HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA-26 Conservation Draft 2CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I:
Section 1. Article XIII, Hawai‘i County Charter, is amended to add a new section to
read as follows with added language underscored:
“Section 13-__. Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources.
For the benefit of present and future generations, the county shall conserve and
protect Hawai‘i’s natural beauty and all natural and cultural resources, including but not
limited to land, water, air, minerals, energy sources, wahi pana, surf spots, historic sites,
and historic structures, and shall promote the development and utilization of these
resources in a manner consistent with their conservation and in furtherance of the self-
sufficiency of the county. All public natural and cultural resources are held in trust by
the county for the benefit of the people.”
Section 2. The revisor shall appropriately renumber charter chapter numbers, section
numbers, and cross references pursuant to amendments approved by the electorate that
displace existing or newly enacted charter provisions.
Section 3. This amendment shall take effect upon its approval by the electorate.