HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	744
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO BOOSTER CLUBS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that although school booster clubs are independent entities separate from the department of education, school booster clubs are publicly perceived as being overseen by the department and the specific schools to which they are connected and benefit financially from those affiliations.

The purpose of this Act is to require school booster clubs to be audited on a regular basis to avoid the misuse of funds intended for public schools and ensure compliance with federal and state laws.

SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§302A-    School booster clubs; audit. Notwithstanding any other law, board policy, or board standard practices to the contrary and notwithstanding any determination that school booster clubs are independent entities separate from the department, school booster clubs shall be audited by the department's internal audit office or the department of accounting and general services on a regular basis. An audited school booster club shall reimburse the department or department of accounting and general services for the costs incurred in auditing the school booster club."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Booster Clubs; Audit; DOE; DAGS

Description:

Requires school booster clubs to be audited by the department of education's internal audit office or department of accounting and general services on a regular basis. Requires the audited school booster club to reimburse the costs of the audit.

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