HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA-08 Claims and Annual ReportsPROPOSAL NO. ________
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2009-2010 HAWAI‘I COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FORM
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Commission Member:______________________________________________
2. If applicable, list the charter provision(s) to be deleted or amended:
3. Provide a brief description of the purpose of the proposed charter amendment; include
a description of the issue the proposal would address:
4. If the proposal is based on a provision(s) in the charter or law of another jurisdiction,
name the jurisdiction and, if possible, attach a copy of the relevant provision(s).
5. If the proposal is based on any written materials you have, please attach a copy with a
citation to its source.
See reverse side
Form CA-1
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6. Attach the text of the proposed charter amendment in Ramseyer format (see below).
Ramseyer Format, if proposing:
Amendments to Existing Charter Provisions
Any language being proposed to be added to the Charter shall be underscored.
Any language being proposed to be deleted from the Charter shall be [bracketed].
Replacing Existing Charter Provisions in their Entirety
Clearly indicate the article(s), chapter(s), and/or section(s) of the Charter to be proposed
to be deleted, and provide the text of any provisions proposed to replace the deleted
material.
New Charter Provisions
Provide the text of the new provision(s) and, if possible, indicate where in the Charter the
new material should be inserted.
Form CA-1
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CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I:
Section 1. Article XIII, section 13-18, Hawai‘i County Charter, is amended to read as
follows, with added language underscored and deleted language bracketed:
“Section 13-18. Claims.
No action shall be maintained for the recovery of damages for any injury to
persons or property by reason of negligence or other act of any official or employee of
the county unless a written statement stating fully when, where and how the injuries
occurred, the apparent extent thereof and the tentative amount claimed therefore shall
have been filed with the [county clerk] corporation counsel within two years after the
date the injury was sustained.
Section 2. Article XIII, section 13-19, Hawai‘i County Charter, is amended to read as
follows, with added language underscored and deleted language bracketed:
“Section 13-19. Annual Reports.
Not later than ninety days after the close of the fiscal year, each agency of the
county shall make an annual written report of its activities to the mayor in such form and
under such rules as the mayor may prescribe.
Not later than one hundred twenty days after the close of the fiscal year, the
mayor shall publish an annual report concerning the activities of all agencies of the
county. A copy of such report shall be filed in the [office of the county clerk] office of
the mayor.
Section 3. This amendment shall take effect upon approval by the electorate.