HRS §11-366
Rules for disaster-related campaign fundraising
This section sets rules for candidates and political committees when they ask for money after a disaster. They must clearly tell people that the money is for campaigns, not necessarily for disaster victims. Breaking these rules is a serious crime.
The statute, as written — Solicitations relating to disasters
(a) No candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall solicit a contribution in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the solicited contribution would primarily be used to provide assistance to persons directly affected by a disaster unless the solicitation includes an explicit disclosure that: (1) The solicited contributions are subject to state campaign finance law; (2) Contributions may be used to influence the outcomes of elections for political office or votes relating to ballot questions; and (3) Persons affected by the disaster may not necessarily benefit from any solicited contribution. (b) The disclosure described in subsection (a) shall be prominently displayed or announced in a manner that a reasonable person is likely to notice while reading, listening to, or observing the remainder of the solicitation. (c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class C felony. (d) For the purposes of this section, "disaster" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 127A-2.
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