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Hawaii Regulations § 3-160-63 Authorized expenditures of public funds

Up to Subchapter 4: Partial Public Financing of Campaigns

Regulation Text

(a) A candidate shall use public funds only for the following expenses:
(1) Filing fees;
(2) Television or radio broadcast costs;
(3) Newspaper, other print, and internet advertising;
(4) Mail-outs;
(5) Bumper stickers;
(6) Sundry items such as pens, pencils, magnets, and stickers;
(7) Banners and signs
(8) Printing;
(9) Postage;
(10) T-shirts;
(11) Loan repayment if the proceeds of the loan were used to pay for the authorized campaign expenses listed in paragraphs (1) to (10); and
(12) Airfare, Ferryfare, and ground transportation for candidates with multi-island constituencies.
(b) "Broadcast costs" means the costs for on-air time and costs for production of a radio spot, video, or television advertising.
(c) "Printing" includes the costs for shirts, hats, other articles of clothing, and paper.
(d) A candidate shall keep a complete record of expenses paid for with public funds.
(e) A candidate shall use public funds to pay for campaign expenditures incurred during the matching payment period for which the candidate received the public funds.
(f) Public funds received during a primary matching payment period shall not be carried over and used by the candidate in a general matching payment period. The candidate shall return public funds not used in a primary election to the commission on the deadline for filing a final report for the primary election.
(g) The candidate shall return public funds not used in a general election to the commission on the deadline for filing a final report for the general election.

History

[Eff MAY 29 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-193, 216, 225) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-222, 11-223, 11-224, 11-225)

[ Am and Comp 12/1/2016 ] (Auth: HRS § 11-314 (8) ) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-432 , 11-433 , 11-434 )

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