ROH §2-27.1
City policy on using volunteers in government
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section states the city's policy about volunteers. It says the city values volunteers and wants everyone to have the right to volunteer in city government. The city also wants to use volunteers to help city agencies and be a good example for other employers.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Policy
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.
It is the policy of the City and County of Honolulu to:
(1) Recognize the volunteer spirit in our citizenry as a fundamental ingredient to our democratic form of government;
(2) Adhere to the principle that every citizen regardless of race, color, ancestry, politics, religion, sex, age, economic condition, physical or mental disability, or marital status has the right to participate voluntarily in city government;
(3) Foster the use of volunteer services in city government to supplement, strengthen, and support the ability of city agencies to accomplish their missions;
(4) Demonstrate the vital role that volunteers can offer in assisting and augmenting city services;
(5) Become a model employer by developing a program on the use of volunteer services and effectively using volunteers; and
(6) Take a positive and active role in promoting the use of volunteers by city agencies in a manner that would benefit the volunteers as well as the agencies.
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