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HI SB1298
Bill
Status
3/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Clarence Nishihara
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AI Summary
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Removes the one-year residency requirement for appointed officers who are department heads and deputies or assistants to a department head in state and county government.
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Eliminates the waiver provision that previously allowed appointing authorities to bypass the residency requirement when specialized or scientific knowledge was needed and no qualified local resident was available.
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Retains the requirement that all appointive officers be United States citizens.
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Maintains the existing residency requirement at the time of appointment for all other appointed positions (non-department heads and their deputies/assistants).
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Effective date is July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Residence Requirements For Appointed Officers.
Appointed Officers
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Tupola, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
3/24/2017