Hawaii County Council
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The Hawaii County Council is the elected legislative body responsible for creating laws, setting policy, and overseeing the budget for Hawaii County on the Island of Hawaiʻi.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county legislative body ⓘ |
| allowsPublicTestimony | yes ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | all unincorporated areas of Hawaii County ⓘ |
| budgetaryAuthorityOver | Hawaii County departments and agencies ⓘ |
| canOverride | mayoral veto with sufficient votes ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Mayor of Hawaii County ⓘ |
| convenesRegularSessions | yes ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | nonpartisan elections ⓘ |
| employer | council staff of Hawaii County ⓘ |
| follows | Hawaii County Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Hawaii County ⓘ |
| governmentType | unicameral council ⓘ |
| governs | Island of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 9 ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/legislative ⓘ |
| higherAuthority | Hawaii State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Government of Hawaii County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Hawaii County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Hawaii County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Hilo, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membersElectedFrom | single-member districts ⓘ |
| numberOfChambers | 1 ⓘ |
| oversees | Hawaii County executive branch through budget and legislation ⓘ |
| power |
adopt resolutions
ⓘ
approve county budget ⓘ enact ordinances ⓘ levy certain county taxes and fees ⓘ |
| primaryMeetingPlace | Hawaii County Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appropriating funds for county departments
ⓘ
county environmental and resource policy ⓘ county infrastructure policy ⓘ county-level public safety policy ⓘ land use policy in Hawaii County ⓘ zoning ordinances in Hawaii County ⓘ |
| role |
creates county laws
ⓘ
legislative authority for Hawaii County ⓘ oversees county budget ⓘ sets county policy ⓘ |
| state | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Hawaii County Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | use of county funds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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