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THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU
TITLE I: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: THE MAYOR AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES - ADDITIONAL POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER 3: ADDITIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
CHAPTER 4: ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
CHAPTER 5: SALARIES, EMPLOYMENT, AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND NON-CIVIL-SERVICE OFFICERS
TITLE II: TAXATION AND FINANCES
CHAPTER 6: FUNDS, FEES, AND LOAN PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 7: RESERVED
CHAPTER 8: REAL PROPERTY TAX
CHAPTER 8A: TAXATION OF TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS
TITLE III: MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9: BOTANICAL GARDENS
CHAPTER 10: PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
CHAPTER 11: CHILD CARE
CHAPTER 12: ANIMALS AND FOWLS
CHAPTER 13: STREETS, SIDEWALKS, MALLS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
CHAPTER 14: PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE
TITLE IV: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 15: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 15A: REGULATIONS OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 15B: PUBLIC TRANSIT
TITLE V: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES
CHAPTER 16: BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 16A: HOUSING CODE
CHAPTER 16B: BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
CHAPTER 16C: BUILDING MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 17: ELECTRICAL CODE
CHAPTER 18: FEES AND PERMITS FOR BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND SIDEWALK CODES
CHAPTER 18A: GRADING, SOIL EROSION, AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CHAPTER 19: PLUMBING CODE
CHAPTER 20: FIRE CODE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
TITLE VI: LAND USE
CHAPTER 21: LAND USE ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 21A: FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
CHAPTER 22: SUBDIVISION OF LAND
CHAPTER 23: STATE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
CHAPTER 24: DEVELOPMENT PLANS
CHAPTER 25: SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS
CHAPTER 26: SHORELINE SETBACKS
CHAPTER 27: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 28: SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 29: AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 30: WATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 31: COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 32: AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
CHAPTER 33: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
CHAPTER 33A: IMPACT FEES FOR TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN EWA
TITLE VII: BUSINESS
CHAPTER 34: REGULATION OF BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 35: INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW JOBS
CHAPTER 36: COMMON CARRIERS
TITLE VIII: PROPERTY
CHAPTER 37: REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
CHAPTER 38: LEASE AND RENTAL OF CITY REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING FEES
CHAPTER 39: MAXIMUM ANNUAL RENEGOTIATED LEASE RENT
CHAPTER 40: OFFENSES RELATING TO PROPERTY
TITLE IX: PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 41: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42: COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE
CHAPTER 43: SEWERS, DRAINAGE, AND CESSPOOLS
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 1-19.4 Financial disclosures.
(a)   Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Business. Includes a corporation, a partnership, a sole proprietorship, a trust or foundation, or other individual organization carrying on a business, whether or not operated for profit.
Candidate. Has the same meaning as defined in HRS § 11-302.
Elective. All elective offices of the City and County of Honolulu.
Employee. All full-time employees of the executive and legislative branches of the City and County of Honolulu and all full-time employees of the board of water supply and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation who are exempt from civil service pursuant to Charter §§ 6-1103 and 6-1104, but excluding all persons hired under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and under Charter § 6-1103(e), (f), (g), and (h).
Income. Gross income as defined by § 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Officer. Has the same meaning as defined in Charter § 13-101.4 and shall include officers of the board of water supply and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.
(b)   Filing of financial disclosures.
(1)   Candidates to office. Any candidate for nomination or elective office for the City and County of Honolulu shall file within 10 working days after the deadline for filing as a candidate for office, a financial disclosure as provided herein.
(2)   (A)   Officers. Any officer of the executive or legislative branch shall file a financial disclosure as prescribed herein within 20 working days after taking the oath of office and annually thereafter on or before January 31 of each year until the end of the term of office.
(B)   If an officer is reelected or reappointed for a new term, the foregoing prescription of filing financial disclosures shall be observed.
(3)   Employees. Employees of the executive or legislative branches shall file financial disclosures as prescribed herein within 20 working days after the effective date of this section and file financial disclosures annually thereafter on or before January 31 of each year.
(c)   The disclosure of financial interests shall state, in addition to the financial interests of the person disclosing, the financial interests of the person’s spouse and dependent children, and shall include:
(1)   The source and amount of all income of $1,000 or more received, for services rendered, by the person in such person’s own name or by any other person for such person’s use or benefit during the preceding calendar year and the nature of the services rendered; provided that information that may be privileged by law or individual items of compensation that constitute a portion of the gross income of the business or profession from which the person derives income need not be disclosed;
(2)   The name of each creditor to whom the value of $3,000 or more was owed during the preceding calendar year and the original amount and amount outstanding; provided that debts arising out of retail installment transactions for the purchase of consumer goods need not be disclosed;
(3)   The amount and identity of every ownership or beneficial interests held during the disclosure period in any business incorporated, regulated, or licensed to carry on business in the State having a value of $5,000 or more or equal to 10 percent of the ownership of the business and, if the interest was transferred during the preceding calendar year, the date of the transfer; provided that an interest in the form of an account in a federal or State regulated financial institution, an interest in the form of a policy in a mutual insurance company, or individual items in a mutual fund or a blind trust, if the mutual fund or blind trust has been disclosed pursuant to this paragraph, need not be disclosed;
(4)   Every officership, directorship, trusteeship, or other fiduciary relationship held in a business during the preceding calendar year, the term of office and the annual compensation;
(5)   The street address, if any, the tax map key number, if any, and the value of any real property in the City and County of Honolulu in which the person holds an interest whose value is $10,000 or more, and if the interest was transferred or obtained during the preceding calendar year, a statement of the amount and nature of the consideration received or paid in exchange for such interest, and the name of the person furnishing or receiving the consideration; provided that public disclosure shall not be required of the street address and tax map key number of the person’s residence;
(6)   The amount and identity of every creditor interest in an insolvent business held during the preceding calendar year having a value of $5,000 or more; and
(7)   The names of clients personally represented before city agencies, except in ministerial matters, for a fee or compensation during the preceding calendar year and the names of the city agencies involved.
(d)   Filing requirements.
(1)   All public financial disclosures shall be filed with the office of the city clerk and a copy shall be transmitted by that office to the ethics commission. All confidential disclosures shall be filed with the city ethics commission.
(2)   The form for all public financial disclosures shall be as prescribed by the city clerk; provided that the person’s residence address, including tax map key number, is disclosed on a separate form for “internal use only” and shall not be publicly disclosed by the city clerk or city ethics commission. The forms for confidential disclosures shall be as prescribed by the city ethics commission.
(3)   When leaving office or employment with the city. Any officer or employee of the city shall file a financial disclosure as prescribed herein 10 working days before an officer is to leave such person’s office or an employee is to terminate such person’s employment with the city. This requirement will also include transfer of an officer or employee from the city to either the State or federal governments.
(e)   The financial disclosure statements of the following persons shall be public record and may be opened for inspection by the public during office hours of the city clerk:
(1)   All candidates for elective office;
(2)   All elected officers; and
(3)   The directors of the city agencies and their first deputies.
All other financial disclosure statements required to be filed under this section shall be confidential.
(f)   Penalty.
(1)   Officers and employees.
(A)   Late filing. Any officer or employee of the city whose required financial disclosure is not received by the ethics commission or the city clerk, whichever applies, by the close of business on the deadline date specified in subsection (b), shall be given a notice of violation of this section by the ethics commission or the city clerk, whichever applies. The notice shall state that the city officer or employee has 10 days from receipt of the notice in which to file the required financial disclosure or be subject to the penalties provided in this paragraph and § 1-19.5. Any city officer or employee, who has received this notice and fails to file the required disclosure within 10 days of receipt of the notice, shall be subject to a civil fine according to the following schedule:
(i)   $100 for the first late filing;
(ii)   $200 for the second late filing; and thereafter;
(iii)   For each additional late filing, the fine imposed for the previous late filing plus $200.
Any penalty or fine shall be imposed after an opportunity for a hearing conducted by the ethics commission under HRS Chapter 91.
(B)   Failure to file. Any officer or employee of the city who fails to file a financial disclosure as required in this section within 30 days from receipt of the notice of violation referred to in paragraph (A), shall, in addition to any civil fines imposed under paragraph (A), be subject to:
(i)   The provisions of § 1-19.5 relating to noncompliance; or
(ii)   A criminal penalty of a fine of not more than $2,000 or of imprisonment for not more than one year, or of both such fine and imprisonment; or
         to both (i) and (ii).
(2)   Candidates.
(A)   Late filing. Any candidate whose required financial disclosure is not received by the city clerk by the close of business on the deadline date specified in subsection (b), shall be given a notice of violation of this section by the city clerk. The notice shall state that the candidate has 10 days from receipt of the notice in which to file the required financial disclosures or be subject to the penalties provided in this paragraph. Any candidate, who has received this notice and fails to file the required disclosure within 10 days of receipt of the notice, shall, upon election to office, be subject to the provisions of § 1-19.5 and a civil fine according to the following schedule:
(i)   $100 for the first late filing;
(ii)   $200 for the second late filing; and thereafter;
(iii)   For each additional late filing, the fine imposed for the previous late filing plus $200.
   Any penalty or fine shall be imposed after an opportunity for a hearing conducted by the ethics commission under HRS Chapter 91.
(B)   Failure to file. Any candidate who fails to file a financial disclosure as required in this section within 30 days from receipt of the notice of violation referred to in paragraph (A), shall, in addition to any civil fines imposed under paragraph (A), be subject to a criminal penalty of a fine of not more than $2,000 or of imprisonment for not more than one year, or of both such fine and imprisonment.
(3)   Rules. The ethics commission shall have the authority to establish rules to implement subdivisions (1) and (2).
(Sec. 6-1.4, R.O. 1978 (1987 Supp. to 1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 3, Art. 8, § 3-8.4) (Am. Ords. 95-23, 96-58, 07-43, 09-9, 12-31, 14-1)