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HRS §50-9

Submitting the proposed charter to the county clerk

This section explains how a charter commission must deliver the proposed county charter to the county clerk. It sets deadlines for when the commission must act, depending on whether the county legislative body suggests changes. If changes are rejected, the legislative body has a short time to reconsider them before the final submission.

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The statute, as written — 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 charter from the legislative body. If alternatives are submitted by the legislative body of the county to the commission, then the commission shall accept or reject the alternatives within thirty days after the charter has been returned to it and shall report to the legislative body of the county any rejection. The legislative body of the county may within ten days after receiving such notification recall any or all of the alternative proposals rejected by the commission. Upon the expiration of the time for recall by the legislative body as provided herein or sooner with the consent of the legislative body the commission shall submit to the county clerk the proposed charter together with any alternatives proposed by the legislative body of the county which have not been accepted by the commission and incorporated in its draft.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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