Chapter 50 — Charter

§50-1 Applicability. All counties which do not have a charter and all counties which have a charter may create a charter commission as provided herein. No provision of this chapter shall be held to alter or restrict any provision of any existing charter, except as hereinafter spe…

§50-10 Publication and submission to electors. The county clerk shall provide for the submission of the proposed charter with any alternatives, as provided by section 50-9, to the qualified electors of the county for approval at a general election or special election to be held o…

§50-11 Charter amendment and revision. Every charter established under this chapter shall provide means by which the charter may be amended or revised. The provisions for amendment and revision must provide for approval of all amendments and revisions by referendum to the elector…

§50-12 Tenure of commission. The terms of office of the members of the charter commission shall expire on the day after the election at which the proposed charter is submitted to the qualified electors of the county for approval, unless earlier terminated as provided in section 5…

§50-13 Compensation of commission members. Members of the charter commission shall receive as compensation for their services the sum of $1,000 each, and shall be reimbursed by the county for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. [L 1963, c 73, pt …

§50-14 Appropriations and disbursements. The county legislative body shall appropriate sufficient funds for the compensation of the charter commission members, their necessary expenses, and for the effective operation of the commission including amounts necessary for hiring staff…

§50-15 Reserved powers. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, there is expressly reserved to the state legislature the power to enact all laws of general application throughout the State on matters of concern and interest and laws relating to the fiscal powers of the co…

§50-2 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "County" or "counties" means the city and county of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui. "Legislative body of the county" means the county council. [L 1…

§50-3 Charter commissions. The mayor of each county may appoint successive charter commissions with the approval of the legislative body of the county. The commission shall consist of eleven members, one of whom shall be appointed by the mayor as the chairperson of the commission…

§50-4 Qualifications of commission members. Each charter commission member shall be a registered voter and resident of the county for at least three years prior to the member's appointment. Elected officials of the state or county governments shall not be eligible for appointment…

§50-5 Commission organization and procedures. No later than fifteen days after its members are appointed, the charter commission shall organize and hold its first meeting and shall adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it deems necessary and desirabl…

§50-6 Duties and functions of commissions. The charter commission shall study and analyze the existing governmental structure of the county for the purpose of securing information that will enable it to draft a proposed charter adapted to the requirements of the county and design…

§50-7 Powers of the commission. The charter commission shall hold public hearings and sponsor public forums and in general provide for the widest possible public information and discussion respecting the purpose and progress of its work. It shall receive the assistance of any off…

§50-8 Submission of proposed charter to legislative body of the county. Within one year of its appointment, the charter commission shall submit a report in writing on its activities, findings, and recommendations to the legislative body of the county together with a draft of the …

§50-9 Submission of proposed charter to county clerk. If the legislative body of the county proposes no alternative sections to the charter, the charter commission shall submit a draft of the proposed charter to the county clerk within thirty days after it has received the charte…