ROH §4-4.3
How investigating committees are set up
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains how the council creates an investigating committee. The resolution that sets up the committee must list its purpose, powers, duties, how long it lasts, what it can investigate, and how many members it has. The committee gets its authority from the city charter or the resolution itself.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Establishment of investigating committees
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) An investigating committee may exercise its powers pursuant to Charter § 3-120 or by council resolution by which the committee was established or from which it derives its investigatory powers.
(b) The resolution establishing an investigating committee shall state the:
(1) Committee’s purposes;
(2) Powers;
(3) Duties and duration (when ascertainable);
(4) The subject matter and scope of its investigatory authority; and
(5) The number of its members.
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