Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-04
Plan AFOOT TO
ABOLISH COUNTY
AUDITOR OFFICE
Bill Has Been Drawn Up for
Introduction in the Next
Legislature
Especial Star Bulletin correspondcuceI

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introduced at the next legislature call
I ing for the abolition OF the office Of
county. auditor. is the latest develop
ment in the circles where the new
acts which are being thought out for
presentation to tie lawmakers arc
! now in embryo.
The suggestion is that as a bill call
ing for the appointment of a comptrul-
Ter for the territory is to be intro
tIuced an amendment declaring that
county auditors would not be neces,
sary under the now system would be
good move The comptroller will
| have several deputies and those Off
Gals can assume the duties that are
! now carried out by the various county
auditors LIS
The matter has not yet been fully
threshed out by the committee that
is going into the proposed amend
ments of the county law. but enough
has been said tn indicate that the
special committee of the board OF
trade will have a very sensible and
timely report to turn in. a..
1t is proposed that the following
measure be introduced, Senator Desha
to act as its sponsor:
An act creating the department of
the comptroller. .....:
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
territory of Hawaii: -. :,
Section l. Department Of the Comp
| troller-There shall be a department
to be known as the department of the
comptroller. 1t shall consist of a comp
troller and one or more deputy comp
trollers. ...=, :.
Sec. 2. Appointment of Comptroll-
er.-The governor shall nominate and,
ate of the territory of Hawaii, appoint
the comptroller who shall hold office
for four years and until his successor
is appointed and qualified. y. :
Sec. 8. Appointment, Duties and
Powers of Deputy Comptrollers.-The
comptroller may, with the approval of
the governor, appoint one or more dep
tity> comp:rollers to undertake and per-
form or aid in the performance of the
duties of his office. Each deputy
comptroller shall have the same du-
ties and powers. as his principal and
whenever by law an ect is, required
table performed by the comptroller. it
shall be valid il performed by deputy
comptroller duly appointed. .r: .
Sec. e.. Salaries.-The comptroller
and deputy cofnptrollers shall receive
such salaries as may be appropriated
from lime to time by the legislature
which shah be paid to them respec.
lively, out of the treasury of the ter.
ritory in equal monthly payments in
full for all services rendered by them.
Sec. 5. Duties of COMPREHENSIVE
comptroller shall at least four times in
each year make an examination and
audit of the books, vouchers, accounts
and records of the treasurer and audi
tor of the territory and of each county
and city and county or other political
subdivision of the territory, and shall
at least once in each year make an
examination and audit OF the books,
vouchers, accounts and records Of any
other territorial, county or city and
county officer or employe.
! Sec 6. Powers Of Comptroller.-
The comptroller shall have power to
summon by subpoena and to examine
under oath any of the persons desig.
mated in the foregoing section or any
other person and in this connection
he shall have power to administer
oaths and shall also have power to
compel the production of books, vouch.
ers. accounts, records and other pa
pers or, documents in the possession
or under control of any territorial,
county or city and county officer or
employe The sabpoeha of the comp
trCller may be served by himself or
by the high sheriff or ibis deputies,
or By the county or city and county
sheriff or his deputies, or by any 20.
lice officer. -: =. -. ...-...~.. -.
Sec. 4. No Prior Notice to be Given
OF Examination and Audit Whenever
the comptroller shall decide to make
an examination and audit of the books,
vouchers, accounts and records of any
territorial, county or city and county
officer or employee he shall not make
any prior announcement nor give any
prior notice thereof % such officer or
employe. :: ~.<.. ....-@
Sec. 8. Perjury.-Any person who
shall. under oath, wilfuiIy and know
ingly make any false statement in his
examination before the comptroller he
shall be guilty Of perjury and ON con.
viction shalf be punished as by law
provided for such crime. -.
Sec. 9: Refusal to Produce Evidence
or Testify. Penalty.-Any person, who,
having been summoned as a witness
by the comptroller to give testimony
or 10 produce any books, vouchers; &C.
counts, records or other papers or
documents relating to any matter TN
der inquiry, wiffhlly makes default or
who, having appeared, refuses to on
swer any questions pertaining to the
matter under inquiry shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable
by fine of not more than $1,000 and
not less than 500, or by Imprisonment.
for not less than one month nor more
than IL months, or by both such. fine
and Imprisonment. 49,,
Sec. 10. Report of Refusal to Circuit
Court and the Prosecuting Officer
Whenever witness summoned by the
comptroller fails or refuses to appear
or to testify or to produce any books;
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