[§304A-1968] Construction of subpart. (a) Other state laws, including without limitation the state code of ethics, shall be applied and construed on balance in recognition of the public benefits created and state interests advanced by the activities conducted by the University of Hawaii pursuant to this subpart.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the University of Hawaii shall not sponsor, enter into, or continue to engage in activities conducted pursuant to this subpart with a private person in which an employee of the University of Hawaii has a conflict of interest as provided in section 84-14, including a financial interest, irrespective of whether the State benefits from the activities; provided that the prohibition under this subsection shall not apply if:
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any activities conducted by the University of Hawaii pursuant to this subpart in violation of subsection (b) is voidable under section 84-16; provided that this subsection and subsection (b) shall not apply to contracts entered into or extended by the University of Hawaii prior to January 1, 2022, for activities conducted by the University of Hawaii pursuant to this subpart.
(d) The University of Hawaii shall file annually with the state ethics commission a disclosure, including its conflict of interest management plan, of any conflict of interest of any employee relating to its activities conducted pursuant to this subpart.
(e) As used in this section, "person" means any individual, firm, association, organization, sole proprietorship, partnership, company, corporation, joint venture, trust, or any other form of business or legal entity or group of individuals. [L Sp 2021, c 8, pt of §10, §16; am L 2024, c 116, §1]