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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-128 Deposition; power of judge to prevent abuse of privileges.

46-128.
Deposition; power of judge to prevent abuse of privileges.
Any deposition taken during the time mentioned and referred to in K.S.A. 46-125, without leave of court shall not be read in evidence on behalf of the party taking the same without the consent of any such attorney: Provided, That the judge shall have full discretionary power to prevent any abuse of the privileges herein granted.
History:
L. 1915, ch. 86, § 4; January 28; R.S. 1923, 46-128.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-134a Senate ways and means and house appropriations committees; continuing committees; meetings; visiting state institutions; compensation and expense allowances.

46-134a.
Senate ways and means and house appropriations committees; continuing committees; meetings; visiting state institutions; compensation and expense allowances.
The committee on ways and means of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives of the legislature of the state of Kansas shall be continuing committees of the legislature during the terms for which the members are appointed and shall hold meetings as may be necessary until the convening of the next regular session of the legislature. In the event of a vacancy on the senate committee on ways and means, a successor shall be appointed as members of senate committees are appointed, and in the event of a vacancy on the house committee on appropriations the speaker of the house shall appoint a successor.
At any time following the adjournment of the legislature in each odd-numbered year and until the convening of the ensuing session of the legislature in even-numbered years each such committee or subcommittees thereof may, on call of the chairperson, meet and visit the various institutions for the purpose of acquiring information concerning the conditions, needs, and requirements of such institutions.
Any member of such committees or subcommittees attending a meeting authorized by this section, shall receive compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto.
All vouchers of any member of each committee and all expense vouchers shall be approved by the chairperson or vice-chairperson thereof. Compensation, allowances and expenses authorized under this section shall be paid from funds specifically appropriated for such purpose or, in the absence of such specific appropriation, from funds appropriated for legislative expense.
History:
L. 1955, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 251, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 208, § 7; L. 1969, ch. 250, § 5; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 163, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 1; February 19.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-137b Same; additional compensation for legislative officers; increases.

46-137b.
Same; additional compensation for legislative officers; increases.
(a) In addition to the compensation provided for by K.S.A. 46-137a and 75-3212, and amendments thereto, and any other statute, and except as otherwise provided by subsection (b):
(1) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $539.97 during their terms of office as speaker and president, which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions;
(2) the speaker pro tem of the house of representatives, the vice president of the senate, the assistant majority leaders of the senate and house of representatives and the assistant minority leaders of the senate and house of representatives shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $275.59 during their respective terms of office which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions;
(3) the chairperson of the senate committee on ways and means and the chairperson of the house committee on appropriations shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $434.23 during their respective terms of office, which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions; and
(4) the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $487.14 during their respective terms of office, which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions.
(b) Whenever the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are increased for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commencing after June 30, 2009, the biweekly pay rate of officers of the legislature specified in subsection (a) shall be increased on the effective date of any such pay plan increase by an amount computed by multiplying the average of the percentage increases in all steps of such pay plan by the biweekly pay rate of such officers which is being received as provided by law and which is in effect prior to the effective date of such pay plan increase.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 153, § 52; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 361, § 62; L. 1985, ch. 278, § 14; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 197, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 296, § 12; L. 1995, ch. 256, § 12; L. 1998, ch. 196, § 4; L. 2008, ch. 159, § 14; June 15.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-137c Same; warrants for payment of compensation and expenses.

46-137c.
Same; warrants for payment of compensation and expenses.
Expenditures to carry out K.S.A. 46-137a and 46-137b shall be made upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairman or vice-chairman of the legislative coordinating council. Allowances under subsection (c) of K.S.A. 46-137a or any amendments thereto and compensation under K.S.A. 46-137b or any amendments thereto shall be payable on the first day of the month following the month for which the allowance or compensation is due.
History: L. 1973, ch. 211, § 11; L. 1975, ch. 269, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-137d Application of K.S.A. 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212.

46-137d.
Application of K.S.A. 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212.
Nothing in K.S.A. 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto, shall be deemed to prevent payment after January 12, 1981, of compensation and allowances to any member of the legislature for services rendered or incurred prior to such date, at the rates then applicable thereto, as a member of a legislative committee or as an officer or member of any council, commission, authority, board or any other agency or instrumentality of the state. Whenever in the statutes of this state there is provision for any person to receive compensation or expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto, or words of like effect, such compensation or expenses, or both, shall be received by such persons at the rates and in the amounts provided in K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 211, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 269, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 285, § 6; January 12, 1981.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-137e Additional compensation and allowances for certain officers and members of the legislature.

46-137e.
Additional compensation and allowances for certain officers and members of the legislature.
(a) The officers specified in K.S.A. 46-137b and amendments thereto shall, in addition to all other compensation and expense allowances authorized by law, receive compensation at the rate specified in clause (a) of K.S.A. 75-3212 and subsistence allowances at the rates specified in clauses (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 75-3212, for each day (or part thereof) in the performance of the duties of their respective offices in Topeka and in addition thereto the mileage allowance specified in clause (d) of said K.S.A. 75-3212.
(b) When authorized by the legislative coordinating council to attend to any legislative business in Topeka when the legislature is not in session, members of the legislature not specified in subsection (a) of this section shall, in addition to all other compensation and expenses authorized by law, receive compensation, subsistence and mileage allowances in the amounts specified in K.S.A. 75-3212.
(c) No compensation or subsistence or mileage allowances shall be paid under this section for any day that a member is entitled to receive compensation under K.S.A. 46-137a or K.S.A. 75-3212.
History: L. 1973, ch. 211, § 15; L. 1975, ch. 269, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-143 Same; notice by secretary of state, when; exception.

46-143.
Same; notice by secretary of state, when; exception.
When the secretary of state transmits the certificate of election to each of the members-elect to the legislature, there shall be enclosed therewith a notice of the preorganizational session. No candidate involved in an election contest shall be notified of any such meeting, nor shall any such candidate be eligible to attend.
History: L. 1968, ch. 169, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-144 Same; compensation and expenses.

46-144.
Same; compensation and expenses.
The members-elect who attend the preorganizational meeting shall receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for their expenses at the same rates as are provided by law for attendance at sessions of the legislature. Such compensation and expenses shall be paid from appropriations for expenses of the legislature.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 169, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 211, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-145 Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses.

46-145.
Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses.
The candidate for speaker of the house and the candidate for the president of the senate nominated at the caucuses of the majority parties in the respective houses as provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, and the majority and minority leaders selected at such caucuses shall thereafter until the succeeding legislature shall convene be authorized to establish offices in the house of representatives and in the senate, as the case may be, and proceed with all necessary tasks involving the organization and preparation of the legislature for business. These candidates for president of the senate and speaker of the house and majority and minority leaders, respectively, shall receive compensation and expenses for performance of duties referred to in this section at rates and in amounts provided for attendance at meetings of study committees.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 169, § 4; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-146a Orientation meetings for members-elect; leadership conferences; compensation and expenses.

46-146a.
Orientation meetings for members-elect; leadership conferences; compensation and expenses.
Orientation meetings for members-elect of the legislature shall be provided on the day or days following the preorganizational meeting provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, as determined by the legislative coordinating council. The candidates of the majority parties for speaker of the house and president of the senate and the majority and minority leaders of each house may call any members-elect to confer in Topeka concerning organization and activities of the ensuing legislative session at any time from the day following the preorganizational meeting until the convening of the next following regular session of the legislature. Members-elect attending orientation meetings or leadership conferences as provided in this section shall receive compensation, expenses and allowances as provided by law for attendance by members of the legislature at authorized meetings under K.S.A. 75-3212 and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 270, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 1 - General Provisions › 46-150 Employment of certain legislative officers and employees; compensation.

46-150.
Employment of certain legislative officers and employees; compensation.
The senate and the house of representatives, or either thereof, are each authorized to employ such officers and employees as may be necessary or appropriate. All such officers and employees shall receive compensation fixed by the legislative coordinating council, and the same shall not be subject to approval under any other act. All such officers and employees shall be in the unclassified service of the Kansas civil service act. The director of legislative administrative services shall prepare and maintain payrolls and personnel records for such officers and employees.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 251, § 4; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 23; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 2; February 3.
2023 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.
2023 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; February 3.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; March 8.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-235 Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees.

46-235.
Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees.
No state officer or employee shall accept compensation for performance of official duties, other than that to which such person is entitled for such performance. No person shall pay or offer to pay any state officer or employee any compensation for performance of official duties, except a state officer or employee performing official duties in making payments to state officers and employees. The receipt of wages or salary from an individual's non-state employer during a period of service as a state officer or employee shall not be construed as compensation for performance of official duties.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 21; March 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-236 Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions.

46-236. Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions.
(a) No state officer or employee, candidate for state office or state officer elect shall solicit any economic opportunity, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, favor, hospitality, or service from any person known to have a special interest, under circumstances where such officer, employee, candidate or state officer elect knows or should know that a major purpose of the donor in granting the same could be to influence the performance of the official duties or prospective official duties of such officer, employee, candidate or state officer elect.
(b) Except when a particular course of official action is to be followed as a condition thereon, this section shall not apply to: (1) Any contribution reported in compliance with the campaign finance act; (2) a commercially reasonable loan or other commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business; (3) any solicitation for the benefit of any charitable organization required to file a registration statement with the attorney general pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1761, and amendments thereto, or exempted from filing such statement pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1762, and amendments thereto, or for the benefit of any educational institution or such institution's endowment association, if such association has qualified as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended; (4) any solicitation for the benefit of any national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established for the purpose of serving, informing, educating and strengthening state legislatures in all states of the nation; or (5) any solicitation for the benefit of any national, nonprofit organization established for the purpose of serving, informing and educating elected executive branch officials in all states of the nation.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 22; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 172, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 124, § 1; L. 2021, ch. 110, § 20; May 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-238 Restrictions on sale or lease of property and furnishing services by state officers and employees and candidates for state offices.

46-238.
Restrictions on sale or lease of property and furnishing services by state officers and employees and candidates for state offices.
No state officer or employee or candidate for state office or associated person shall charge to or accept from a person known to have a special interest a price, fee, compensation or other consideration for the sale or lease of any property or the furnishing of services which is substantially in excess of that which other persons in the same business or profession would charge in the ordinary course of business.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 24; March 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-240 Same; restrictions on compensation.

46-240.
Same; restrictions on compensation.
No state officer or employee shall accept or agree to accept compensation, or any part thereof, for employment in a representation case of any kind, before a state agency, except workmen's compensation cases, which is contingent upon the result achieved or attained.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 26; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-241 Disclosure or use of confidential information by state officer or employee.

46-241.
Disclosure or use of confidential information by state officer or employee.
No state officer or employee shall disclose or use confidential information acquired in the course of his or her official duties in order to further his or her own economic interest or those of any other person.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 27; March 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-242 Restrictions on acceptance of representation case and conduct therein by state officer or employee.

46-242.
Restrictions on acceptance of representation case and conduct therein by state officer or employee.
(a) No state officer or employee shall accept a representation case before a state agency where such officer or employee knows or should know that it is obviously without merit and is being offered with intent to obtain improper influence over a state agency.
(b) No state officer or employee shall use threat or promise of official action in an attempt to influence a state agency in any representation case.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 28; L. 1975, ch. 272, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-243 Censure or forfeiture of office or employment for violation.

46-243.
Censure or forfeiture of office or employment for violation.
(a) Any state officer or employee or candidate for state office who violates any provision of this act, and such violation is a misdemeanor, shall be subject to censure or forfeiture of office. Whenever the commission determines that any officer or employee has violated any provisions of this act and such violation is a misdemeanor or has violated any provision of this act, or any rule and regulation of the commission, the violation of which does not constitute a misdemeanor but the act does merit censure, forfeiture or other disciplinary action, the commission shall report such fact and the circumstances involved to the officer or agency authorized to impose censure, forfeiture or other disciplinary measure upon such officer or employee in accordance with this act.
(b) When this section applies to an impeachable officer, whether such censure or forfeiture is to be imposed shall be determined by impeachment proceedings.
(c) When this section applies to a legislator, the house of which the legislator is a member shall determine whether such censure, forfeiture or other disciplinary measure is to be imposed.
(d) When this section applies to any state officer or employee of the legislative branch, except a legislator, the legislative coordinating council shall determine whether such censure, forfeiture or other disciplinary measure is to be imposed.
(e) When this section applies to any state officer or employee of the judicial branch, the supreme court shall determine whether such censure, forfeiture or other disciplinary measure is to be imposed.
(f) When this section applies to any state officer or employee of the executive branch and such state officer or employee is not subject to impeachment, the governor shall determine whether censure, removal of such state officer or employee or other disciplinary measure is to be imposed. Upon a determination by the governor of removal under this subsection, no right of appeal under the Kansas civil service act shall exist, but the determination of removal is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act. In lieu of direct removal, the governor may direct the attorney general, district attorney or county attorney to bring appropriate ouster proceedings to determine such forfeiture.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 29; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 66; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 50; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 82; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-244 Same; commencement and final determination of action.

46-244.
Same; commencement and final determination of action.
Action under K.S.A. 46-243 may be commenced and finally determined whether or not criminal prosecution has been commenced, and criminal prosecution under this act may be commenced and finally adjudicated whether or not proceedings have been commenced under K.S.A. 46-243.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 353, § 30; March 28.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 46 - Legislature › Article 2 - State Governmental Ethics › 46-246a Nepotism; exceptions.

46-246a.
Nepotism; exceptions.
(a) From and after the effective date of this act, no state officer or employee shall advocate or cause the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer or advancement to any office or position of the state, of a member of such officer's or employee's household or a family member.
(b) No state officer or employee shall participate in an action relating to the employment or discipline of a member of the officer's or employee's household or a family member.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to appointments of members of the governor's staff, nor to any action involving the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer or advancement of any officer or employee occurring prior to the effective date of this act.
(d) The provisions of this section shall be subject to interpretation and enforcement by the governmental ethics commission in the manner provided by K.S.A. 46-253 through 46-263, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 150, § 39; L. 1992, ch. 246, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 117, § 20; July 1.