Report Title:
Liquor Commission Employees; Political Activities
Description:
Repeals certain restrictions on liquor commission employees to support, advocate, or aid in the election or defeat of any candidate for public office. (HB629 HD1)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
629 |
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LIQUOR COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 281-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
"[[]§281-22[]]
Political activities of commission employees. [(a) A commission
employee may support, advocate, or aid in the election or defeat of any
candidate for public office, or run for public office; provided the employee:
(1) Notifies the commission in writing of
the employee's intent to support, advocate, or aid in the election or defeat of
a candidate for public office; and
(2) If a candidate for public office, takes
a leave of absence in accordance with chapter 79 for a period beginning prior
to the initiation of political activities related to the candidacy and ending
the day following the general election for the office.
(b)] Notwithstanding chapter 11 or any
other law to the contrary, no commission employee shall solicit or receive
contributions, or receive or transfer money or anything of value from a
licensee for the purpose of supporting, advocating, or aiding in the election
or defeat of a candidate for public office. Violation of this [subsection]
section shall be:
(1) Punishable by summary dismissal of the employee; and
(2) Subject to penalties in accordance with section 11-228."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.