Bill Text: HI HB1687 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To Publication Of Election Notices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-08 - Referred to JDC. [HB1687 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-HB1687-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1687

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to publication of election notices.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§11-     Publication of election notices.  Notwithstanding any other statute, law, charter provision, ordinance, or rule to the contrary, whenever an election officer is required to issue a public notice in a statewide or county publication, the publication requirement shall be deemed satisfied upon the submission of the notice to the publication, provided that the notice is also posted on the website associated with the election officer.  The inadvertent failure of a publication to publish a notice in a timely manner shall not invalidate any legal consequences or actions associated with the notice."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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By Request



 

Report Title:

Office of Elections Package; Election Notices; Publication

 

Description:

Provides that whenever an election officer is required to issue a public notice in a statewide or county publication, the publication requirement is satisfied upon the submission of the notice to the publication, provided that the notice is also posted on the website associated with the election officer.

 

 

 

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