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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 Material to be repealed is bracketed.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)
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