JUDICIARY STANDARDS OF CONDUCT DECLARATION.pdf

Form AG-010 Rev 11/15/2005

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT DECLARATION

For the purposes of this declaration:

"Employee" means any nominated, appointed, or elected officer or employee of the State, including members of boards, commissions, and committees, and employees under contract to the State or of a constitutional convention, but excluding legislators, delegates to the constitutional convention, justices and judges.

"Controlling interest" means an interest in a business or other undertaking which is sufficient in fact to control, whether the interest is greater or less than fifty per cent.

On behalf of ___________________________________________________________, CONTRACTOR, the undersigned does declare, under penalty of perjury, as follows:

1. CONTRACTOR is* is not a legislator or an employee or a business in which a legislator or an employee has a controlling interest. (Section 84-15(a), HRS).

2. CONTRACTOR has not been represented or assisted personally in the matter by an individual who has been an employee of the agency awarding this Contract within the preceding two (2) years and who participated while so employed in the matter with which the Contract is directly concerned. (Section 84-15(b), HRS).

3. CONTRACTOR has not been assisted or represented by a legislator or employee for a fee or other compensation to obtain this Contract and will not be assisted or represented by a legislator or employee for a fee or other compensation in the performance of this Contract, if the legislator or employee had been involved in the development or award of the Contract. (Section 84-14(d), HRS).

4. CONTRACTOR has not been represented on matters related to this Contract, for a fee or other consideration by an individual who, within the past twelve (12) months, has been an agency employee, or in the case of the Legislature, a legislator, and participated while an employee or legislator on matters related to this Contract. (Sections 84-18(b) and (c), HRS).

CONTRACTOR understands that the Contract to which this document is attached is voidable on behalf of the State if this Contract was entered into in violation of any provision of chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, commonly referred to as the Code of Ethics, including the provisions which are the source of the declarations above. Additionally, any fee, compensation, gift, or profit received by any person as a result of a violation of the Code of Ethics may be recovered by the State.

Form AG-010 Rev 11/15/2005

CONTRACTOR

By ____________________________________________ (Signature)

Print Name:_____________________________________

Print Title:______________________________________

Name of Contractor:______________________________

Date:__________________________________________

*Reminder to Agency: If "is" block is checked and the Contract involves goods or services or construction of a value in excess of $10,000, the Contract must be awarded by competitive sealed bidding under section 103D-302, HRS, or a competitive sealed proposal under section 103D-303, HRS. Otherwise, the Agency may not award the Contract unless it posts a notice of its intent to award it and files a copy of the notice with the State Ethics Commission. (Section 84-15(a), HRS).