HCC §7-1-3
Who can be the civil defense administrator and how they are chosen
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets the job requirements for the county's civil defense administrator. The person must have at least three years of management experience in emergency or disaster work. The mayor appoints and can remove them, and must fill a vacancy within sixty days.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Civil defense administrator; appointment; qualifications
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.
(a) The civil defense administrator shall have a minimum of three years of responsible administrative experience in emergency management, disaster planning, homeland security, or public safety services management. (b) The civil defense administrator shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by the mayor in accordance with chapter 76 of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. (c) In the event of a vacancy, the mayor may convene a selection advisory panel consisting of the fire chief and chief of police to evaluate qualified applicants. The mayor shall appoint an administrator within sixty days of the position becoming vacant. (2025, ord 25-90, sec 2.)7-1-3
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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