Maui County Charter
Click here to download the Charter of the County of Maui (2019).
The County Charter establishes the structure and organization of the government of the County of Maui. It is a constitutional document which defines the responsibilities of our local government including the following areas:
- Incorporation and Geographical Limits
- Powers of the County
- County Council
- Ordinances and Resolutions
- County Clerk
- Executive Branch
- Office of the Mayor
- County Departments
- Financial Procedures
- Code of Ethics
- Initiative
- Recall
- General Provisions
- Charter Amendment
- Transitional Provisions
At intervals of ten (10) years, the Mayor, with the approval of Council, shall appoint a Charter Commission composed of eleven members to study and review the operation of the government of the County under such amendments or new Charter and to propose amendments or to draft a new Charter in the manner set forth in Section 14-3 of the Charter of the County of Maui (2013).
Proposed Charter Amendments 2020
Click here to download a summary sheet of the 2020 proposed Maui County Charter Amendments.
Section 14-1 of the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended (“Charter”), authorizes the Council to initiate amendments to the Charter by resolution adopted after two reading on separate days and passed by a vote of six or more members of the Council.
The Council passed seven resolutions proposing Charter amendments. Each resolution contains the proposed amendment as well as the question that will be on the 2020 County of Maui General Election ballot for the proposed amendment. The resolutions are as follows:
