HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1996-044 1994-1996 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 226
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ORDINANCE NO. 96 4 4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 20, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION DATA
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to make voter registration data
available to qualified persons or entities on computer tapes, and it would require that the
requestors provide their own computer tapes. The provisions of this Ordinance also apply to
voter registration data that is made available in a printed format.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2, Article 20, Section 2-122, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(1995 Edition) is amended to read as follows:
"Section 2-122. [Rental of voter registration computer tapes] Release of voter
registration data.
The clerk or [his] the clerk's designated representative shall [only rent] release
voter registration data on computer tapes or in printed form to candidates, political
parties, committee, or service bureaus, [at rental fees] as provided in this article. [The
tapes] Voter registration data shall be used only for [electioneering for public office]
election or government purposes."
SECTION 3. Chapter 2, Article 20, Section 2-124 and Section 2-125, of the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (1995 Edition) is amended to read as follows:
"Section 2-124. Conditions [of rent] for accessing voter registration data.
(a) [All of the] The following conditions shall be met before voter registration
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[computer tapes may be rented] data is released:
(1) The applicant obtains the written permission of the clerk or [his] the
clerk's designated representative;
(2) The applicant agrees in writing that he or she will not use, sell or
otherwise release the voter registration datacomputer tapes or the
duplicate for other than [electioneering for public office] election or
government purposes; and
(3) [The candidate, political party, committee, or service bureau renting the
tape agrees in writing to return the tape in the same condition it was in
prior to renting it out, reasonable wear and tear excepted, no later than the
date specified by the clerk.] Applicants requesting voter registration data
on computer tapes must provide tapes as specified by the election division.
Section 2-125. Charges for [rental of computer tapes] voter registration data.
[(a) The rental fee for the use of voter registration computer tapes of the regular
elections or the office of Hawaiian affairs (OHA) elections shall be a $100
handling charge for each list for the first seventy-two hours of use.
(b) After the first seventy-two hours, an additional fee of$25 per day or any fraction
thereof shall be charged to the renter.
(c) In addition, there shall be charges to the renter for any damage to the voter
registration computer tapes incurred during the rental period.]
One hundred ($100) dollars shall be charged for voter registration data of Hawaii
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County voters requested on computer tape. Fees for a printed copy or extract of this data
shall be in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 17, Section 2-104."
SECTION 4. New material is underscored. Material to be repealed is bracketed. In
printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 5. Severability. 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 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: March 20, 1996
Date of 1st Reading: March 20, 1996
Date of 2nd Reading: April 3 , 1996
Effective Date: April 12, 1996
REFERENCE: Comm. 1025
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Introduced By: Keiko Bonk-Abramson Aralcaki X
Date Introduced: March 20, 1996 Bonk-Abramson X
First Reading: March 20, 1996 Childs X
Published: March 28 , 1996
De Lima X
REMARKS: Domingo X
Osorio X
Rath X
Ray X
Smith X
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ROLL CALL VOTE
Second Reading: April 3, 1996 AYES NOES ABS EX
To Mayor: April 4 , 1996
Returned: April 12 , 1996 Arakaki X
Apr Effective:
A r i l 12 , 1996 Bonk-Abramson X
Published April 22 , 1996 Childs X
De Lima X
REMARKS: Domingo X
Osorio X
Rath X
Ray X
Smith X
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and publishe as
indicated above.
1./ 4.COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
COUNTY CLERK
A rove' ' ' • ;: . - d this day
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R,COUNTY of WAII Bill No.: 226 (Draft 3 )
Reference: C-1025/FC-220
Ord.No.: 96 44