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HI Rev Stat § 11-316 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-316 Political activities prohibited.

  §11-316 Political activities prohibited. (a) No commissioner or employee of the commission shall participate in any political campaign, including making a contribution to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee, during the commissioner's term of office or employee's term of employment.  (b) Each commissioner and employee of the commission shall retain the right to:  (1) Register and vote in any election;  (2) Participate in the nonpolitical activities of a civic, community, social, labor, or professional organization, or of a similar organization;  (3) Be a member of a political party or other noncandidate political organization and participate in its activities to the extent consistent with law; and  (4) Otherwise participate fully in public affairs, except as prohibited by law, in a manner that does not materially compromise the commissioner's or the employee's efficiency or integrity as a commissioner or employee or the neutrality, efficiency, or integrity of the commission.  (c) Any commissioner or employee of the commission may request an advisory opinion from the state ethics commission to determine whether a particular activity constitutes or would constitute a violation of the code of ethics under part II of chapter 84 or this section. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-317 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-317 Exemptions.

  §11-317 Exemptions. (a) The commission shall be exempt from section 26-35(a)(1), (4), and (5) and shall:  (1) Make direct communications with the governor and legislature;  (2) Make all decisions regarding employment, appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion, discharge, and job descriptions of all officers and employees of or under the jurisdiction of the commission without the approval of the comptroller; and  (3) Purchase all supplies, equipment, or furniture without the approval of the comptroller.  (b) The commission shall follow and be subject to all applicable personnel laws. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-321 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-321 Registration of candidate committee or noncandidate committee.

Case Notes The "noncandidate committee" definition and accompanying reporting and disclosure requirements were substantially related to Hawaii's important interests in informing the electorate, preventing corruption or its appearance, and avoiding the circumvention of valid campaign finance laws. Because the burden of complying with the disclosure scheme was modest compared to the significance of the interests being served, the court upheld the noncandidate committee reporting and disclosure requirements, as applied to plaintiff, a for-profit corporation. 786 F.3d 1182 (2015). §11-321 Registration of candidate committee or noncandidate committee. (a) Each candidate committee or noncandidate committee shall register with the commission by filing an organizational report as set forth in section 11-322 or 11-323, as applicable.  (b) Before filing the organizational report, each candidate committee or noncandidate committee shall mail or deliver an electronic filing form to the commission.  (c) The electronic filing form shall include a written acceptance of appointment and certification of each report, as follows:  (1) A candidate committee shall file a written acceptance of appointment by the chairperson and treasurer and a certification by the candidate and treasurer of each filed report; or  (2) A noncandidate committee shall file a written acceptance of appointment by the chairperson and treasurer and a certification by the chairperson and treasurer of each filed report.  (d) The organizational report for a candidate committee shall be filed within ten days of the earlier of:  (1) The date the candidate files nomination papers for office; or  (2) The date the candidate or candidate committee receives contributions or makes or incurs expenditures of more than $100 in the aggregate during the applicable election period.  (e) An organizational report need not be filed under this section by an elected official who is a candidate for reelection to the same office in successive elections and has not sought election to any other office during the period between elections, unless the candidate is required to report a change in information pursuant to section 11-323.  (f) A candidate shall have only one candidate committee.  (g) The organizational report for a noncandidate committee shall be filed within ten days of receiving contributions or making or incurring expenditures of more than $1,000, in the aggregate, in a two-year election period; provided that within the thirty-day period prior to an election, a noncandidate committee shall register by filing an organizational report within two days of receiving contributions or making or incurring expenditures of more than $1,000, in the aggregate, in a two-year election period. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-322 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-322 Organizational report, candidate committee.

  §11-322 Organizational report, candidate committee. (a) The candidate committee organizational report shall include:  (1) The committee's name and address, including web page address, if any;  (2) The candidate's name, address, and telephone number;  (3) The office being sought by the candidate, district, and party affiliation;  (4) The chairperson's name and address and, if appointed, the deputy chairperson's name and address;  (5) The treasurer's name and address and, if appointed, all deputy treasurers' names and addresses;  (6) The name and address of each depository institution in which the committee will maintain any of its accounts and the applicable account number; and  (7) A certification by the candidate and treasurer of the statements in the organizational report.  (b) Any change in information previously reported in the organizational report with the exception of subsection (a)(8) shall be electronically filed with the commission within ten days of the change being brought to the attention of the committee chairperson or treasurer. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2018, c 80, §1] Note  Subsection (a)(8) referred to in subsection (b) is repealed.
HI Rev Stat § 11-323 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-323 Organizational report, noncandidate committee.

  §11-323 Organizational report, noncandidate committee. (a) The noncandidate committee organizational report shall include:  (1) The committee's name, which shall incorporate the full name of the sponsoring entity, if any. An acronym or abbreviation may be used in other communications if the acronym or abbreviation is commonly known or clearly recognized by the general public. The committee's name shall not include the name of a candidate;  (2) The committee's address, including web page address, if any;  (3) The area, scope, or jurisdiction of the committee;  (4) The name and address of the committee's sponsoring entity. If the committee does not have a sponsoring entity, the committee shall specify the trade, profession, or primary interest of contributors to the committee;  (5) The name, address, telephone number, occupation, and principal place of business of the chairperson;  (6) The name, address, telephone number, occupation, and principal place of business of the treasurer and any other officers;  (7) An indication as to whether the committee was formed to support or oppose a specific ballot question or candidate and, if so, a brief description of the question or the name of the candidate;  (8) An indication as to whether the committee is a political party committee;  (9) The name, address, telephone number, occupation, and principal place of business of the custodian of the books and accounts;  (10) The name and address of the depository institution in which the committee will maintain its campaign account and each applicable account number; and  (11) A certification by the chairperson and treasurer of the statements in the organizational report.  (b) Any change in information previously reported in the organizational report, with the exception of subsection (a)(12), shall be electronically filed with the commission within ten days of the change being brought to the attention of the committee chairperson or treasurer. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2015, c 209, §1; am L 2018, c 81, §1] Note  Subsection (a)(12) referred to in subsection (b) is repealed.
HI Rev Stat § 11-324 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-324 Treasurer.

  §11-324 Treasurer. (a) Every candidate committee or noncandidate committee shall appoint a treasurer on or before the day it files an organizational report. The following shall be permissible:  (1) Up to five deputy treasurers may be appointed;  (2) A candidate may be appointed as the treasurer or deputy treasurer; and  (3) An individual who is not an officer or treasurer may be appointed by the candidate, on a fee or voluntary basis, to specifically prepare and file reports with the commission.  (b) A treasurer may resign or be removed at any time.  (c) In case of death, resignation, or removal of the treasurer, the candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall promptly appoint a successor. During the period that the office of treasurer is vacant, the candidate, candidate committee, or chairperson, or party chairperson in the case of a party, whichever is applicable, shall serve as treasurer.  (d) Only the treasurer and deputy treasurers shall be authorized to receive contributions or to make or incur expenditures on behalf of the candidate committee or noncandidate committee.  (e) The treasurer shall establish and maintain itemized records showing:  (1) The amount of each monetary contribution;  (2) The description and value of each nonmonetary contribution; and  (3) The name and address of each contributor making a contribution of more than $25 in value; provided that information regarding the employer and occupation of contributors shall also be collected and maintained for a noncandidate committee.  (f) The treasurer shall maintain detailed accounts, bills, receipts, and other records to establish that reports were properly prepared and filed.  (g) The records shall be retained for at least five years after the report is filed. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-325 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-325 When an individual may not serve as a committee officer.

  §11-325 When an individual may not serve as a committee officer. No candidate committee or noncandidate committee that supports or opposes a candidate shall have an officer who serves as an officer on any other candidate committee or noncandidate committee that supports or opposes the same candidate. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-326 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-326 Termination of candidate committee's or noncandidate committee's registration.

  §11-326 Termination of candidate committee's or noncandidate committee's registration. A candidate committee or noncandidate committee may terminate its registration if:  (1) The candidate committee or noncandidate committee:  (A) Files a request for registration termination form;  (B) Files a report disclosing contributions and expenditures not previously reported by the committee, and the committee has no surplus or deficit; and  (C) Mails or delivers to the commission a copy of the committee's closing bank statement; and  (2) The request is approved by the commission. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-327 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-327 Ballot issue committee; contributions and expenditures.

  §11-327 Ballot issue committee; contributions and expenditures. (a) A ballot issue committee shall receive contributions or make expenditures only for or against any issue appearing on the ballot at the next applicable election.  (b) A ballot issue committee is prohibited from receiving contributions or making expenditures to influence the nomination or election of a candidate to office.  (c) A ballot issue committee shall return all surplus funds to the contributors or donate funds to a community service, educational, youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, or literary organization within ninety days after the election for which the issue appeared on the ballot. Surplus funds that are not returned or donated within ninety days after the election for which the issue appeared on the ballot shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund.  (d) Every ballot issue committee shall terminate its registration with the commission by filing a termination report to be approved as provided in section 11-326. The termination report shall be filed within ninety days after the election for which the issue appeared on the ballot. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-331 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-331 Filing of reports, generally.

Case Notes The "noncandidate committee" definition and accompanying reporting and disclosure requirements were substantially related to Hawaii's important interests in informing the electorate, preventing corruption or its appearance, and avoiding the circumvention of valid campaign finance laws. Because the burden of complying with the disclosure scheme was modest compared to the significance of the interests being served, the court upheld the noncandidate committee reporting and disclosure requirements, as applied to plaintiff, a for-profit corporation. 786 F.3d 1182 (2015). §11-331 Filing of reports, generally. (a) Every report required to be filed by a candidate or candidate committee shall be certified as complete and accurate by the candidate and treasurer.  (b) Every report required to be filed by a noncandidate committee shall be certified as complete and accurate by the chairperson and treasurer.  (c) All reports required to be filed under this part shall be filed on the commission's electronic filing system.  (d) For purposes of this part, whenever a report is required to be filed with the commission, "filed" means that a report shall be filed with the commission's electronic filing system by the date and time specified for the filing of the report by:  (1) The candidate or candidate committee of a candidate who is seeking election to the:  (A) Office of governor;  (B) Office of lieutenant governor;  (C) Office of mayor;  (D) Office of prosecuting attorney;  (E) County council;  (F) Senate;  (G) House of representatives; or  (H) Office of Hawaiian affairs; or  (2) A noncandidate committee required to be registered with the commission pursuant to section 11-323.  (e) To be timely filed, a committee's reports shall be filed with the commission's electronic filing system on or before 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian standard time on the filing date specified.  (f) All reports filed under this part are public records and shall be made available for public inspection on the commission's website in a searchable database. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2011, c 5, §4; am L 2013, c 112, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 11-332 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-332 REPEALED.

  §11-332 REPEALED. L 2013, c 112, § §11, 15.
HI Rev Stat § 11-336 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-336 Time for noncandidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports.

  §11-336 Time for noncandidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports. (a) The filing dates for preliminary reports are:  (1) Ten calendar days prior to a primary, special, or nonpartisan election;  (2) Ten calendar days prior to a general election; and  (3) October 1 of the year of a general election. Each preliminary report shall be current through the fifth calendar day prior to the filing of the report.  (b) The filing date for the final primary report is twenty calendar days after the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election.  (c) The filing date for the final election period report is thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election.  (d) The filing dates for supplemental reports are:  (1) January 31; and  (2) July 31 after an election year. The report shall be current through December 31 for the report filed on January 31 and current through June 30 for the report filed on July 31.  (e) The authorized person in the case of a party, or treasurer in the case of any other noncandidate committee, shall continue to file all reports until the committee's registration is terminated as provided in section 11-326. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 111, §2; am L 2015, c 79, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-337 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-337 Reporting expenditures.

  §11-337 Reporting expenditures. (a) For purposes of this part, an expenditure is deemed to be made or incurred when the services are rendered or the product is delivered. Services rendered or products delivered for use during a reporting period are deemed delivered or rendered during the period or periods of use; provided that these expenditures shall be reasonably allocated between periods in accordance with the time the services or products are actually used.  (b) Any expenditure that is contracted or paid for and that is to be rendered during the last three days prior to an election shall be included in a late expenditure report as provided in section 11-338. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 112, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 11-339 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-339 Candidate committees or noncandidate committees receiving and expending $1,000 or less in an election period.

  §11-339 Candidate committees or noncandidate committees receiving and expending $1,000 or less in an election period. (a) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, a candidate committee or noncandidate committee whose aggregate contributions and aggregate expenditures for the election period total $1,000 or less, shall electronically file only a final election period report, and need not file a preliminary and final primary report, a preliminary and final general report, or a special election report.  (b) By June 30 of an election year, a candidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions, or make expenditures, that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the candidate committee's organizational report.  (c) By the fifth calendar day before the due date of the preliminary primary report, a noncandidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions, or make expenditures, that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the noncandidate committee's organizational report.  (d) Until the candidate committee's or noncandidate committee's registration is terminated as provided in section 11-326, supplemental reports and other reports required by this part shall be filed. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2019, c 8, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 11-342 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-342 Fundraiser; notice of intent.

  §11-342 Fundraiser; notice of intent. (a) No fundraiser shall be held unless a notice of intent to hold the fundraiser is filed with the commission setting forth the name and address of the person in charge, the price per person, the date, hour, and place of the fundraiser, and the method thereof.  (b) The person in charge of the fundraiser shall file the notice with the commission prior to the fundraiser.  (c) As used in this section, "fundraiser" means any function held for the benefit of a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee that is intended or designed, directly or indirectly, to raise contributions for which the price or suggested contribution for attending the function is more than $25 per person. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-343 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-343 Reporting deadline.

  §11-343 Reporting deadline. When any reporting deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday designated in section 8-1, the reporting deadline shall be the next succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-344 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-344 Sale or use of information.

  §11-344 Sale or use of information. No information in the reports or copies of the reports filed with the commission shall be sold or used by any person for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any commercial purpose. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-351 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-351 Contributions, generally.

 §11-351 Contributions, generally. (a) Monetary contributions and other campaign funds shall be promptly deposited in a depository institution, as defined by section 412:1-109, duly authorized to do business in the State, including a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, depository financial services loan company, credit union, intra-Pacific bank, or similar financial institution, the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration in the name of the candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee, whichever is applicable.  (b) A candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee, shall not accept a contribution of more than $100 in cash from a single person without issuing a receipt to the contributor and keeping a record of the contribution.  (c) Each candidate committee or noncandidate committee shall disclose the original source of all earmarked funds, the ultimate recipient of the earmarked funds, and the fact that the funds are earmarked. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-352 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-352 False name contributions prohibited.

  §11-352 False name contributions prohibited. (a) No person shall make a contribution to any candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee in any name other than that of the person who owns the money, property, or service.  (b) All contributions made in the name of a person other than the owner of the money, property, or service shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 11-353 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 2. Elections|11. Elections, Generally|11-353 Anonymous contributions prohibited.

  §11-353 Anonymous contributions prohibited. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), no person shall make an anonymous contribution to any candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee.  (b) A candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall not knowingly receive, accept, or retain an anonymous contribution, or report such contribution as an anonymous contribution, except as provided in this section.  (c) An anonymous contribution shall not be used or expended by the candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee, but shall be returned to the contributor. If the contributor cannot be identified, the contribution shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund.  (d) This section shall not apply to amounts that aggregate to less than $100 that are received from ten or more persons at the same political function. The receipt of these contributions shall be disclosed in a report filed pursuant to sections 11-333 and 11-335. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2015, c 78, §1]