HRS §11-327
Rules for ballot issue committees on money and ending
A ballot issue committee can only take in or spend money to support or oppose a ballot issue, not to help or hurt a candidate. After the election, it must return leftover money to donors or give it to certain nonprofits within 90 days, and it must close its registration by filing a termination report.
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The statute, as written — Ballot issue committee; contributions and expenditures
(a) A ballot issue committee shall receive contributions or make expenditures only for or against any issue appearing on the ballot at the next applicable election. (b) A ballot issue committee is prohibited from receiving contributions or making expenditures to influence the nomination or election of a candidate to office. (c) A ballot issue committee shall return all surplus funds to the contributors or donate funds to a community service, educational, youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, or literary organization within ninety days after the election for which the issue appeared on the ballot. Surplus funds that are not returned or donated within ninety days after the election for which the issue appeared on the ballot shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund. (d) Every ballot issue committee shall terminate its registration with the commission by filing a termination report to be approved as provided in section 11-326. The termination report shall be filed within ninety days after the election for which the issue appeared on the ballot.
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