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COUNTY OF HAWAII •_
ORDINANCE NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 78
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 16, SECTION 2-98 OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO
TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`L•
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 16, section 2-98 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 2-98. Adjustments and exceptions.
(a) When government quarters and/or meals are furnished at no cost or at low cost, the
amount of per diem allowance shall be reduced by the director of finance.
(b) The mayor or council chairman, for their respective branches of government, may
disallow any unauthorized, improper, or unreasonable expense. The mayor or council
chairman may also authorize expenses in excess of the established limits or may
authorize meals with business meetings, awards and recognition events, and
entertainment of important persons, or may approve exceptions with good cause to any
provision relating to travel and expenses. No exception involving_ public funds shall be
authorized without a public purpose.
(c) The mayor may delegate the authority granted under this section to any department or
agency head within the executive branch.
(d) Meals may also be provided to employees who do not otherwise qualify under this
section or under any negotiated employee contract while attending workshops,
conferences, or training sessions at the request or direction of the department head and to
the benefit of the County."
SECTION 2. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, 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 approval.
IN IRODUCED BY:
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CO NCIL MP.MBER, COINTY OF HAWAII
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Date of Introduction:
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Carm. 422