HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 140 03/28/1979 1976-1980REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
March 28, 1979
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
Your Committee on Finance submits for approval Committee
Reports dated March 28, 1979, and numbered 139 through 142.
TOMIO FUJII, MEMBER
JIRI, CHAIRMAN
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TAKASHI DOMINGO, MBER
J SEPH JR. GARCIA, JR., MErLW
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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
March 28, 1979
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
Your Committee on Finance to which were referred:
Comm. 1080: REQUEST FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CHARTER COMMISSION
From Kimiaki Sakata, Chairman, Charter Commission,
dated March 6, 1979 informing the Commission finds
that the retention of independent legal counsel to
advise it and to provide services for legal research,
counselling and drafting of charter proposals is
essential to allow it to adequately fulfill its
duties in reviewing the County Charter and requests
authorization to employ special counsel. Informs the
cost of special counsel can be covered by funds now
budgeted for the Commission's operations;
10$0.1: From Corporation Counsel Stephen G. Bess dated
March 12, 1979 informing they concur with the Charter
Commission's request for appointment of special
counsel as the duties of the Commission make it
imperative that it preserve its independence from
any one agency of the County. While the services of
his office are available for the Commission's use,
it is important that the Commission have legal
counsel available to advise and render legal services
for all proposals for changes to the County Charter
regardless of any position taken by their office;
recommends, pursuant to Section 5-2.5 of the County Charter, approval
of the request of the Charter Commission to employ special counsel.
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL - HILO, HAWAII
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Committee Report was COMMITTEE ON
adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii on April 4, 1979. FINA NCE
ATTEST:
REPORT NO. i40 _
R. B. Las i ephen K amashiro
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