§50-1  Applicability.  All counties which do not have a charter and all counties which have a charter may create a charter commission as provided herein.  No provision of this chapter shall be held to alter or restrict any provision of any existing charter, except as hereinafter specifically provided. [L 1963, c 73, pt of §2; am L 1965, c 65, §1(1); Supp, §143A-1; HRS §50-1]

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  Charter framed and adopted under this chapter and State Constitution may be amended by the legislature by a general law.  50 H. 277, 439 P.2d 206.