Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu 1973
(Amended 2017 Edition)
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Change History
| Revision Date | Description of Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2017 | 2017 Charter Issued | ||
| August 30, 2018 | Formatting and Accessibility Improvements | ||
| July 1, 2020 | Typographical Correction to Sec. 6-1103(k) | ||
| January 4, 2021 | Implements Charter Amendments for: -Prosecutor Term Limits – Amends RCH Sec. 8-102 and adds new RCH Sec. 16-133 -Youth Commission – Adds new RCH Sec. 6-108 -Ethics Commission Merit Principles – Amends RCH Sec. 6-1103 and Sec. 11-107 Updated Title and Table of Contents | ||
| January 15, 2021 | Formatting and typographical corrections to January 4, 2021 changes. In RCH 16-133, replace, “the effective date of this section” with “January 1, 2021.” | ||
| April 6, 2021 | Adds section for Office of Economic Revitalization Updated Table of Contents | ||
| June 30, 2021 | Implements Charter Amendments for: -Ethics Commission Budget – Amends RCH Sec. 9-106 and RCH Sec. 11-107 Forward deleted | ||
| June 6, 2023 | Implements Charter Amendments for: -Planning Commission – RCH Sec. 6-1505 (amended); and RCH Sec. 16-134 (new) -Clean Water and Natural Lands – RCH Sec. 9-204 (amended) -Council Services – RCH Sec. 3-107 (amended); RCH Art. III, Ch. 6 (new); and RCH Sec. 16-135 (new) Implements Creation of Historic Preservation Commission – RCH Sec. 6-1518 (new) Table of Contents and Index updated | ||
| January 16, 2025 | Implements Charter Amendments for: -Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund – RCH Sec. 9-204 (amended) -Department of Ocean Safety – RCH Sec. 6-603 (amended); RCH Art. VI, Ch. 20 (new); RCH Sec. 4-104.1 (amended); RCH Sec. 16-137 (new); RCH Sec. 16-138 (new) -Climate Resilience Fund – RCH Sec. 9-204 (amended) -Department of Emergency Management – RCH Sec. 3-122 (amended); RCH Sec. 6-103 (repealed); RCH Sec. 6-104 (repealed); RCH Sec. 6-1103 (amended); RCH Art. VI, Ch. 19 (new); RCH Sec. 16-136 (new) -Ocean Safety Commission – RCH Art. VI, Ch. 20 (amended); RCH Sec. 4-104.1 (amended); RCH Sec. 16-137 (new); RCH Sec. 16-138 (new) -City Council Salaries – RCH Sec. 3-122 (amended) Table of Contents and Index updated |