Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 414 > Part XI > AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Articles of incorporation: include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Board: means the board of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-1
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Operator: means an individual, firm, or corporation engaged in strip mining operations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-1
• Pit: means a tract of land of which the surface soil has been removed or is being removed or is proposed to be removed for mining. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-1
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Strip mining: means mining of mineral by uncovering therefrom the surface soil above mineral deposits and mining directly from the mineral exposed for the purpose of carrying on a business of mining or selling mineral removed by the process. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 181-1