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BILL NO. 254
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED) BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL TO THE OFFICE OF THE
CORPORATION COUNSEL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 3 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as
amended) is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as
follows:
"Section 2- . Appointment of personnel.
(a) The corporation counsel may appoint deputy corporation counsels and necessary
staff. Any appointment or discharge of a deputy corporation counsel shall be
subject to approval by the mayor and then the council. When considering the
appointment or discharge of a deputy corporation counsel, the council shall meet in
executive session; provided, the council shall vote to approve the appointment or
discharge in open session of a duly noticed meeting. The motion to approve the
appointment or discharge of a deputy corporation counsel shall require a majority
vote of the members of the council.
(b) A deputy corporation counsel shall remain in office until he or she resigns, retires,
or is discharged pursuant to subsection (a)."
SECTION 3. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the underscoring
need not be included.
SECTION 4. 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 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, OUNTY OF HAWAII
, Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 1142
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