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ARTICLE I - INCORPORATION, LIMITS AND STRUCTURE OF
GOVERNMENT
Section 1-101. Incorporation
Section 1-102. Geographical Limits
Section 1-103. Structure of
Government
ARTICLE II - POWERS AND PURPOSES OF THE CITY
Section 2-101. Powers
Section 2-102. Purposes
ARTICLE III - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CHAPTER 1 - COUNCIL
Section 3-101. Legislative Power
Section 3-102. Number, Election and
Terms of Office of Councilmembers
Section 3-103. Reapportionment and
Reapportionment Years
Section 3-104. Qualifications of
Councilmembers
Section 3-105. Vacancy in Office
Section 3-106. Removal of
Councilmembers
Section 3-107. Organization of
Council; Officers; Rules; Meetings; Employees
Section 3-108. Applicability of
Certain General Provisions
Section 3-109. Mayor May Appear Before
Council
Section 3-110. Condemnation
Section 3-111. Annual Budget for the
Legislative Branch
Section 3-112. Revenue Program
Section 3-113. Annual Operating and
Capital Program and Budget for the Executive Branch
Section 3-114. Financial Performance
Audits
Section 3-115. Adoption of the Pay
Plan
Section 3-116. Creation of General
Debt
Section 3-117. Creation of Special
Assessment Debt
Section 3-118. Revenue Bond
Indebtedness
Section 3-119. Temporary Borrowing
Section 3-120. Investigation
Section 3-121. Creation of
Semi-Autonomous Agencies
Section 3-122. Salary Commission
Section 3-123. Affordable Child Day
Care Program on Park Property
CHAPTER 2 - ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Section 3-201. Actions of the
Council
Section 3-202. Introduction,
Consideration and Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions
Section 3-203. Submission of Bills to
the Mayor
Section 3-204. Amendment, Revision or
Repeal; Adoption of Codes by Reference
Section 3-205. Codification of
Ordinances
CHAPTER 3 - CITY CLERK
Section 3-301. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 4 - ORDINANCES BY INITIATIVE POWER
Section 3-401. Declaration
Section 3-402. Procedure for Enactment
and Adoption
Section 3-403. Filing and Examination
of Signatures on Petition
Section 3-404. Submission of Proposal
to Electors
Section 3-405. Adoption, Effective
Date and Limitation
Section 3-406. Approval of
Alteration
Section 3-407. Inconsistent
Provisions
CHAPTER 5 - CITY AUDITOR
Section 3-501. Office Established; City Auditor
Section 3-502. Powers, Duties, and Functions
Section 3-503. Audit Committee
ARTICLE IV - EXECUTIVE BRANCH--GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL ORGANIZATION
Section 4-101. Executive Power
Section 4-102. Organization of the
Executive Branch
Section 4-103. Creation of Advisory
Committees
Section 4-104. Appointment,
Confirmation and Removal of Officers and Employees
Section 4-105. Powers and Duties of
Heads of Executive Agencies
CHAPTER 2 - REORGANIZATION
Section 4-201. Assignment of New
Duties and Functions
Section 4-202. Executive
Reorganization Power
ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE BRANCH--MAYOR AND AGENCIES DIRECTLY
UNDER THE MAYOR (See footnote
13)
CHAPTER 1 - MAYOR
Section 5-101. Election and Term of
Office
Section 5-102. Qualifications
Section 5-103. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 5-104. Location of Office
Section 5-105. Mayor's Contingency
Fund
Section 5-106. Vacancy in Office
Section 5-107. Removal of Mayor
CHAPTER 2 - CORPORATION COUNSEL
Section 5-201. Organization
Section 5-202. Corporation Counsel,
Qualifications
Section 5-203. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 5-204. Special Deputies and
Counsel
Section 5-205. Service of Legal
Process
ARTICLE VI (See footnote 14)
- EXECUTIVE BRANCH--MANAGING DIRECTOR AND AGENCIES DIRECTLY
UNDER THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
(See footnote 15)
CHAPTER 1 - MANAGING DIRECTOR
Section 6-101. Managing Director
Section 6-102. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-103. Civil Defense
Agency
Section 6-104. Citizens Advisory
Commission on Civil Defense
Section 6-105. Royal Hawaiian Band
CHAPTER 2 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES
Section 6-201. Organization
Section 6-202. Director of Budget and
Fiscal Services, Qualifications
Section 6-203. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-204. Cash Count
Section 6-205. Board of Trustees of
the Police Officers, Fire Fighters
and Bandmembers Pension Fund
Section 6-206. Pension Board
Section 6-207. Liquor Commission
CHAPTER 3 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Section 6-301. Organization
Section 6-302. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 4 - DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICES
Section 6-401. Organization
Section 6-402. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 5 - DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Section 6-501. Organization
Section 6-502. Director of Design and
Construction, Qualifications
Section 6-503. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Section 6-601. Organization
Section 6-602. Director of Emergency
Services, Qualifications
Section 6-603. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 7 - DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
Section 6-701. Organization
Section 6-702. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 8 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Section 6-801. Organization
Section 6-802. Environmental Services
Director, Qualifications
Section 6-803. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 9 - DEPARTMENT OF FACILITY MAINTENANCE
Section 6-901. Organization
Section 6-902. Chief Engineer,
Qualifications
Section 6-903. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 10 - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Section 6-1001. Organization
Section 6-1002. Statement of
Policy
Section 6-1003. Fire Chief,
Qualifications
Section 6-1004. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1005. Fire Commission
Section 6-1006. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1007. Suspension; Removal;
Appeals
CHAPTER 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Section 6-1101. Organization
Section 6-1102. Statement of
Policy
Section 6-1103. Civil Service and
Executive Branch Exemptions
Section 6-1104. Civil Service and
Legislative Branch Exemptions
Section 6-1105. Director of Human
Resources
Section 6-1106. Appointments and
Promotions in Civil Service
Section 6-1107. Classifications
Section 6-1108. Appeals
Section 6-1109. Position
Classification Plan; Compensation
Section 6-1110. Civil Service
Commission
Section 6-1111. Adoption and Content
of Regulations
Section 6-1112. Prohibitions
CHAPTER 12 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Section 6-1201. Organization
Section 6-1202. Powers, Duties and
Functions
CHAPTER 13 - DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER
Section 6-1301. Organization
Section 6-1302. Medical Examiner,
Qualifications
Section 6-1303. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1304. Office Always Open
Section 6-1305. Notification of
Death
Section 6-1306. Investigations by the
Medical Examiner
Section 6-1307. Autopsies
Section 6-1308. Records
Section 6-1309. Oaths
CHAPTER 14 - DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Section 6-1401. Organization
Section 6-1402. Director of Parks and
Recreation
Section 6-1403. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1404. Board of Parks and
Recreation
CHAPTER 15 - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING
Section 6-1501. Organization
Section 6-1502. Director of Planning
and Permitting
Section 6-1503. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1504. Other Development
Codes and Ordinances
Section 6-1505. Planning
Commission
Section 6-1506. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1507. General and
Development Plans
Section 6-1508. General Plan
Section 6-1509. Development Plans
Section 6-1510. Preparation and Review
of the General Plan and Development Plans
Section 6-1511. Adoption of the
General Plan and Development Plans
Section 6-1512. Public Hearings
Section 6-1513. Council Proposals for
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinances
Section 6-1514. Zoning Ordinances
Section 6-1515. Subdivision and
Consolidation of Land
Section 6-1516. Zoning Board of
Appeals
Section 6-1517. Zoning Variances
CHAPTER 16 - POLICE DEPARTMENT
Section 6-1601. Organization
Section 6-1602. Statement of
Policy
Section 6-1603. Chief of Police
Section 6-1604. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1605. Police Commission
Section 6-1606. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1607. Suspension; Removal;
Appeals
Section 6-1608. Political Activities
Prohibited
CHAPTER 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Section 6-1701. Organization
Section 6-1702. Director of
Transportation Services
Section 6-1703. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 6-1704. Transportation
Commission
Section 6-1705. Powers, Duties and
Functions
ARTICLE VII - BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
Section 7-101. Organization
Section 7-102. Definitions
Section 7-103. Powers, Duties and
Functions of the Department
Section 7-104. Board of Department of
Water
Section 7-105. Powers, Duties and
Functions of the Board of Water Supply
Section 7-106. Powers, Duties and
Functions of the Manager and Chief Engineer
Section 7-107. Personnel
Administration; Centralized Purchasing; Auditing; Pension
Section 7-108. Independent Post
Audit
Section 7-109. Rates, Revenues and
Appropriations
Section 7-110. Public Hearings
Section 7-111. Receipt and
Disbursement of Funds
Section 7-112. Reserve Funds
Section 7-113. Bond Sales
Section 7-114. Special Deposits
Section 7-115. Performance Bonds
Section 7-116. Legal Counsel
Section 7-117. Service of Process;
Claims
Section 7-118. Appeals
Section 7-119. Applicability of
Charter Provisions
ARTICLE VIII - PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Section 8-101. Organization
Section 8-102. Term of Office
Section 8-103. Prosecuting Attorney,
Qualifications
Section 8-104. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 8-105. Staff
Section 8-106. Vacancy in Office
Section 8-107. Removal of Prosecuting
Attorney
ARTICLE IX - FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1 - BUDGETING
Section 9-101. Fiscal Year
Section 9-102. Preparation and
Submission of the Program and Annual Budget
for the Executive Branch
Section 9-103. Scope of the Annual
Executive Budget
Section 9-104. Consideration and
Adoption by the Council
Section 9-105. Amendments to the
Annual Legislative and Executive Budget Ordinances
and Executive Program; Other
Appropriations
Section 9-106. Administration and
Enforcement of the Budget Ordinances
Section 9-107. Improvement Revolving
Fund
CHAPTER 2 - FUND ADMINISTRATION
Section 9-201. Deposit of Funds
Section 9-202. Creation of Funds
Section 9-203. Fund Investment
Policy
CHAPTER 3 - PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
Section 9-301. Centralized
Purchasing
Section 9-302. Disposition of Personal
Property
Section 9-303. Insurance
Section 9-304. Surety Bonds
Section 9-305. Contracts
ARTICLE X - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENTS
Section 10-101. Improvements by
Special Assessment
ARTICLE XI - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Section 11-101. Declaration of
Policy
Section 11-102. Conflicts of
Interest
Section 11-103. Disclosure of
Interest
Section 11-104. Fair and Equal
Treatment
Section 11-105. Future Employment
Section 11-106. Penalties and
Disciplinary Action for Violations
Section 11-107. Ethics Commission
Section 11-108. Registration of
Lobbyists
ARTICLE XII - RECALL AND IMPEACHMENT
CHAPTER 1 - RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICERS
Section 12-101. Recall of the
Mayor
Section 12-102. Recall of a District
Councilmember
Section 12-103. Recall Petition;
Recall Election
Section 12-104. Recall of the
Prosecuting Attorney
CHAPTER 2 - IMPEACHMENT OF ELECTED OFFICERS
Section 12-201. Impeachment of the
Mayor
Section 12-202. Impeachment of a
Councilmember
Section 12-203. Impeachment of the
Prosecuting Attorney
ARTICLE XIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 13-101. Definitions
Section 13-102. Titles, Subtitles;
Construction
Section 13-103. Boards and
Commissions
Section 13-104. Annual Reports
Section 13-105. Records Open to the
Public
Section 13-106. Public Hearings;
Notice
Section 13-107. Title to Property
Section 13-108. Facsimile
Signatures
Section 13-109. Payment of Moneys Out
of the City Treasury
Section 13-110. Expenses
Section 13-111. Claims
Section 13-112. Declaration of
Emergencies
Section 13-113. Acceptance of Gifts of
Donations
Section 13-114. Oaths, Attendance of
Witnesses and Production of Documents
Section 13-115. Fines and
Penalties
Section 13-116. City Elections
Section 13-117. Term of Office of
Department Heads
Section 13-118. Oaths of Office
Section 13-119. Dual Offices of
Positions
Section 13-120. Coordination of
Work
Section 13-121. Cooperation with Other
Agencies
Section 13-122. Receipt and Use of
Federal Allotments of Money
Section 13-123. Severability
Clause
ARTICLE XIV - NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
Section 14-101. Neighborhoods and
Neighborhood Boards
Section 14-102. Neighborhood
Commission
Section 14-103. Powers, Duties and
Functions
Section 14-104. The Neighborhood
Plan
Section 14-105. Executive
Secretary
ARTICLE XV - CHARTER AMENDMENT OR REVISION
Section 15-101. Initiation of
Amendments or Revisions
Section 15-102. Elections to be
Called
Section 15-103. Approval of Amendment
or Revision
Section 15-104. Effective Date of
Amendment or Revision
Section 15-105. Mandatory Review
Section 15-106. Gender Neutral
Language
ARTICLE XVI - TRANSITION SCHEDULE
Section 16-101. Effective Date of
Revisions
Section 16-102. General Plan,
Development Plans, and Zoning Ordinances
Section 16-103. Creation of the
Department of Wastewater Management
Section 16-104. Service to Continue
for Members of Boards and Commissions
Section 16-105. Neighborhood
Commission
Section 16-106. Ordinances Continue in
Effect
Section 16-107. Pending
Proceedings
Section 16-108. Lawful Obligations of
the City
Section 16-109. Inconsistent
Provisions of Rules, Ordinances and Laws
Section 16-110. Transfer of Records
and Property
Section 16-111. Status of Present
Employees
Section 16-112. Status of Department
Heads
Section 16-113. Transition Provisions
Concerning Fire Commission
Section 16-114. Transition Provisions
Concerning Dissolution of Public Transit Authority
Section 16-115. Transition Provisions
Concerning Establishment of Transportation Commission
Section 16-116. Transition Provisions
Concerning Civil Service Officers and Employees
of Planning Department
Section 16-117. Transition Provisions
Concerning Civil Service Officers and Employees
of Budget Department
Section 16-118. Transition Provisions
Concerning Civil Service Officers and Employees
of Office of Information and
Complaint
Section 16-119. Transition Provisions
Concerning Civil Service Officers and Employees
of Municipal Reference and Records
Center
Section 16-120. Transition Provisions
Concerning Conformance of the 1998 Reorganization
Adopted by the Mayor and the
Council
Section 16-121. Transition Provisions
Concerning the Term of the Chief of Police
Section 16-122. Transition Provisions
on the Staggering of Councilmembers' Terms
Section 16-123. Transition Provisions
Concerning the Transfer of Audit Functions to the Office
of City Auditor
Footnote 13:
The different
departments do not constitute legal entities which are separate
and apart from the City and
County of Honolulu. City and County of Honolulu v.
Toyama, 61 Haw. 156, 598 P.2d 168 (1979).
Footnote 14:
In addition to
showing amendments to this Charter adopted by the electorate at
the 1998 General Election,
this article has been extensively rewritten by the corporation
counsel pursuant to the authority granted at the
1998 General Election and incorporated into Sections 4-202 and
16-120 hereof. The corporation counsel's
redraft was undertaken for the purpose of reflecting the
reorganization of these departments proposed by the
mayor and agreed to by the council in 1998 pursuant to Resolution
No. 98-117, CD-1.
Footnote 15:
The different
departments do not constitute legal entities which are separate
and apart from the City and
County of Honolulu. City and County of Honolulu v.
Toyama, 61 Haw. 156, 598 P.2d 168 (1979).
(As of March 2, 2001)
Revised Charter
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