Section 3-160-43 - Expenditures directly related to a candidate's campaign; unauthorized expenditures(a) A candidate or candidate's committee may pay expenses that are predominantly and directly related to a candidate's campaign to influence the nomination or election of the candidate and includes the following: (1) Airfare and hotel accommodations;(2) Meal or food expenses incurred at a fund-raising event or other campaign activity;(3) Professional services that are necessary in a candidate's campaign to seek the nomination or election of the candidate;(4) Penalties, fines, judgments, or settlements imposed on a candidate or candidate committee by a court or regulatory agency for violations of part XIII of chapter 11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or this chapter;(5) Personal gifts: (A) For one or more campaign employees or volunteers or for one or more employees working for the candidate who voluntarily campaigned for the candidate;(B) Of not more than an aggregate of $500 for a two-year office, $1,000 for a four-year non-statewide office, or $1,500 for a four-year statewide office in the applicable election period;(6) Mixed benefit expenditures authorized in section 3-160-45;(7) State and county political convention expenses to attend and participate in the convention, including travel, meals, and registration, but not including expenses for clothing and entertainment; or(8) Reasonable expenses for "Mahalo parties" and newsletters to supporters.(b) A candidate or candidate committee shall not pay for expenses not predominantly and directly related to a candidate's campaign to influence the nomination or election of the candidate, including: (1) An expenditure to compensate an individual who approved the expenditure;(2) An expenditure to purchase a fee simple interest in real property;(3) An expenditure for the lease of real property or the purchase, lease, or refurbishment or repair of any appliance or equipment, if the candidate, campaign treasurer, or any individual with authority to approve the expenditure maintains any legal interest in the real property, appliance, or equipment. "Equipment", as used in this section, includes vehicles, office equipment, and electronic devices such as television, phone, computers, printers, copiers, calculators and other similar devices;(4) Expenditures for a federal elective office; or(5) Expenditures to endorse another candidate or oppose any candidate, other than the opponent of the candidate who received the contribution. [Eff] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-216, 11-225) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-206, 11-207, 11-208, 11-209, 11-212, 11-213, 11-224)[Am and Comp 12/1/2016] (Auth: HRS § 11- 314(8)) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-302, 11-381, 11-382)