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BRENDA J. FORD Council Member District 7 - Central Kona DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Phone: Fax: (808) 323 -4277 (808) 329- 4786 E -Mail: bford @co.hawaii.hi.us HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i West Hawaii Civic Center 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740 December 19, 2011 Dominic Yagong, Chairperson, and Members of the Hawai`i County Council CD so 2a. CI renda J. Ford, Council Member Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 152; An Ordinance To Initiate An Amendment To Article III, Section 3 -6, And Article VI, Chapter 5, Section 6 -5.5, Of The Hawai`i County Charter (2010 Edition), Relating To Special Counsel And Council Staff Attorneys Please see attached proposed amendments to Bill No. 152. The proposed amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 152 and bolded for emphasis (material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken through; material to be added is underscored): 1. Section 2, Section 3 -6. Organization of the Council; Officers; Employees, is amended to read: "Section 3 -6. Organization of the Council; Officers; Employees. (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply: "Constituted authority" means the legislative, executive, and judicial departments officially and rightfully governing a municipality; properly appointed or elected under organic law, such as a constitution or charter. "Express" means clearly and unmistakably communicated; directly stated. "Imperative authority" means an authority that is absolutely binding on a court. "Limitation" means the act of limiting; the state of being limited; a restriction. "Organic Law" means the body of laws (as in a constitution) that define and establish a government; fundamental law. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Comm. No. //g2. 2 Ref. To: PrIs'elaid ( 4.4.u41 Ref. Dote DEC 2 1 'Ott Hawai`i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer