ROH §1-7.5
Filling a vacant council seat during an emergency
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗During a civil defense emergency, if a council seat becomes vacant, it is filled as the Charter says. If that fails, the remaining council members must appoint a qualified replacement. If they cannot within seven days, the mayor must appoint one.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Succession to office of councilmember
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.
(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a councilmember during a civil defense emergency period, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by Charter § 3-105.
(b) If the vacancy referred to in subsection (a) cannot be filled in the manner prescribed therein, the remaining members of the council shall appoint a successor possessing the requisite qualifications to fill the vacancy.
(c) If subsections (a) and (b) cannot be complied with within seven calendar days after the occurrence of a civil defense emergency, the mayor shall appoint the successor to the office of any councilmember that is vacant or for which a councilmember is otherwise unavailable; provided that any person so appointed shall have the requisite qualifications specified by Charter § 3-104.
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