Hawaii County Code - Article 15. Code of Ethics

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ADMINISTRATION Article 15. Code of Ethics. Section 2-79. Purpose. The purposes of this article are to: (1) Prescribe standards of conduct for the guidance of County officers and employees; (2) Prohibit certain conduct involving County officers and employees; and (3) Set forth the procedure for the interpretation of ethics problems of County officers and employees. (1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-79.) Section 2-80. Interpretation of article. This article shall be liberally construed to promote high standards of ethical conduct in County government. (1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-80.) Section 2-80.1. Distribution of mass mailings prohibited during campaign. (a) Newsletters, brochures, legislative summaries, or other mass mailings of material designed to support a candidate's nomination, including electioneering communications as defined in section 11-341, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, shall not be circulated at public expense by: (1) An incumbent council member within six months prior to any County election, or after any member has filed nomination papers, whichever comes first; (2) Any current employee or official of the County within six months prior to any County election, or after filing nomination papers, whichever comes first; (3) The incumbent mayor within six months prior to an election which the mayor may be re-elected, or after the incumbent mayor has filed nomination papers, whichever comes first; or (4) The incumbent prosecuting attorney within six months prior to an election which the prosecuting attorney may be re-elected, or after the incumbent prosecuting attorney has filed nomination papers, whichever comes first. This excludes public funds received by candidates from the Hawai`i election campaign fund, pursuant to section 11-421, Hawaii Revised Statutes. 2-29