HAR §15-15-49. Fees

(a) A petition for an amendment to district boundaries shall be accompanied by an application fee by cashier’s check, for $500 made payable to the State of Hawai`i. The commission shall waive this fee on any petition submitted by a state or county department or agency. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, a copy of any public document or record, including any map, plan diagram, photograph, or photostat, which is open to the inspection of the public shall be furnished to any person applying for the same by the executive officer having charge or control thereof upon the payment of the reasonable cost of reproducing such copy, which amount shall not be less than 5 cents per page, sheet, or fraction thereof. Such reproduction cost shall include, but shall not be limited to, labor cost for search and actual time for reproducing, material cost, including electricity cost, equipment cost, including rental cost, cost for certification, and other related costs. (c) The petitioner shall reimburse the commission for any expenses related to the publication of the hearing notice. (d) After notice and opportunity to be heard, the commission may also assess any party to any proceeding before the commission a reasonable fee or require reimbursements for court reporter expenses, and any other reimbursements for hearing expenses as determined by the commission. (e) The commission may assess a reasonable fee or require reimbursements to be made for inexcusable absence of a party from a boundary amendment proceeding. The assessment may include, but not be limited to, such costs for airfare, room rental fees, and publication fees. [Eff 10/27/86; am and comp 8/16/97; am and comp May 08 2000] (Auth: HRS §§205-1, 205-4.1, 205-7) (Imp: HRS §§91-2, 92-21, 205-4.1)