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§ 2-83 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE (3) Soliciting, selling, or otherwise engaging in a substantial financial transaction with a subordinate or a person or business whom the officer or employee inspects or supervises in the officer’s or employee’s official capacity. (4) Using County property, facilities, equipment, time, or personnel for private business, campaign purposes, or for any purpose other than for a public purpose. (c) An officer or employee of the County, or a business in which an officer or employee or the officer or employee’s immediate family member has a controlling interest, may contract for goods or services with any County agency provided that: (1) The nature of the relationship between the officer or employee and the County is provided in full disclosure to the agency seeking goods or services as part of the bid for a contract or response to a request for proposals; and (2) The officer or employee has obtained an opinion from the board that there is no conflict of interest resulting from the officer or employee’s position with the County. A board opinion shall continue to satisfy this requirement until a change occurs in the financial interest or role of the County officer, employee, or the officer or employee’s affected immediate family member in the business or undertaking with which the contract is concerned. In the event an opinion by the board was not obtained in advance of submitting a bid, the officer or employee shall instead submit a copy of a letter or petition requesting review by the board. A contract shall be void if an officer or employee fails to comply with these disclosure requirements or if the board finds there is a conflict of interest or any preferential treatment involved. (d) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit an officer from introducing bills and resolutions, serving on committees or from making statements or taking action in the exercise of the officer’s legislative functions. Every officer shall file a full and complete public disclosure of the nature and extent of the interest or transaction which the officer believes may be affected by legislative action. (2002, ord 02-109, sec 4; am 2015, ord 15-103, sec 3; am 2025, ord 25-38, sec 5.) 2-83 Section 2-84. \[Former\] Repealed. (1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-84; rep 1983, ord 83-7, sec 2.) Section 2-84. Conflicts of interests. (a) No officer or employee shall take any official action directly affecting a business or other private undertaking in which the officer or employee: (1) Has a substantial financial interest; (2) Is engaged as a legal counsel, advisor, consultant, or representative, or other agency capacity; or (3) Knows or has reason to know that an immediate family member has a substantial financial interest. A department head who is unable to be disqualified on any matter described in items (1), (2), and (3) above will not be in violation of this subsection if the department head has complied with the disclosure requirements of section 2-91.1. SUPP.18 (7-2025) 2-32