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After a reasonable time, the ombudsman may present opinions and recommendations to the governor, legislature, public, or any of them, and must include any agency reply with the opinion.
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After a reasonable time, the ombudsman must notify the complainant about the actions taken by the ombudsman and the agency.
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If the ombudsman reasonably believes there may be a breach of duty or misconduct by an agency officer or employee, the ombudsman may refer the matter to the appropriate authorities without notice to that person.
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The ombudsman must submit an annual report to the legislature and the public about the ombudsman's activities under this chapter.
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Courts generally may not review ombudsman decisions, and the ombudsman and staff generally may not testify about matters learned in their official duties, except when needed to enforce this chapter.
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An agency must forward certain custody-related letters to the ombudsman immediately and unopened.
United States — Hawaii
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A person who willfully hinders the ombudsman or staff, or willfully refuses lawful demands, may be fined up to $1,000.
United States — Hawaii
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The legislature appoints the ombudsman, who serves six years and may be reappointed up to three terms.
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The ombudsman must appoint and hire staff, consult human resources on salaries, keep the first assistant’s salary within 92% of the ombudsman’s salary after July 1, 2007, allow participation in employee benefit plans, may delegate most duties, and the office’s funding is to be provided in the legislature’s expenses act
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The ombudsman may set procedures for handling complaints, investigations, and reporting findings, but may not charge fees for submitting or investigating complaints.
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The ombudsman may investigate administrative acts of agencies and may exercise those powers even if the administrative act is final.
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The ombudsman may investigate complaints or act on the ombudsman's own motion if the matter is an appropriate subject for investigation under section 96-8.
United States — Hawaii
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If the ombudsman decides not to investigate, the complainant must be told the decision and the reasons. If the ombudsman decides to investigate, the complainant must be notified, and the agency must also be notified of the intention to investigate.
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An agency’s administrative act can be investigated if it appears unlawful, unreasonable, unfair, factually mistaken, improperly grounded, inadequately explained, inefficient, or otherwise erroneous.
United States — Hawaii
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The ombudsman may investigate by making inquiries, obtaining information, inspecting an agency’s premises without notice, and holding private hearings. The ombudsman must keep matters and complainants’ or witnesses’ identities secret, except when disclosure is necessary for duties or recommendations.
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This provision defines key lobbying terms used in the chapter, including administrative action, administrative agency, contribution, expenditure, legislative action, lobbyist, lobbying, and person.
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Lobbyists must register with the state ethics commission, disclose required information, report changes, and file a termination notice on time.
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Registered lobbyists must renew their registration by filing a registration and authorization form with the state ethics commission.
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Certain lobbyists and lobbying-related spenders must file statements of expenditures with the state ethics commission on set dates and after special sessions.
United States — Hawaii
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Statements required to be filed with the state ethics commission are treated as properly filed when delivered or mailed correctly within time, and the commission must keep them for four years.