Gift Disclosure Form - Instructions

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Aggregate value (5). This item applies only if the filer, the filerÓs spouse or dependent child receive more than one gift from the same donor during the reporting period. The filer must report the value of each gift received (under Item AND No. 4, above) the filer must also report the aggregate or combined value of the gifts (under this Item No. 5). The aggregate value of gifts from the same donor need only be entered once on the form. (See sample gifts statement form.) Please note that if only one gift was received from a donor, no aggregate value need be reported. PUBLIC RECORDS Gifts disclosure statements that are filed with the Hawai'i County Ethics Board are public records and are available for public inspection. FAILURE TO FILE Failure of an employee, officer, or board or commission member to file a gifts disclosure statement as required by the Hawai'i County Ethics Code constitutes a violation of the code. Employees who violate the code may be reprimanded, put on probation, demoted, suspended, or discharged from county office. APPLICABILITY OF GIFTS LAW, § 2-91.4, Hawai'i County Code Section 2-91.4, Hawai'i County Code, prohibits an employee, officer or board or commission member from accepting any gift under circumstances in which it can reasonably be inferred that the gift is intended to influence or reward official action. The gifts disclosure law should not be interpreted to automatically allow gifts of a value less than $100. Nor should the gifts disclosure law be interpreted to automatically allow gifts that are reported on a gifts disclosure statement. Questions re gift, should be directed to the Hawai'i County Ethics Board prior to acceptance. QUESTIONS ABOUT GIFTS DISCLOSURE LAW OR GIFTS LAW Persons with questions about the gifts disclosure statement, the gifts disclosure law, or about the gifts law, should contact the Hawai'i County Ethics Board at 961-8251. s:b&c\BOE\Gifts Disclosure Instructions and Form 10-02 PKOpc.wpd