Section 3-162-5 - Unauthorized expenditures of public funds Unauthorized expenditures of public funds provided pursuant to Act 244, SLH 2008, include:
(1) The candidate's personal expenses;(2) Money spent promoting or assisting another candidate or committee, including money spent to purchase tickets for an event held by another candidate or committee, whether or not the event constitutes a fundraiser as defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes section 11-203;(3) Donations to any community service, educational, youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, or literary organization;(4) Contributions to any political party;(5) Ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the candidate's duties as a holder of an office; provided that a certified candidate elected to office may carryover up to $4,000 in public funds to pay for in-office constituent communications pursuant to Act 244, section 11;(6) Compensation paid to a candidate for services to influence the nomination or election of the candidate;(7) Compensation paid to the candidate's immediate family or relatives for services to influence the nomination or election of the candidate, unless the compensation is for bona fide services necessary to maintain a campaign, to influence the nomination or election of the candidate and is comparable to the compensation paid to other persons in the community for similar services;(8) Money spent to pay any fine or penalty imposed pursuant to federal, state, or county law;(9) Money spent to buy gifts; or(10) Expenses paid to host a post-election mahalo party for staff, volunteers, and supporters.[Eff MAR 08 2010] (Auth: HRS § 11-193) (Imp: Act 244, SLH 2008, section 15)