HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1997-159 1996-1998COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 1 rg
ORDINANCE NO. 97 159
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAFI COUNTY CODE 1983
(1995 EDITION) TO ENCOURAGE THE PROPER USE AND SPELLING OF
HAWAIIAN WORDS AND TERMS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFI:
SECTION 1. Findings and Purpose. In 1992, the Legislature enacted Act 169
recognizing that by law, there are two official languages in this State, English and Hawaiian.
The orthography developed by scholars at the University of Hawai'i includes the use of macrons
and glottal stops in the spelling of the Hawaiian language, which are symbols commonly used in
local publications and by the counties in street signs for streets having Hawaiian names. The
Legislature found that leaving out the glottal stop, a consonant in the Hawaiian language,
changes the meaning of the word. Therefore, using symbols that aid in the correct pronunciation
of those words in written documents that spell Hawaiian words, helps to preserve the Hawaiian
language and the culture of the people of this State. The Council concurs with the Legislature's
findings.
The purpose of this ordinance is to formally authorize and encourage the use of macrons
and glottal stops whenever words or terms in the Hawaiian language are used in documents by or
for county agencies and officials.
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 2 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (1995 Edition) is
hereby amended by adding a new section which shall read as follows:
"Section 2_ Hawaiian language; smelling, The County shall gncourage the pm=
languageuse and correct 5pelling of wor -aiian da or terms in the Hgw
for coun )r fficials, including 111Q use of macrons and glottal stops. Any rulc. order,
ply or other act nffrial or otherwise, that prohibits or discourages the uag of these symbols
shall be void."
SECTION 3. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the underscoring
need not be included.
SECTION 4. In the event that any portion of the ordinance is declared invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other parts of this ordinance.
SECTION S. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Hilo, Hawai'i
Date of Introduction:
Date of I st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
December 3, 1997
December 3, 1997
December 17, 1997
December 23, 1997
REFERENCES Comm. -567
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND � ALITY:
•"•RCOUNSEL
DATE /- Yt� - �
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hilo , Hawaii
Introduced ByC o'_, ,; ,J.—Qja,18, r ` 1 er, TIT
Date Introduced: L)ec'Pmher -1, 1997 _
First Reading: December 3, 1997
Published: December 12 1997 _
REMARKS:
Second Reading
To Mayor:
Returned:
Effective:
Published:
REMARKS:
December 17, 1997
December 18, 1997
December 23, 1997
December 23, 1997
January 2, 1998
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES
ABS
EX
Arakaki X
Chung X
Chung
Ray X
Leithead-Todd X
Reynolds X
Ray X_
Smith x
Reynolds
Santangelo X
Yagong
Smith
8
0 1
Tyler X
Yagong X
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES ABS EX
Arakaki x
Chung X
Leithead-Todd X
Ray X
-
Reynolds X
Santangelo X
Smith x
Tyler
Yagong
X
8
0 1
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and published as
indicated above. APPROVED AS TO
F,7RM AND LEGALITY:
l:F91JTY CORPORA NN COUNSEL
COUNTY OF HAWAH
Date��1_�--
Approved/D4oppxa444 this ---Z, _ day
of 60c-«` 19 '�? '? —
M�AR, COUNT# OF HAWAII
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
COUNTY CLERK
Bill No.: 162
Reference: C--567/FC-168
Ord. No.: _ ...- -��-159