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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA-33 Electronic Notice for Boards and CommissionsPROPOSAL NO. ________ (For Commission Use Only) 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 Revised 4/2/09 1 of 2 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 Revised 4/2/09 2 of 2 CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I: Section 1. Article XIII, section 13-20, Hawai'i County Charter, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows, with added language underscored and deleted language bracketed and stricken through: “(c) The time and place of all regular meetings of the council, board or commission shall be provided in the rules adopted for the conduct of its business which shall require, among other things, that notice of such regular meetings shall be conspicuously posted on the bulletin board of the Hawai‘i County Building and an electronic notice shall be linked on the appropriate council, board or commission webpage. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, a special meeting may be called by the presiding officer of the council, board or commission when the date, time and place of such special meeting are announced prior to adjournment of a regular meeting; otherwise a special meeting can be called only upon the publication of a notice of such meeting in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in this county at least twenty-four hours in advance of such meeting. If the requirement with respect to publication of notice cannot be met because of insufficient time, the meeting notice shall be made by broadcasting a minimum of three announcements in the English language over FCC licensed public radio stations in this county or television stations with local audience. Such announcements shall be broadcast at least twenty-four hours in advance of such meeting. To assure the widest possible coverage, the meeting notice shall be released to radio stations in this county and the announcements shall be programmed to be heard between the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. In addition to the above requirements, notice of such special meeting shall be conspicuously posted on the bulletin board of the Hawai‘i County Building and an electronic notice shall be linked on the appropriate council, board or commission webpage.” Section 2. This amendment shall take effect upon approval by the electorate.