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KS Stat § 46-152 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-152 Preparation of vouchers and payrolls of legislators and legislative officers and employees in certain cases; selection of certain employees.

46-152. Preparation of vouchers and payrolls of legislators and legislative officers and employees in certain cases; selection of certain employees. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by law, the director of legislative administrative services shall prepare vouchers for expenses and allowances and payrolls for members of the legislature, except for service as a member of the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation, the advisory committee to the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation, the legislative post-audit committee or the Kansas judicial council.(b) The payroll of employees of the legislature paid from appropriations for legislative expense shall be approved by the revisor of statutes as to all such employees who work under the revisor's direction, by the secretary of state as to all such employees who work under the secretary of state's direction, by the state librarian as to all such employees who work under his or her direction and by the director of legislative administrative services as to all other such employees of the legislature.(c) Employees of the legislature working under each of the officers specified in subsection (b) of this section shall be selected by each of such officers respectively, subject to the approval of the legislative coordinating council. Each senator's personal secretary shall be selected by such senator. The senate or the house of representatives may provide for employment of specific officers of their respective houses.(d) The department of administration shall render to the director of legislative administrative services such assistance as may be needed in the preparation of payrolls.History: L. 1969, ch. 251, § 6; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 25; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 3; L. 1977, ch. 187, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-153 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-153 Approval of vouchers for payment from legislative appropriations.

46-153. Approval of vouchers for payment from legislative appropriations. Expenditures of any amounts from appropriations for legislative expense shall be made only when vouchers therefor have been approved by either the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, in addition to any other approval required by law.History: L. 1969, ch. 251, § 9; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 26; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 4; Feb. 3.
KS Stat § 46-155 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-155 Items of appropriation; limitations and exceptions.

46-155. Items of appropriation; limitations and exceptions. Except as provided in K.S.A. 40-3405 and K.S.A. 75-4704b, no item of appropriation, or combination of items of appropriation for the same purpose, shall be for a period greater than one (1) ensuing fiscal year in addition to the current fiscal year, except that in the case of capital improvements an item of appropriation, or combination of items of appropriation for the purpose of completing construction of a project may be for any period not exceeding the three (3) ensuing fiscal years in addition to the current fiscal year.History: L. 1975, ch. 7, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 231, § 20; L. 1976, ch. 230, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-156 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-156 Terms of members of the legislature; commencement.

46-156. Terms of members of the legislature; commencement. The regular terms of state representatives and senators shall commence on the second Monday of January of the year following election. Representatives shall be elected for two year terms. Senators shall be elected for four year terms.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 61; R.S. 1923, 25-316; L. 1975, ch. 205, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-157 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-157 Convening of legislature.

46-157. Convening of legislature. The senate and the house of representatives shall convene in regular session of the legislature annually at 2:00 o'clock p.m. of the second Monday of January.History: L. 1975, ch. 205, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-158 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-158 Legislative pages; compensation.

46-158. Legislative pages; compensation. Legislative pages shall receive remuneration having a value of not less than $5 per day. The director of legislative administrative services shall implement the provisions of this section. Any amount of remuneration having a value of more than $5 shall require approval by the legislative coordinating council.History: L. 1979, ch. 285, § 4; L. 2012, ch. 5, § 1; Mar. 8.
KS Stat § 46-159 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-159 Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes.

46-159. Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes. When a member of the legislature is or has been absent or on leave from such member's employment on or after January 1, 1977, due to attendance at a regular or special session of the legislature or at a legislative committee or subcommittee meeting authorized by law or by the legislative coordinating council, the period of time the member is so absent or on leave shall be treated by the member's employer as a period of continuous employment for which the member shall receive full credit as service for the purpose of any pension, retirement or retired pay, annuity or other similar periodic payment plan based on the member's service in employment.History: L. 1980, ch. 151, § 1; April 26.
KS Stat § 46-160 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-160 Resignation of member of senate or house of representatives; filing of notice; duty of secretary of state.

46-160. Resignation of member of senate or house of representatives; filing of notice; duty of secretary of state. Any member of the senate or house of representatives resigning from such office shall file a written notice of such resignation in the office of the secretary of state. Such notice of resignation shall state the effective date of the resignation. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the secretary of state shall notify the governor and the president of the senate if the person is a member of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives if the person is a member of the house of representatives. The secretary of state shall notify the county chairperson of the political party required to call the convention for the selection of a person to be appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by such resignation as required by K.S.A. 25-3902, and amendments thereto. The secretary of state shall notify the chairperson of the political party of each county, all or part of which, is located within the district of the officer resigning from office.History: L. 1983, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 130, § 10; L. 1999, ch. 64, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-161 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 1 - General Provisions|46-161 Compensation; expense allowances and mileage of legislators attending meetings of senate or house.

46-161. Compensation; expense allowances and mileage of legislators attending meetings of senate or house. Members of the legislature attending a meeting called to fill a vacancy as provided by rules of the senate or rules of the house of representatives, or attending a meeting of the senate called for whatever reason by the president or attending a meeting of the house of representatives called for whatever reason by the speaker shall receive compensation, expense allowances and mileage as provided by K.S.A. 75-3212 and any amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 214, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 234, § 1; April 13.
KS Stat § 46-214a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-214a Title.

46-214a. Title. K.S.A. 46-215 through 46-293 and K.S.A. 46-237a, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the state governmental ethics law.History: L. 1998, ch. 29, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-215 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-215 Application of definitions.

46-215. Application of definitions. As used in K.S.A. 46-215 to 46-280, inclusive, and any amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 46-248a, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in K.S.A. 46-216 to 46-231, inclusive, and any amendments thereto, shall have the meanings therein ascribed thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 171, § 42; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-216 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-216 "Compensation" defined.

46-216. "Compensation" defined. "Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for services rendered, or to be rendered, by such person or another.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 2; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-217 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-217 "Economic opportunity" defined.

46-217. "Economic opportunity" defined. "Economic opportunity" means any purchase, sale, lease, contract, option, or other transaction or arrangement involving property or services wherein a state officer or employee or candidate for state office may gain a personal economic benefit, but not including any gift.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 3; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-218 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-218 "Preceding calendar year" defined.

46-218. "Preceding calendar year" defined. "Preceding calendar year" shall have its usual meaning, except that in the case of candidates and individuals newly appointed to state office or employment, it shall mean the twelve (12) months immediately preceding a required filing date.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 4; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-219 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-219 "Legislative matter" defined.

46-219. "Legislative matter" defined. "Legislative matter" means any bill, resolution, nomination, or other issue or proposal pending before the legislature or any committee, subcommittee, or council thereof.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 5; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-220 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-220 "Legislator" defined.

46-220. "Legislator" defined. "Legislator" means a member or member-elect of the legislature.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 6; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-221 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-221 State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined.

46-221. State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined. (a) "State officer or employee" means (1) any individual who is an elected or appointed state officer, (2) any individual who is in the classified service or unclassified service of the Kansas civil service act, (3) all officers and employees of the legislative branch and of the governor's office, irrespective of how compensated or period of employment, and (4) any individual who receives monthly or semimonthly compensation for services from the state or any state agency. State officer or employee does not include any justice or commissioner of the supreme court or judge of the judicial branch or employee or officer of the judicial branch or any member of a board, council or commission who is appointed by the supreme court or who is elected or appointed to exercise duties pertaining to functions of the judicial branch, when such person is engaged in performing a function or duty for the judicial branch. Also, state officer or employee does not include any appointed member of an advisory council, commission or board, who serves without compensation other than amounts for expense allowances or reimbursement of expenses as provided for in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto, when such member is engaged in performing a function or duty for such council, commission or board.(b) "Candidate" means an individual who: (1) Appoints a treasurer or a candidate committee; (2) makes a public announcement of intention to seek nomination or election to state office; (3) makes any expenditure or accepts any contribution for the purpose of influencing such person's nomination or election to any state office; or (4) files a declaration or petition to become a candidate for state office.(c) "State officer elect" means an individual who has been elected to state office or appointed to fill a vacancy in a state office but who has not yet taken the oath of office.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 29; L. 1995, ch. 172, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-222 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-222 "Lobbyist" defined; exceptions.

46-222. "Lobbyist" defined; exceptions. (a) "Lobbyist" means:(1) Any person employed in considerable degree for lobbying;(2) any person formally appointed as the primary representative of an organization or other person to lobby in person on state-owned or leased property;(3) any person who makes expenditures in an aggregate amount of $1,000 or more, exclusive of personal travel and subsistence expenses, in any calendar year for lobbying; or(4) any person hired as an independent contractor and compensated by an executive agency, as defined in K.S.A. 46-225, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of evaluation, management, consulting or acting as a liason for the executive agency and who engages in lobbying, except an attorney or law firm representing the executive agency in a legal matter.(b) "Lobbyist" shall not include:(1) Any state officer or employee engaged in carrying out the duties of their office;(2) the employer of a lobbyist, if such lobbyist has registered the name and address of such employer under K.S.A. 46-265, and amendments thereto;(3) any nonprofit organization which has qualified under 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, which is interstate in its operations and of which a primary purpose is the nonpartisan analysis, study or research of legislative procedures or practices and the dissemination of the results thereof to the public, irrespective of whether such organization may recommend a course of action as a result of such analysis, study or research;(4) any justice or commissioner of the supreme court or judge of the judicial branch or employee or officer of the judicial branch or, any member of a board, council or commission who is appointed by the supreme court or who is elected or appointed to exercise duties pertaining to functions of the judicial branch, when such person is engaged in performing a function or duty for the judicial branch; or(5) any appointed member of an advisory council, commission or board, who serves without compensation other than amounts for expense allowances or reimbursement of expenses as provided for in K.S.A. 75-3223(e), and amendments thereto, when such member is engaged in performing a function or duty for such council, commission or board.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 23; L. 2015, ch. 85, § 12; L. 2018, ch. 51, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-223 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-223 "Person" defined.

46-223. "Person" defined. "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, association, trust, estate, business trust, group, or corporation, whether or not operated for profit, or a governmental agency unit, or subdivision.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 9; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-224 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-224 "State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined.

46-224. "State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined. (a) "State agency" means the legislature, legislators, legislative committees and councils and all executive departments, institutions, offices, officers, commissions, boards and authorities of the state, but does not include municipalities and other political subdivisions.(b) "Rules and regulations" means rules and regulations required by law to be filed with the secretary of state, and does not include rules adopted by the judicial branch or any court.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 24; L. 1988, ch. 366, § 12; June 1.
KS Stat § 46-226 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-226 "Representation case" defined.

46-226. "Representation case" defined. "Representation case" means the representation of any person, client, principal, or third person, with compensation, in any matter before any state agency where the action or non-action of the state agency involves the exercise of substantial discretion; but representation case does not mean or include (a) any communication initiated by a legislator on behalf of a constituent or other member of the public for which no compensation is received or to be received, or (b) preparation and filing of tax returns or other governmental forms, or (c) participation in tax audit negotiations, or (d) any activity of a state officer or employee in carrying out the duties of his or her office or employment, or (e) a preliminary inquiry by any person into a matter before a state agency.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-227 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-227 "Associated person" defined.

46-227. "Associated person" defined. "Associated person" means a person associated with a state officer or employee in a partnership, limited partnership, association or professional service corporation as a partner or officer.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-228 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-228 "Special interest" defined.

46-228. "Special interest" defined. "Special interest" means an interest of any person as herein defined (1) concerning action or non-action by the legislature on any legislative matter affecting such person as distinct from affect upon the people of the state as a whole, or (2) in the action or non-action of any state agency or state officer or employee upon any matter affecting such person as distinct from affect upon the people of the state as a whole.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 14; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-229 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-229 "Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined.

46-229. "Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined. "Substantial interest" means any of the following:(a) If an individual or an individual's spouse, either individually or collectively, has owned within the preceding 12 months a legal or equitable interest exceeding $5,000 or 5% of any business, whichever is less, the individual has a substantial interest in that business.(b) If an individual or an individual's spouse, either individually or collectively, has received during the preceding calendar year compensation which is or will be required to be included as taxable income on federal income tax returns of the individual and spouse in an aggregate amount of $2,000 from any business or combination of businesses, the individual has a substantial interest in that business or combination of businesses.(c) If an individual or an individual's spouse, either individually or collectively, has received directly or indirectly in the preceding 12 months, gifts or honoraria having an aggregate value of $500 or more from any person, the individual has a substantial interest in that person. If a gift is received for which the value is unknown, the individual shall be deemed to have a substantial interest in the donor. A substantial interest does not exist under this subsection by reason of: (1) A gift or bequest received as the result of the death of the donor; (2) a gift from a spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt or uncle; or (3) acting as a trustee of a trust for the benefit of another.(d) If an individual or an individual's spouse holds the position of officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor of any business, the individual has a substantial interest in that business, irrespective of the amount of compensation received by the individual or individual's spouse.(e) If an individual or an individual's spouse receives compensation which is a portion or percentage of each separate fee or commission paid to a business or combination of businesses, the individual has a substantial interest in any client or customer who pays fees or commissions to the business or combination of businesses from which fees or commissions the individual or the individual's spouse, either individually or collectively, received an aggregate of $2,000 or more in the preceding calendar year.As used in this subsection, "client or customer" means a business or combination of businesses.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 15; L. 1983, ch. 172, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 198, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-230 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-230 "Business" defined.

46-230. "Business" defined. "Business" means any corporation, association, partnership, proprietorship, trust, joint venture, or a governmental agency unit, or a governmental subdivision and every other business interest, including ownership or use of land for income.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 16; L. 1982, ch. 218, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 46-231 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-231 "Contract" defined.

46-231. "Contract" defined. "Contract" means any agreement including but not limited to sales and conveyances of real and personal property and agreements for the performance of services.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 17; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-232 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-232 Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception.

46-232. Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception. No state officer or employee shall engage in lobbying his own state agency, if he accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying, other than that provided for the performance of his official duties. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a state officer or employee from lobbying without compensation other than that which he is entitled to receive for performance of his official duties.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 18; March 28.
KS Stat § 46-234 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 46 - Legislature|Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics|46-234 Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices.

46-234. Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices. No elected state officer shall within one year after the expiration of such officer's last term receive any civil appointment to a state office which was created by law during the last term for which such person had been elected, and all such appointments shall be void. Upon resignation by an elected state officer, such person may be appointed to any elective state office to fill a vacancy. As used in this section, the term "civil appointment to a state office" shall not include an additional district judge position created by K.S.A. 20-355, and amendments thereto, or an additional court of appeals judge position created by K.S.A. 20-3002, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 20; L. 1995, ch. 91, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 174, § 4; July 1.