Source: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0084/HRS_0084-0017.htm
Timestamp: 2020-08-03 13:07:37
Document Index: 285789096

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§84-17 Requirements of disclosure. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms:
"Substantially the same" refers to no more than ten amendments or changes to the information reported for the preceding disclosure period.
(b) The disclosure of financial interest required by this section shall be filed:
(1) By any person enumerated in subsection (c), except a member of the legislature, between January 1 and May 31 of each year;
(2) By a member of the legislature between January 1 and January 31 of each year;
(3) Within thirty days of a person's election or appointment to a state position enumerated in subsection (c); or
(4) Within thirty days of separation from a state position if a prior financial disclosure statement for the position was not filed within the one hundred eighty days preceding the date of separation;
(12) The Hawaii unmanned aerial systems test site chief operating officer.
(N) The commission on water resource management established under section 174C-7.
(e) The information on the financial disclosure statements shall be confidential, except as provided in subsection (d). The commission shall not release the contents of the disclosures except as may be permitted pursuant to this chapter. Any person who releases any confidential information shall be subject to section 84-31(c).
(f) Candidates for state elective offices, including candidates for election to the constitutional convention, shall only be required to disclose their own financial interests. The disclosures of financial interests of all other persons designated in subsection (c) shall state, in addition to the financial interests of the person disclosing, the financial interests of the person's spouse and dependent children. All disclosures shall include:
(g) Where an amount is required to be reported, the person disclosing may indicate whether the amount is at least $1,000 but less than $10,000; at least $10,000 but less than $25,000; at least $25,000 but less than $50,000; at least $50,000 but less than $100,000; at least $100,000 but less than $150,000; at least $150,000 but less than $250,000; at least $250,000 but less than $500,000; at least $500,000 but less than $750,000; at least $750,000 but less than $1,000,000; or $1,000,000 or more. An amount of stock may be reported by number of shares.
(h) The state ethics commission shall provide a long form of disclosure on all even-numbered years and a short form of disclosure for subsequent annual filings on all odd-numbered years in those instances where the financial interests of the person disclosing are substantially the same as those reported for the preceding disclosure period.
(i) Failure of a legislator, a delegate to the constitutional convention, or employee to file a disclosure of financial interests as required by this section shall be a violation of this chapter. Any legislator, delegate to a constitutional convention, or employee who fails to file a disclosure of financial interests when due shall be assessed an administrative fine of $75. The state ethics commission, upon the expiration of the time allowed for filing, may post on its website for public inspection a list of all persons who have failed to file financial disclosure statements. The state ethics commission shall notify a person, by in-person service, electronic mail to the person's state electronic mail address, or first class mail, of the failure to file, and the disclosure of financial interests shall be submitted to the state ethics commission not later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day after notification of the failure to file has been mailed to the person. If a disclosure of financial interests has not been filed within ten days of the due date, an additional administrative fine of $10 for each day a disclosure remains unfiled shall be added to the administrative fine. All administrative fines collected under this section shall be deposited in the State's general fund. Any administrative fine for late filing shall be in addition to any other action the state ethics commission may take under this chapter for violations of the state ethics code. The state ethics commission may waive any administrative fines assessed under this subsection for good cause shown.
(j) The chief election officer, upon receipt of the nomination paper of any person seeking a state elective office, including the office of delegate to the constitutional convention, shall notify the state ethics commission of the name of the candidate for state office and the date on which the person filed the nomination paper. The state ethics commission, upon the expiration of the time allowed for filing, shall release to the public a list of all candidates who have failed to file financial disclosure statements and shall immediately assess a late filing penalty fee against those candidates of $50, which shall be collected by the state ethics commission and deposited into the general fund. The state ethics commission may investigate, initiate, or receive charges as to whether a candidate's financial disclosure statement discloses the financial interests required to be disclosed. After proceeding in conformance with section 84-31, the state ethics commission may issue a decision as to whether a candidate has complied with section 84-17(f) and this decision shall be a matter of public record. [L 1972, c 163, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 245, §4; am L 1979, c 91, §6; am L 1980, c 87, §§1, 2; am L 1985, c 152, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 113, §§1, 2; am L 1991, c 150, §1; am L 1993, c 26, §1; am L 1995, c 49, §1 and c 230, §1; am L 1997, c 50, §1; am L 2000, c 297, §18; am L 2003, c 187, §4; am L 2005, c 135, §1; am L 2006, c 207, §2; am L 2007, c 9, §4; am L 2011, c 5, §10; am L 2013, c 125, §1; am L 2014, c 230, §2; am L 2015, c 208, §3; am L 2017, c 52, §1]
Judges, financial disclosures, see RSC rule 15.