HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA-0022 - Proposed Amendment to Section 12-1-3 Removal of Elected OfficersPROPOSAL NO. CA -22
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2018-2020 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FORM
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Commission Member: ADAMS
2. If applicable, list the charter provision(s) to be deleted or amended:
Amend Section 12-1.3.
3. Provide a brief description of the purpose of the proposed charter amendment; include
a description of the issue the proposal would address:
The amendment removes the Charter's requirement that the last four digits of a signer's
social security number be included on a recall petition. The County Elections Program
Administrator, in Communication 10.1, informed the Commission that the last four digits
are no longer required for the purpose stated in the Charter.
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 8/29/18
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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 and
stricken] .
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 8/29/18
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Hawaii County Charter Proposal --text
Section 12-1.3. Signatures.
Signers of a recall petition shall print their name, which shall be reasonably similar to
their name as it appears on the general county register for the County of Hawai`i, and add their
signature, residence address, and month and day of their birth date[, and the last four digits of
their social security number] on said petition. To each such petition paper there shall be attached
an affidavit of the circulator thereof, stating the number of signers to such part of the petition and
that each signature appended to the paper was made in the circulator's presence and is believed
to be the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be, and that each signer
understood the nature of the recall petition.