JUDICIAL COUNCIL
State of Hawai`i
417 South King Street, Second Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813-2902
Phone: 539-4702
Application for:
Campaign Spending Commission
Ethics Commission
Name of Applicant:
Address:
Phone Number*:
(*Number where you can be reached during the day)
NOTICE: A list of all applicants will be made public. The list will be subject to review
and copying by anyone who asks for it and pays the copying fee.
Campaign Spending Commission
Ethics Commission
Campaign Spending Commissioners are
Ethics Commissioners are appointed by
appointed by the Governor from a list of
the Governor from nominations submitted by
panelists nominated by the Judicial Council.
the Judicial Council. Commissioners must be
Commissioners may not participate in
U.S. citizens and residents of the State of
political campaigns or contribute to
Hawai`i. Commissioners may not hold any
candidates or political committees.
other public office. Commissioners are subject
Commissioners are subject to the reporting
to the reporting and other requirements of
and other requirements of Hawai`i
Hawai`i Revised Statutes Chapter 84 (the State
Revised Statutes, Chapter 84 (the State
Ethics Code). Commissioners serve 4-year
Ethics Code). Commissioners serve 4-year
terms, without compensation.
terms, without compensation.
Among other things, the Ethics Commission
The Campaign Spending Commission’s
renders advisory opinions to state employees
primary duty is to supervise campaign
and it hears, considers, and decides the validity
contributions and expenditures.
of charges of ethics violations by state
employees. It also administers and enforces the
state lobbyist law, Hawai`i Revised Statutes
Chapter 97.
(Revised: 07/2003)
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