HCC §19-96
How the property tax review board is chosen and paid
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section creates a county board of review with five members who must be state citizens, county residents, and have lived in the state for at least three years. The mayor appoints them with council approval. Members can be paid for their service, but county employees cannot serve.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Appointment, removal, compensation
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
There is created a board of review for the County which shall consist of five members who shall be citizens of the State and residents of the County, shall have resided at the time of appointment for at least three years in the State, and shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council as provided by Charter. A chairman shall be elected annually by members of the board. The vice-chairman shall REAL PROPERTY TAXES § 19-96 serve as the chairman of the board during the temporary absence or disqualification of the chairman. Any vacancy in the board shall be filled for the unexpired term as provided for in the Charter. Each member may be compensated in the same manner as board and commission members covered under section 13-4(g), Hawai‘i County Charter, for each day’s actual attendance and actual traveling expenses. No officer or employee of the County shall be eligible for appointment to any such board.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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