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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:

Section 1. Section 5-6.2 of the Hawaii County Charter is repealed.

[Section 5-6.2. Safety Coordinator. There shall be a safety coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by the mayor. The safety coordinator shall:

(a) Inspect county-owned or control equipment, buildings and facilities.

(b) Review operating practices of the various county agencies.

(c) Investigate accidents involving county personnel, equipment, buildings and facilities.

(d) Make recommendations for prevention and reduction of industrial accidents.

(e) Review, process and maintain workmen's compensation records for the county.

(f) Perform such other duties as may be requested by the mayor.]

Section 2. Section 7-1.4 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows:

"Section 7-1.4. Powers, Duties and Functions. The director of civil service shall be responsible for the personnel management program of the county with two distinct categories of duties. The major duties shall be in the areas of equal employment opportunities, personnel development, personnel deployment, personnel relations and personnel welfare[.] including employee safety and workers' compensation. The secondary duties of the director shall be the administration of the civil service system and the maintenance of the aims and mechanics prescribed by statute. The director shall be the administrative head of the department of civil service and shall be responsible for the proper conduct of all the administrative affairs of the department and for execution of the personnel program prescribed by this charter, ordinances, laws and regulations. The civil service commission shall function according to statute. The director shall provide technical and clerical staff services to the commission."

Section 3. Charter material to be repealed is bracketed. New charter material is underscored.

Section 4. This amendment shall take effect at noon on the first Monday in December following its approval by the voters.

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