Public Records Show The Akaku: Maui Community Television is registered as a 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT, tax deductible corporation, not permitted to use the funds it raises and collects on political campaigns for individuals or legislation.
Chapter 415B of the Hawaii Revised Statutes states:
"No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall consist of the duplication or dissemination of materials with the purpose of attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation through its officers or Directors, shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office, or for or against any cause or measure being submitted to the people for a vote."
Akaku: Maui Community Television CEO, President Jay April and Chairman of the Board of Directors John Bruce used the live March 21, 2008 cablecast of the Akaku: Maui Community Television Board of Directors Meeting to explicitly promote legislation intended to exempt Akaku from the law, while instructing viewers of Maui's public access CATV channel to contact their ELECTED representatives in support of Akaku's exemption from the law in order to SAVE AKAKU.
According to HRS415B, the actions of Chief Executive Officer John "Jay" April, and Chairman of the Board of Directors John Bruce risk invalidating Akaku: Maui Community Television's non-profit certification, making Akaku Maui INELIGIBLE to continue to operate as the State of Hawaii, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, PEG Access Organization for Maui County.
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