Section 21-8-3 - Assist or represent, exception for personal service contractsA legislator or employee may be permitted to provide the legislator's or employee's own personal services to the legislator's or employee's agency where there is an overriding state purpose that outweighs any appearance of a conflict of interest. The commission may evaluate the following factors in determining whether a personal services contract is permissible;
(1) Whether there is an appearance that the legislator or employee is receiving unwarranted or preferential treatment from the legislator's or employee's agency;(2) Whether the legislator or employee is using confidential information to obtain the personal services contract;(3) Whether there is a substantial public need for the legislator's or employee's expertise;(4) Whether the legislator or employee possesses expertise in a particular area;(5) Whether the agency is having difficulty obtaining services of this specialized expertise from other sources; and(6) Whether the personal services contract is otherwise consistent with chapter 84, HRS, and other applicable law.[Eff 11/28/2020] (Auth: HRS §§ 84-31(a)(5)) (Imp: HRS §§ 84-14, 84-31)