{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-11-314","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-314","heading":"Duties of the commission.","body":"The duties of the commission under this part are to:\n\n(1) Develop and adopt forms required by this part;\n\n(2) Adopt and publish a manual for all candidates, candidate committees, and noncandidate committees, describing the requirements of this part, including uniform and simple methods of recordkeeping;\n\n(3) Preserve all reports required by this part for at least ten years from the date of receipt by the commission;\n\n(4) Permit the inspection, copying, or duplication of any report required by this part pursuant to rules adopted by the commission under chapter 91; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to the sale or use of information under section 11-344;\n\n(5) Ascertain whether any person has failed to file a report required by this part or has filed a substantially defective or deficient report. The commission shall notify the person by first class mail that a fine may be assessed for the failure to file or the filing of a substantially defective or deficient report, and the defective or deficient report shall be corrected and explained. All fines collected under this section as authorized by sections 11-340 and 11-410 shall be deposited in the general fund of the State;\n\n(6) Hold public hearings;\n\n(7) Investigate and hold hearings for receiving evidence of any violations pursuant to subpart I of this part;\n\n(8) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91;\n\n(9) Request the initiation of prosecution for the violation of this part pursuant to section 11-411;\n\n(10) Administer and monitor the distribution of public funds under this part;\n\n(11) Suggest accounting methods for candidates, candidate committees, or noncandidate committees in connection with reports and records required by this part;\n\n(12) Employ or contract with, without regard to chapters 76, 78, and 89, persons it finds necessary for the performance of its functions, including a full-time executive director, and to fix their compensation; provided that the commission shall have the authority, at its discretion, to dismiss persons employed by or contracted with the commission;\n\n(13) Conduct random audits and field investigations, as necessary; and\n\n(14) File for injunctive relief when indicated.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 2","Chapter 11"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0011/HRS_0011-0314.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"6e4940c28cc62eaff34ffc187d371fc1c2bd57c1ecd5c23a0a578907a1fcb8fc","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-11-313","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-11-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}