HONOLULU – The Judicial Council announced today that the deadline to submit applications to fill a vacancy on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission is further extended from March 22 to April 15, 2024. Members of the Commission serve on a voluntary basis, and travel expenses incurred by neighbor island commissioners to attend meetings on Oʻahu will be reimbursed.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents of the State of Hawaiʻi, and may not hold any other public office. The Ethics Commission addresses ethical issues involving legislators, registered lobbyists, and state employees. The five commission members are responsible for investigating complaints, providing advisory opinions, and enforcing decisions issued by the Commission. The Hawaiʻi State Constitution prohibits members of the State Ethics Commission from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns.
The process involves the Judicial Council nominating two individuals for each vacancy on the Commission, with the nominees’ names sent to the Governor, who selects one of the nominees for appointment. Interested persons should submit an application along with a resume and three letters of recommendation postmarked by Monday, April 15, 2024 to: Judicial Council, Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, 417 S. King Street, Second Floor, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813-2902.