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HRS §201-6

Ban on financial interests in department contracts

This section stops department members and employees from having any financial interest in contracts the department makes. If they do, they must tell the department in writing right away. Not telling is considered misconduct in office.

employees

The statute, as written — Interested members or employees

No member or employee of the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any contract entered into by the department. If any such person has an interest, the person shall immediately disclose the same in writing to the department which shall enter the disclosure upon its minutes. Failure to so disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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