Current through September, 2024
Section 3-160-37 - Contributions by a state or county contractor prohibited(a) A state or county contractor, as specified in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall not make contributions to a candidate or committee; provided, that the prohibition in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is not applicable to a state or county contractor contributing to a ballot issue committee.(b) The assets of a partnership, including a limited liability company treated as a partnership by the Internal Revenue Service, which is a state or county contractor as specified in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall not be used to make contributions. Individual partners and employees of a partnership may make contributions or expenditures in their own names from their personal assets.(c) Stockholders, officers, or employees of a state or county contractor as specified in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, may contribute in their own names from their personal assets.(d) Individuals who are state or county contractors as specified in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, may not contribute in their own names from their personal assets.(e) Sole proprietors who are state or county contractors as specified in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statues, may not make contributions.(f) "Contract", as used in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, means: (1) A written contract between any person and the State, any of its counties, or any department or agency thereof; and(2) Any written contract modification.(g) "Execution", as used in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, means the date the last party signs the contract.(h) "Personal services", as used in section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, means the performance of services in the fields of health, law, engineering, architecture, construction, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, or consulting.[Eff MAY 29 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-193, 11-216, 11-225) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-199, 11-200, 11-201, 11-202, 11-203, 11-204, 11-205, 11-205.5, 11-205.6, 11-206, 11-207, 11-212, 11-213)[Am and Comp 12/1/2016 ] (Auth: HRS § 11-314(8)) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-302, 11-355)