Mayor's protocol officer manages sister city agreements

(a) A protocol officer, who shall be designated by the mayor, shall be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the formal agreement signed by the County of Hawai‘i and the sister city. The protocol officer serves at the discretion of the mayor for the term of office of the mayor and may be removed by the mayor. (b) The protocol officer shall be responsible for informing the County of Hawai‘i’s existing sister cities of the terms and conditions of this article. (c) The protocol officer shall submit an annual report by July 31 to the council covering the prior period July 1 to June 30 summarizing the activities conducted with the County of Hawai‘i’s sister cities and identifying the sister cities for which no activity has occurred within five years. (d) Upon the recommendation of the protocol officer that a sister city relationship should be terminated pursuant to section 2-165(c), the mayor may submit a resolution to the council terminating the sister city relationship. Prior to initiating the termination resolution, the protocol officer shall notify, in writing, principals involved in the sister city relationship, such as local business and cultural groups, about the county’s intent to terminate the sister city relationship. This subsection shall not preclude the council from initiating a termination resolution. (1993, ord 93-31, sec 1; am, ord 93-102, sec 1; am 2003, ord 03-117, sec 2.)2-166 Article 32. Recovery of Rescue Expenses.