Section 3-160-8 - "Independent expenditure", defined(a) "Independent expenditure" means the same as defined in section 11-302, Hawaii Revised Statutes.(b) An expenditure is not independent if: (1) The person making the expenditure shares financial responsibility for the costs, production, or dissemination of the communication with a candidate, candidate's committee, party, or their agents; or(2) A candidate, candidate's committee, party, or their agents are involved in decisions regarding: (A) The content of the communication;(B) The intended audience for the communication;(C) The means or mode of the communication;(D) The specific media outlet used for the communication;(E) The timing or frequency of the communication; or(F) The size or prominence of a printed communication, or duration of a communication.[Eff MAY 29 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-213, 11-216) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-191, 11-194, 11-195, 11-196, 11-196.5, 11-198, 11-204, 11-205, 11-205.5, 11-206, 11-207, 11-212, 11-213)[Am and Comp 12/1/2016 ] (Auth: HRS § 11-314(8)) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-302, 11-363)