of Oahu. The 2020 reapportionment established the current council districts. Elections The State of Hawaiʻi Office of Elections holds elections of council members during the state's general election period. Members are elected in nonpartisan primary elections held in August. If no candidate wins a majority of the primary vote, the top two face off in November. Every council member must be a qualified elector in the council district from which they are elected or appointed. Removal A member will be removed from office if they move from their district during their term or are impeached via a recall petition signed by a minimum of 10 percent of the registered voters in their district. Leadership Members of the City Council elect a chair and vice-chair. The chair serves as speaker, presides over council meetings, and, with the council's approval, performs ministerial functions such as appointing members of the Charter Commission. The council vice-chair serves as presiding officer only when the chair is absent or otherwise cannot serve. Legislative power The Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi gives each county the power to “frame and adopt a charter for its own self-government.” The consolidated City and County of Honolulu spans the entire Island of Oahu. Its City Council exercises the legislative power of the county government. The county charter grants some executive power to the council: setting real property tax rates; setting, controlling, and auditing the county budget, and; establishing county agencies and commissions. Although it lacks the power to directly amend the charter, the council selects six of the 13-member Charter Commission, the agency that conducts the mandatory review of the city charter for each ten-year period. Both the Honolulu mayor and city council members may introduce a "Bill for an Ordinance" for inclusion into the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, the set of laws governing the county. By law, voters have a limited initiative power to propose bills unrelated to the repeal of taxes, appropriation of money, and other financial activities. Legislative process The City Council presents a bill during the first reading, and refers it to the appropriate committees for review. Upon approval by the assigned committees, the bill is returned to the council for a second reading. After the second reading, the bill is published in a newspaper; thereafter, a public hearing on the bill is held. Following public comment, the council sends the bill back to the committees