(a) The Hawaii election campaign fund is created as a trust fund within the state treasury.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 11-421

(b) The fund shall consist of:

(1) All moneys collected from persons who have designated a portion of their income tax liability to the fund as provided in section 235-102.5(a);
(2) Any general fund appropriations; and
(3) Other moneys collected pursuant to this part.
(c) Moneys in the fund shall be paid to candidates by the comptroller as prescribed in § 11-431 and may be used for the commission‘s operating expenses, including staff salaries and fringe benefits.