§92-27  Fees to be accounted for.  Allofficial and departmental fees shall be accounted for and paid over into thepublic treasury, except fees designated and intended to be applied incompensation of the officers receiving the same.  No public officer in receiptof a salary for the officer's services, shall receive any other or furthercompensation therefor, unless specially allowed by law. [CC 1859, §1494; RL1925, §168; RL 1935, §149; RL 1945, §460; RL 1955, §7-4; HRS §92-27; gen ch1985]

 

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  Receipt of an additional fee, not provided for by law,violates section.  Officer is guilty of malfeasance thereby even if accepted inignorance or mistake of law.  28 H. 733.