Hawaii Regulations § 3-160-4 "Contribution", defined
Regulation Text
(a)
"Contribution" means the same as defined in section
11-302
, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and includes any gift, deposit of money, or anything of value made by any person for the purpose of influencing an election for a Hawaii office. The term "contribution" is interpreted broadly.
(b)
"Contribution" includes non-monetary contributions of goods or services without charge or at a charge that is less than the usual and normal charge for the goods or services.
(c)
If goods or services are provided at less than the usual and normal charge, the amount of the non-monetary contribution is the difference between the usual and normal charge for the goods or services at the time of the contribution and the amount paid by the committee.
(1)
"Usual and normal charge" for goods means the price of those goods in the market from which they ordinarily would have been purchased at the time of the contribution.
(2)
"Usual and normal charge" for services other than those provided by an unpaid volunteer, means the hourly or piecework charge for the services at a commercially reasonable rate prevailing at the time the services were rendered.
(d)
Whether a transaction is a contribution depends on the particular factual circumstances.
History
[Eff MAY 29 2010] (Auth: HRS §§H-193, 11-216) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-191, 11-199, 111-200, 11-201, 11-202, 11-203, 11-204, 11-204, 11-205.5, 11-205.6, 11-206, 11-207, 11-207.5, 11-211, 11-212, 11-213)
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