Hawaii § 11-425 - Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 11-425 — Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-425. Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate.
(a) The maximum amount of public funds available in each election to a candidate for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, or mayor shall not exceed ten per cent of the expenditure limit established in section 11-423(d) for each election. (b) The maximum amount of public funds available in each election to a candidate for the office of state senator, state representative, county council member, and prosecuting attorney shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the expenditure limit established in section 11-423(d) for each election. (c) For the office of Hawaiian affairs, the maximum amount of public funds available to a candidate shall not exceed $1,500 in any election year. (d) For all other offices, the maximum amount of public funds available to a candidate shall not exceed $100 in any election year. (e) Each candidate who qualified for the maximum amount of public funding in any primary election and who is a candidate for a subsequent general election shall apply with the commission to be qualified to receive the maximum amount of public funds as provided in this section for the respective general election. For purposes of this section, "qualified" means meeting the qualifying campaign contribution requirements of section 11-429. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2011, c 5, §6] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 11-425
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 11-425 cover?
Section 11-425 ("Maximum amount of public funds available to candidate.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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