2009 Hawaii Code
Volume 01
TITLE 2 - ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 11 - [NEW] ELECTIONS, GENERALLY
§11-194 - Registration.

     §11-194  Registration.  (a)  Each candidate or noncandidate committee shall register with the commission by filing an organizational report as set forth in section 11-196 or 11-196.5 as applicable.

     (b)  Each candidate shall file an organizational report within ten days of:

     (1)  Filing the nomination papers for office; or

     (2)  The date the candidate or candidate's committee receives contributions or makes expenditures that amount to more than $100 in the aggregate during the applicable election period, whichever occurs first.

     (c)  An elected official who is seeking reelection to the same office in successive elections shall not be required to file an organizational report under this section unless the candidate is required to report a change in information pursuant to section 11-196(b); provided that the candidate has not sought election to any other office during the period between elections.

     (d)  A noncandidate committee shall file an organizational report within ten days of receiving contributions or making expenditures that amount to more than $1,000, in the aggregate, in a two-year election period; except that within the thirty day period prior to an election, a noncandidate committee shall file an organizational report within two days of receiving contributions or making expenditures that amount to more than $1,000, in the aggregate, in a two-year election period. [L 1979, c 224, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 246, §1(b); am L 1981, c 218, §1; am L 1987, c 369, §1(2); am L Sp 1995, c 27, §§7, 15; am L 1997, c 375, §4; am L 1999, c 96, §§3, 12 and c 141, §3; am L 2000, c 99, §1; am L 2005, c 203, §4; am L 2007, c 200, §3]