Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2559, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that members of county boards and commissions are subject to their respective county code of ethics, whether the board or commission member is appointed or elected.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Citizen Voice and four individuals.

Your Committee finds that both appointed and elected officials should be subject to the standards of conduct in their jurisdiction.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2559, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.