§11-221 - Entitlement to payments. - Hawaii Statutes

     §11-221  Entitlement to payments.  (a)  A candidate shall obtain the minimum amount of qualifying contributions set forth in section 11-219, once for the election period.  After the candidate obtains the minimum amount of qualifying campaign contributions, the candidate shall be entitled to receive for each election that the candidate's name appears on the ballot:

     (1)  The minimum payment in an amount equal to the qualifying campaign contributions; and

     (2)  Payments of $1 for each $1 of qualifying contributions in excess of the minimum amount of qualifying contributions;

provided that the candidate shall not receive more than the maximum amount of public funds available to a candidate pursuant to section 11-218; provided further that the candidate shall not receive public funds for a primary election if the candidate does not obtain the minimum amount of qualifying contributions before the date of the primary election.

     (b)  A candidate shall have at least one other qualified candidate as an opponent for the primary or general election to receive public funds for that election. [L 1979, c 224, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 120, §§3, 6; am L Sp 1995, c 10, §2(23); am L 1997, c 375, §17; am L 2005, c 203, §20]