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Constitution; Resolutl*o' n No.. 193 .
WHEREAS, the Ninth Legislature of the State of Hawaii has
called a convention to review the Constitution of the State of
Hawaii - and
WHEREAS, the convention will have the powers 'inherent under
the Constitution to propose revisions or amendments to the
HawaiiWHEREAS, the Counties
exercised State Association of
the proposition that a portion of the political power inherent 'in
the people of the state can best be
government closest to the people ; and
WHEREAS, the local government being the closest to the
people . appropriate
is the
powers in response to the needs of the people of the individual
counties ;
Constitution,
WHEREAS, the Hawaii State Association of Counties supports
the creation of local governments under the
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that the State Constitution
Honolulu
County of Hawaii, County of Maui, City & County of and
the County of Kauai as political subdieviosions withion the state
under the Constitution of the State of Hawaii .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Constitution
to grant the local political . . .
ons the following powers ,,property;(1) The exclusive power to levy and administer the taxes on
real
(2) The power to levy a general exc ise tax wh.
proportionatech shall be
(3 ) The power to regulate laws affectiong or regulationg land
uses in any area of a county by requiring confirmation
of the local governmental body before any such law can
become effect ive ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmiot true coploes of this resolution to the Hawaii State
Hilo,Association of Counties and to the Presiding Officer of the
Constitutional Convention at its commencement 'in July of 1978.
Dated at
this 5th .
INTRODUCED BY
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COUNCIL MEMBER COUNTY HAWAII
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AYES NOES A/E
County Hawaii Dahlberg X
'lo, Hawaii Domingo x
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Fujii X
Garcia_ x
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on,
awahara x
December 5. 1977 Lai x
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Sameshima X
ATTEST: Yamashiro x
Chr.Tajiri x
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R.-R. LEGASI
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
COUNTYCLER M.B. No- ---------------------------------------------------------------
193
RESOLUTION NO.
NPI