HCC §2-81

Who this ethics rule covers

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section says the ethics rules apply to all county officers and employees. It also says that people nominated for elected office, or appointed but not yet confirmed to a top agency or board position, are treated as officers under these rules.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Applicability

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.

This article shall apply to every officer or employee of the County. For the purposes of this article, any person nominated for elected office or appointed but not confirmed as administrative head of any agency or as a member of any board or commission shall be considered an officer.

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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