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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1994-021 1992-1994~., COUNTY OF HAWAII , °.~TATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. ~ sa ORDINANCE NO. 94 21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 7, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983, RELATING TO THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 15, article 7, of the Hawaii County Code 1983, relating to the Veterans Advisory Committee, is amended to read as follows: "Article 7. Veterans Advisory Committee. Section 15-61. Organization. There shall be a committee composed of fifteen members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. Any member of the committee may be removed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. Section 15-62. Membership and tenure. (a) The members shall serve staggered terms of five years. (b) The membership of the committee shall include one representative each from the American Legion, Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Big Island Retired Military Association, Club 100, Disabled American Veterans, Fleet Reserve Association, 442nd Veterans Association, Hilo Interpreters Club, Special Forces Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Veterans of the Vietnam War. Section 15-64. Powers and duties of the committee. it shall be the duty of the committee to act in an advisory capacity to the mayor and the council concerning all matters pertaining to the operation, management, and maintenance of the veterans cemeteries in the County. At the request of the mayor or the council, the committee shall discuss and make recommendations on other veterans-related issues. The committee may recommend such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the enhancement and proper management of the veterans cemeteries, or for the orderly transaction of matters referred to it." 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 Material to be repealed is bracketed.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. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to 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 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTROD CED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII Hilo, Hawaii Date of Introduction: January 26, 1994 Date of 1st Reading: January 26, 1994 Date of 2nd Reading: February 9, 1994 Effec tive Date: February 22, 1994 ASYC/0931) -3-