STAND. COM. REP. NO.  791

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 250

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 250 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the Hawaii State Ethics Commission (Commission) to employ or retain the services of an attorney for the purpose of representing the State or Commission in any litigation, rendering legal counsel to the Commission, or drafting legal documents for the Commission.

     The Commission supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 250 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair