Minutes for June 5, 2001

Campaign Spending Commission Meeting
Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building, Room 204
June 5, 2001
3:30 p.m.

Members Present:
A. Duane Black, Della Au, Clifford Muraoka, Mona Chock

Staff Present:
Robert Watada, Ellen Kojima
Pam Toguchi, Deputy Attorney General

Call to Order
Meeting convened at 3:35 p.m. with Chairman Black presiding.

Consideration of Minutes:
Mr. Muraoka moved to approve the minutes of March 13, 2001; Ms. Chock seconded. Motion carried.

Mr. Chock moved to approve the minutes of April 17, 2001; Mr. Muraoka seconded. Motion carried.

Mr. Muraoka moved to approve the minutes of May 8, 2001; Ms. Chock seconded. Motion carried.

New Business:
Draft Advisory Opinion #01-05    Contribution Limits as Impacted by Reapportionment or a Special Election
The purpose of draft advisory opinion is to clarify the interpretation of the contribution limits of section 11-204 as it was amended during the 2000 legislative session.  The interpretation is for the length of term of the office.  The language change intended to insure that even though candidates were running for a two-year term, contributors would be allowed to give $4,000.

Mr. Muraoka moved to approve amended draft advisory opinion 01-05; Ms. Chock seconded. Motion carried.

Next Meeting:
Scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, 2001 - Changed to Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 3:30 p.m.

Ms. Chock moved to recess public session to convene executive session to consult with Deputy Attorney General Toguchi; Mr. Muraoka seconded. Motion carried.

Public session reconvened:
Ms. Au moved to adjourn meeting; Mr. Muraoka seconded.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.