2008-08-11_Reminder_on_Campaign_Restrictions_for_all_County_Officers_and_Employees

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�hO F P y�` 9 5 9.,i. •9i HAWAII STATE ETHICS COMMISSION `F- CAMPAIGN RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE OFFICIALS AND STATE EMPLOYEES (Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes) INTRODUCTION: The following restrictions on campaign activities are based on section 84-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), entitled the "Fair Treatment' section of the State Ethics Code. In general, section 84-13 prohibits the preferential use of state resources or incidents of state office. Examples of campaign activities, described below, that violate or may violate the ethics code are for illustration only and are not meant to be all-inclusive. STATE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES WHO MUST COMPLY WITH THE RESTRICTIONS: All state officials,state employees,state legislators,and state board and commission members. State justices and judges are not subject to the jurisdiction of the State Ethics Commission, but are subject to the Commission on Judicial Conduct. CAMPAIGN RESTRICTIONS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES BY STATE OFFICIALS AND STATE EMPLOYEES VIOLATE THE STATE ETHICS CODE: 1. Using state time, equipment, supplies, or state premises for campaign activities or campaign purposes. State time means the actual time during which a state official or employee, etc., is supposed to be performing his or her state duties. State time thus excludes lunch time, break time, vacation time, and so forth. State equipment includes,forexample,copy machines,fax machines,telephones, typewriters, computers, and vehicles such as trucks and cars. State supplies include stationery, paper, stamps, and other office supplies. State premises include state offices, conference rooms, working areas, and so forth. State premises or facilities that are available to the public for use (e.g., for holding meetings or conducting business)may also be used for campaign activities on the same basis as the facilities are available to the public. Campaign activities or campaign purposes include: (a) selling, purchasing, or distributing campaign fundraiser tickets, including complimentary tickets; (b)conducting campaign meetings; (c)distributing campaign literature or materials; (d) soliciting campaign assistance or support; or(e) producing campaign literature or materials or storing such materials.