HRS §92-27
Fees must be reported and paid to the state
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that most official fees must be reported and paid into the public treasury. But fees meant to pay the officer who collected them are exempt. A salaried public officer cannot get extra pay for their work unless the law specifically allows it.
The statute, as written — Fees to be accounted for
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
All official and departmental fees shall be accounted for and paid over into the public treasury, except fees designated and intended to be applied in compensation of the officers receiving the same. No public officer in receipt of a salary for the officer's services, shall receive any other or further compensation therefor, unless specially allowed by law. [CC 1859, §1494; RL 1925, §168; RL 1935, §149; RL 1945, §460; RL 1955, §7-4; HRS §92-27; gen ch 1985]
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