HCC §2-2
County officials must get bonds and file them
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lists county officers and employees who must get surety bonds, with different bond amounts for each position. It says where to file the bonds and that the county pays the premiums. It does not explain what happens if someone fails to get a bond.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Bonds of officials required; amount; filing; payment of
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
premiums. (a) In accordance with the provisions of section 13-6, Hawai‘i County Charter, bonds in the following amounts shall be furnished by the following officers and employees: Officers and Employees Bonds Mayor ............................................................................................................................. $25,000 Councilmember (each) .....................................................................................................10,000 Prosecuting attorney .......................................................................................................20,000 Director of finance ...........................................................................................................25,000 Corporation counsel.........................................................................................................20,000 Deputy director of finance ...............................................................................................20,000 Controller.........................................................................................................................20,000 Treasurer .........................................................................................................................20,000 Purchasing agent.............................................................................................................10,000 Cashier.............................................................................................................................10,000 County clerk ....................................................................................................................15,000 (b) Officers and employees of the legislative branch shall file their bonds with the clerk. Officers and employees of the executive branch shall file their bonds with the director of finance. (c) The premium on the bonds shall be paid by the County.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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