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Oversees spending and finance of all campaigns for public offices and ballot issues. Receives periodic reports from candidates for public office. Makes disclosure reports available to the public. Levies and collects penalties for failure to file required reports. Investigates complaints. Holds seminars and workshops on campaign spending laws.

Operates hotline for those who want to provide information about corrupt public officials. Reports may be made anonymously.

Non-partisan political organization working for open, honest, accountable government, and to make government more responsive to the needs of citizens. Members lobby, monitor, and research. Academic credit available to students.

Administers and enforces standards of conduct provisions of the State Ethics Code, Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statues. Standards of conduct include provisions on conflicts of interests; gifts and reporting of gifts; fair treatment; confidential information; state contracts; and post employment. Standards apply to elected and appointed state officials, employees, and board and commission members. Standards do not apply to judges or to federal or county officials or employees. Administers and enforces financial disclosure requirements for state officials, employees, board and commission members, and candidates for state elective office. Administers and enforces the State Lobbyists Law, Chapter 97, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Lobbyists Law includes registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists and persons and organizations involved in lobbying the state legislative and executive branches.