Part heading amended by L 1979, c 91, §5.
As long as the mandatory topics listed in the third paragraph of article XIV of the Hawaii State Constitution are addressed, the legislature exercises discretion over what specific conduct is prohibited, permitted, or otherwise regulated under the state ethics code. Assuming no other state or federal constitutional provision is brought into play, the legislature may exempt certain conduct from the state ethics code or otherwise subject it to related regulation, such as disclosure requirements. Att. Gen. Op. 15-2.
The state ethics code must apply to all state employees; individual employees may not be exempted from the state ethics code. Att. Gen. Op. 15-2.