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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAPI
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BILL NO.60
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15,ARTICLE 7, SECTION 15-62, OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE
MEMBERSHIP AND TENURE OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. This ordinance reduces the list of veteran organizations in
Section 15-62(b)to account for the maturing membership of the various organizations identified
by the Veterans Advisory Committee and to expand and allow for new, emerging veteran
organizations and veterans who provide valuable assistance on issues that are in alignment with
the Veterans Advisory Committee.
SECTION 2. Chapter 15, article 7, section 15-62, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
Section 15-62. Membership and tenure.
a) The members shall serve staggered terms of five years.
b) The membership of the committee shall include one representative each from the
American Legion, Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Big Island
Retired Military Association, Disabled American Veterans, [14aw.,,'; island
Vetefans n r 4, I ,] and Veterans of Foreign Wars[,, Mi'i", 0fder of the
Pufple a Korean Waf Veterans Orgaiiiization,Camp Ir
1255 ofthe Nlafifte Carps League League of the Uflifed States,a*d the
Combat lnfaf+,.,>,. en' Association], The committee shall also include [one] seven
at-large [member] members.
c) Initially, two members shall be appointed for a term of one year, two members
shall be appointed for a term of two years, three members shall be appointed for a
term of three years, three members shall be appointed for a term of four years, and
three members shall be appointed for a term of five years.
d) Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the remainder ofthe unexpired
term, but members whose terms have expired may continue to serve until their
successors have been appointed and confirmed.
e) Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves for [aft] additional [term;] terms,
provided that no member shall serve on the committee for more than [two] three
consecutive terms."
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SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and
underscoring need not be included.I
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
CO EMBER, CO Y AI`I
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 346
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