Report Title:

Constitutional Amendment; Political Subdivisions; Counties

Description:

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to allow the counties the power to create other political subdivisions below the county level within their respective jurisdiction.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2305

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

proposing an amendment to article viiI, section 1, of the hawaii constitution to allow the counties to create political subdivisions below the county level within their respective counties.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article VIII, section 1, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to allow the legislature to delegate to the counties or to the people of the counties the power to create other political subdivisions below the county level and authorize other state agencies to assist the counties or the people of the counties in the creation of political subdivisions below the county level.

SECTION 2. Article VIII, section 1, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:

"CREATION; POWERS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Section 1. The legislature shall create counties, and may create other political subdivisions within the State, and provide for the government thereof. Within each respective county, a county may create other political subdivisions below the county level, and provide for the government thereof. Each political subdivision shall have and exercise such powers as shall be conferred under general laws."

SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

"Shall the counties be allowed to create other political subdivisions below the county level within their respective county?"

SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

INTRODUCED BY:

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