The Judicial Council is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Hawaii State Ethics Commission due to the departure of Jacqueline Kido. The successful applicant will fill Kido’s term, which expires on June 30, 2015.

Applicants must be U. S. citizens and state residents and may not hold any other public office. The Hawaii State Constitution prohibits members of the Ethics Commission “from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns.”

Applicants from all islands may apply. Travel expenses incurred by neighbor island members to attend meetings on Oahu will be reimbursed.

Here’s what the commission does:

The Ethics Commission addresses ethical issues involving legislators, registered lobbyists, and state employees (with the exception of judges, who are governed by the Commission on Judicial Conduct). The Ethics Commission is responsible for investigating complaints, providing advisory opinions, and enforcing decisions issued by the Commission.

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