HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA-02 Data Systems Move to Article VI Draft 2CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I:
Section 1. Article V, chapter 2, Hawai‘i County Charter, is repealed. All subsequent
chapters shall be appropriately re-numbered.
Section 2. Article VI, Hawai‘i County Charter, is amended by adding a new chapter to read
as follows:
“CHAPTER 11
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Section 6-11.1. Organization.
There shall be a department of information technology consisting of the director of
information technology and necessary staff.
Section 6-11.2. Appointment and Removal.
The director of information technology shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by
the council and may be removed by the mayor.
Section 6-11.3. Qualifications.
The director of information technology shall have had a minimum of five years of
experience in the field of electronic data processing, telecommunications networking, and
development, implementation and operation of business-oriented applications, at least three years
of which shall have been in an administrative and managerial capacity in a computer system
environment at least comparable to that of the county’s system.
Section 6-11.4. Powers, Duties and Functions.
The director of information technology shall:
(a) Operate the central data processing system, and coordinate and oversee the
operations of departmental data processing systems, except for those systems
maintained by the department of water supply.
(b) Provide technical expertise in data processing and telecommunication to
applicable departments and agencies of the county.
(c) Assist in the development of management information.
(d) Advise the mayor on matters relating to data processing and telecommunication.
(e) Perform such other duties as may be required by law.”
Section 3. This amendment shall take effect upon its approval by the electorate.
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