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Fundraising to Raise Money for Private Organization Page 1 of 2 STATE ` ft (f�� Jr �y9 ISS T rrr ii:iti.hop Scl►ra;rr.1001 63ishul.? I'arifiC T<:nver y t)• Honolulu. t MEMORANDUM TO: All Department Heads FROM: Daniel J. Moflway Executive Director DATE: November 13, 2000 At its November 8, 2000, adjudicatory meeting, the Hawaii State Ethics Commission reviewed a case in which a state official circulated sign-up sheets for employees in the state official's department to purchase fundraiser tickets in order to raise money for a private organization. On November 8, the State Ethics Commission took appropriate action with regard to the fundraising case it had before it for consideration, but asked that I send a letter to department heads to ask that the department heads again remind the state officials and employees within their departments that private fundraising is prohibited under the State Ethics Code, chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS). In particular, HRS section 84-13, entitled the"Fair Treatment"section of the State Ethics Code, prohibits state officials from giving themselves or others any unwarranted advantage. Further, HRS section 84-13(3)prohibits the use of state time, equipment, and facilities for a private business purpose. HRS section 84-13 is set out in its entirety below: §84-13 Fair treatment. No legislator or employee shall use or attempt to use the legislator's or employee's official position to secure or grant unwarranted privileges, exemptions, advantages, contracts, or treatment, for oneself or others; including but not limited to the following: (1)Seeking other employment or contract for services for oneself by the use or attempted use of the legislator's or employee's office or position. (2)Seeking other employment or contract for services for oneself by the use or attempted use of the legislator's or employee's office or position. (3)Accepting, receiving, or soliciting compensation or other consideration for the performance of the legislator's or employee's official duties or responsibilities except as provided by law. (4) Using state time, equipment or other facilities for private business purposes. (5)Soliciting, selling, or otherwise engaging in a substantial financial transaction with a subordinate or a person or business whom the legislator or employee inspects or supervises in the legislator's or employee's official capacity. http://www.hawaii.gov/ethics/noindex/fundrais.htm 10/22/2007