Fundraiser; fundraiser event; notice of intent; when prohibited
HRS §11-342
in effect11-342. Fundraiser; fundraiser event; notice of intent; when prohibited
(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) During any regular session or special
session of the state legislature, including any extension of any regular
session or special session and any legislative recess days, holidays, and
weekends, no elected official shall hold a fundraiser event.
(d) As used in this section:
"Elected official" means an
individual who currently holds an elected state or county office, including the
governor, lieutenant governor, state senator, state representative, trustee of
the office of Hawaiian affairs, county mayor, county council member, county
prosecuting attorney, and any individual appointed to serve in any of the
aforementioned offices.
"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 any price is charged or any contribution is suggested for attending
the function.
"Fundraiser event" means any function
held for the benefit of an elected official that is intended or designed,
directly or indirectly, to raise contributions for which any price is charged
or any contribution is suggested for attending the function.
[L 2010, c 211, pt
of §2; am L 2022, c 283, §2; am L 2023, c 4, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0011/HRS_0011-0342.htmFetched: 11/10/2026