ROH §1-7.1

Purpose of Succession Rules

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This section explains why the county has rules for who takes over if the mayor or a councilmember can't do their job during a civil defense emergency. It covers vacancies and times when a councilmember is unavailable. It does not set any specific rules itself.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Purpose

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

The purpose of this article is to provide for an order of succession and the designation of standby officers to the offices of the mayor and councilmembers in the event of any vacancy in such offices, or in the event of unavailability of any councilmember, resulting from a civil defense emergency. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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