE NO. 85 2B
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COUNTY SEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of the Hawaii County Code is amended by
adding a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 28"
COUNTY SEAL
Sec. 1. County Seal Description.
(a) The seal of the county shall be circular in shape,
approximately two (2) inches in diameter, and the design being
described as follows:
(1) Description - A Hawaiian scene showing the mountain,
the sun, coconut trees and a man in a canoe on the ocean.
(2) Supporters - In the center of the seal, eight coconut
trees are shown below an erupting mountain, flanked on the right by
the sun beaming eight rays. The coconut trees and the rays of the
sun represent the eight major islands of the Hawaiian chain. The
lower half of the seal shows the ocean with a man in an outrigger
canoe. The outside border of the seal is surrounded by the legend
"County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii."
(3) Motto - "Ola Na Moku", meaning The Islands Prosper, is
also shown on the seal.
(b) A line drawing or replica of the county seal described in
subsection (a) is shown as follows:
(c) The impress of the county seal described in subsection (a)
is shown as follows:
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Sec. 2. Unauthorized Use of Seal and Penalties.
(a) Whoever knowingly displays any facsimile of the seal of the
county in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, or
circular, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably
calculated to convey a false impression of sponsorship or approval
by the county or by any department, agency, or instrumentality
thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
The preceding provision shall not be construed to apply to the
use of a facsimile of the seal in any newspaper, periodical, book,
pamphlet, or stationery where the facsimile of the seal is printed
for informational purposes only to indicate that any article or
printed matter therein originated from authorized sources of the
county.
(b) Whoever, except when authorized in writing by the County
Council for official use of the county, knowingly manufactures,
reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale, either separately or
appended to any article manufactured or sold, any facsimile of the
seal of the county, or any substantial part thereof, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor.
The word 'sell' shall be broadly construed to include
transactions involving cash donations to the seller and/or the
seller's agent or representative.
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(c) The word 'facsimile,' as used in this section, shall be the
use of the seal as described or impressed or the gold color replica
or any combination thereof found in Sec. 1 of this article."
SECTION 2. In the event that any provision of this ordinance is
declared invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions
or applications of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCILMEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: March 20, 1985
Date of First Reading: March 20, 1985
Date of Second Reading: April 3, 1985
Effective Date: April 8, 1985
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hilo , Hawaii
ROLL CALL VOTE
Frank De Luz III AYES NOES ABS EX
Introduced By: DAHLBERG X
Date Introduced: March 20, 19 8 5 DE LUZ X
First Reading: March 20 , 1985
DOMINGO X
Published: HERKES X
REMARKS: JITCHAKU X
KOKUBUN X
LAI X
SCHUTTE X
YAMASHIRO X
9 0 0 0
ROLL CALL VOTE
Second Reading: April 3, 1985 AYES NOES ABS EX
To Mayor: April 3, 1985 DAHLBERG X
Returned: April 9 , 1985 DE LUZ X
Effective: April 8, 1985 DOMINGO X
Published: April 15, 1985 HERKES X
REMARKS: JITCHAKU X
KOKUBUN X
LAI X
SCHUTTE X
YAMASHIRO x
9 0 0 0
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and
published as indicated above.
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MAYOR, COUN OF - • WAII Bill No.: 28
Reference: C-8 5/FC-2 2
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