ROH §4-3.3
Powers of the Council Services Director
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section gives the director of council services the same hiring and management powers as other department heads, but with some limits. It also lets the director give oaths and require people to provide documents for council audits. Attorneys in the office must be licensed in Hawaii.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Authority of the director of council services
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 director of council services shall:
(1) Have the same powers with respect to the personnel of the office of council services as department heads of the executive branch, unless otherwise expressly limited by the Charter or ordinance. The attorneys in the office of council services shall be licensed to practice in the State of Hawaii and in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii; and
(2) Be authorized to administer oaths and, in the name of the council, subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, documents, records, and any government record as that term is defined in HRS § 92F-3, relevant to a financial or performance audit authorized by the council. This authorization is granted to the director or a person duly designated by the director in exercise of the council’s investigative power established in Charter § 3-120.
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