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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4147 Treasurer; accounts required; inspection; all receipts to be forwarded to treasurer; commingling of funds prohibited; contributions from political committees to be accompanied by name or description of interest group with which affiliated.

25-4147.
Treasurer; accounts required; inspection; all receipts to be forwarded to treasurer; commingling of funds prohibited; contributions from political committees to be accompanied by name or description of interest group with which affiliated.
(a) Every treasurer shall keep detailed accounts of all contributions and other receipts received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the treasurer's candidate or committee.
(b) Accounts of any treasurer may be inspected under conditions determined by the commission, and shall be preserved for a period to be designated by the commission.
(c) An individual may serve as treasurer for a candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee or of any two or more such committees or candidates.
(d) Every person who receives a contribution for a candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee more than five days prior to the ending date of any period for which a report is required by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto, on demand of the treasurer, or in any event on or before the ending date of the reporting period, shall remit the same and render to the treasurer an account thereof, including the amount, the name and address of the person, if known, making the contribution and the date received.
(e) No contribution or other receipt received by a candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee shall be commingled with personal funds of the candidate or the treasurer or other officers or members of such committee.
(f) No candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee shall receive any contribution or other receipt from a political committee unless accompanied by the full name of the organization with which the political committee is connected or affiliated or, name or description sufficiently describing the affiliation or, if the political committee is not connected or affiliated with any one organization, the trade, profession or primary interest of the political committee as reflected by the statement of purpose of such organization.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 145, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 117, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4148a Reports of contributions; occupation of contributor or contributor's spouse if contribution over $150.

25-4148a. Reports of contributions; occupation of contributor or contributor's spouse if contribution over $150.
When a report is made under this act and the amount being contributed by an individual is over $150, the report shall list the occupation of the individual contributor. If the individual contributor is not employed for compensation then the report shall list the occupation of the contributor's spouse.
History:
L. 1989, ch. 111, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 43; L. 2008, ch. 166, § 5; L. 2015, ch. 85, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4148b Reports of certain contributions during specified time period preceding an election; place of filing.

25-4148b. Reports of certain contributions during specified time period preceding an election; place of filing.
(a) Every treasurer for a candidate for state or local office shall file reports of campaign contributions as prescribed by this act. Reports filed by treasurers for candidates for state office shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Reports filed by treasurers for candidates for local office shall be filed in the office of the county election officer of the county in which the name of the candidate is on the ballot. Reports required by this section shall be in addition to any other reports required by law.
(b) The report shall contain the name and address of each person who has made one or more contributions in an aggregate amount or value of $300 or more during the period commencing 11 days before a primary or general election at which a state or local officer is to be elected and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the date of election. The report shall be made on or before the close of business on the Thursday preceding the date of the election. The report shall contain the amount and date of the contribution, including the name and address of every lender, guarantor and endorser when the contribution is in the form of an advance or loan.
(c) Reports required by this section shall be filed by hand delivery, express delivery service, facsimile transmission or any electronic method authorized by the secretary of state.
(d) (1) "Local office" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(2) "State office" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(e) The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the campaign finance act.
History:
L. 2008, ch. 166, § 1; L. 2017, ch. 49, § 12; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4148c Independent expenditures by party or political committees; reporting requirements.

25-4148c.
Independent expenditures by party or political committees; reporting requirements.
(a) Every treasurer for a party committee or political committee shall file reports of independent expenditures as prescribed by this act. Reports shall be filed with the secretary of state. Reports required by this section shall be in addition to any other reports required by law.
(b) (1) The report shall contain the name and address of each party committee or political committee which has made or contracted to be made independent expenditures in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $300 or more during the period commencing 11 days before a primary or general election at which a state or local officer is to be elected and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the date of the election. Such report shall contain the amount, date and purpose of each such independent expenditure, as well as the name of the candidate whose nomination, election or defeat is expressly advocated. When an independent expenditure is made by payment to an advertising agency, public relations firm or political consultant for disbursement to vendors, the report of such independent expenditure shall show in detail the name of each such vendor and the amount, date and purpose of the payments to each, as well as the name of the candidate whose nomination, election or defeat is expressly advocated. The report shall be made on or before the close of business on the Thursday preceding the date of the election.
(2) In addition, a separate report shall be made on a daily basis for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding the election. Each daily report shall contain the information required in paragraph (1) of this section. Each report shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the next day respectively.
(c) Reports required by this section shall be filed by hand delivery, express delivery service, facsimile transmission or any electronic method authorized by the secretary of state.
(d) (1) "Expenditure" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure that is made without the cooperation or consent of the candidate or agent of such candidate intended to be benefited and which expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate.
(3) "Party committee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(4) "Political committee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(e) The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the campaign finance act.
History:
L. 2008, ch. 166, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4148d Reports of certain contributions to a party or political committee during specified time period preceding an election; filing of reports with secretary of state; definitions.

25-4148d. Reports of certain contributions to a party or political committee during specified time period preceding an election; filing of reports with secretary of state; definitions.
(a) Every treasurer for a party committee or political committee shall file reports of contributions as prescribed by this act. Reports shall be filed with the secretary of state. Reports required by this section shall be in addition to any other reports required by law.
(b) (1) The report shall contain the name and address of each person who makes a contribution to the party committee or political committee in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $300 or more during the period commencing 11 days before a primary or general election at which a state or local officer is to be elected and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the date of the election. Such report shall contain the amount and date of each such contribution. The report shall be made on or before the close of business on the Thursday preceding the date of the election.
(2) In addition, a separate report shall be made on a daily basis for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding the election. Each daily report shall contain the information required in paragraph (1). Each report shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the next day respectively.
(c) Reports required by this section shall be filed with the secretary of state during regular business hours by hand delivery or express delivery service or at any time by any electronic method authorized by the secretary of state.
(d) (1) "Contribution" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Party committee" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(3) "Political committee" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
(e) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental to the campaign finance act.
History:
L. 2008, ch. 166, § 3; L. 2023, ch. 79, § 58; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4149 Allocation of contributions and other receipts and expenditures.

25-4149.
Allocation of contributions and other receipts and expenditures.
(a) All contributions and other receipts received and expenditures made from and including the January 1 following one general election date until and including the next ensuing primary election date shall be allocated to the primary election on such date. All contributions and other receipts received and expenditures made from midnight on the date of a primary election through and including the December 31 following the date of the next ensuing general election shall be allocated to the general election on such date.
(b) For the purposes of allocating, pursuant to subsection (a), contributions to or expenditures by a candidate seeking nomination by convention or caucus or such candidate's candidate committee, the date of such convention or caucus shall be considered the primary election date.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 8; L. 1990, ch. 122, § 5; May 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4150 Contributions and expenditures by persons other than candidates and committees; reports, contents and filing.

25-4150.
Contributions and expenditures by persons other than candidates and committees; reports, contents and filing.
Every person, other than a candidate or a candidate committee, party committee or political committee, who makes contributions or expenditures, other than by contribution to a candidate or a candidate committee, party committee or political committee, in an aggregate amount of $100 or more within a calendar year shall make statements containing the information required by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto. Such statements shall be filed in the office or offices required so that each such statement is in such office or offices on the day specified in K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto. If such contributions are received or expenditures are made to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for state office, other than that of an officer elected on a state-wide basis such statement shall be filed in both the office of the secretary of state and in the office of the county election officer of the county in which the candidate is a resident. If such contributions are received or expenditures are made to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for state-wide office such statement shall be filed only in the office of the secretary of state. If such contributions or expenditures are made to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for local office such statement shall be filed in the office of the county election officer of the county in which the name of the candidate is on the ballot. Reports made under this section need not be cumulative.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 9; L. 1990, ch. 122, § 6; L. 1998, ch. 117, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4151 Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation.

25-4151.
Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation.
(a) Every report or statement made under the campaign finance act shall be made on forms prescribed by the commission, and contain substantially the following:
"I declare that this (report) (statement), including any accompanying schedules and statements, has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is true, correct and complete. I understand that the intentional failure to file this document or intentionally filing a false document is a class A misdemeanor."
____________________  _____________________  (Date)    (Signature)
Every report or statement shall be dated and signed by: (1) The treasurer or candidate for any report required by K.S.A. 25-4148; (2) the candidate, for any report required by K.S.A. 25-4144; or (3) the chairperson of the committee, for any statement required by K.S.A. 25-4145. If the form is not available, the report or statement to which it relates shall be made as required, but in such form as the person signing such report or statement chooses, and the commission may require any such report or statement to be replaced after filing by a report or statement on the forms provided by the commission.
(b) Records in support of every report or statement filed under the campaign finance act shall be maintained and preserved by the person who files it for a period of time to be designated by the commission.
(c) Delay in filing a report or statement beyond the time required by law shall not prevent the acceptance of the report or statement.
(d) No treasurer shall accept or permit to be accepted any contributions or make or permit to be made any expenditures unless all reports or statements required of such treasurer prior to the time of such contributions or expenditures have been filed.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 10; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4153a Contributions; limitations during legislative session; solicitation of contributions.

25-4153a. Contributions; limitations during legislative session; solicitation of contributions.
(a) No registered lobbyist, political committee or person, other than an individual, shall make a contribution after January 1 of each year and prior to adjournment sine die of the regular session of the legislature or at any other time in which the legislature is in session to a:
(1) Legislator;
(2) candidate for membership in the legislature;
(3) state officer elected on a statewide basis;
(4) candidate for state officer elected on a statewide basis;
(5) candidate committee of persons described in paragraphs (1) through (4); or
(6) political committee established by a state committee of any political party and designated as a recognized political committee for the senate or house of representatives.
(b) No legislator, officer, candidate or committee described in subsection (a)(1) through (6) shall accept or knowingly solicit any contribution as defined by K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto, from any registered lobbyist, political committee or person, other than an individual, during such period of time described in subsection (a), except that a general public solicitation which does not solicit a specific individual and is distributed via social media shall be permissible. No solicitation shall be considered a violation of this act if such solicitation is accompanied with a disclaimer that it is not intended for lobbyists, political committees or persons other than individuals.
(c) For the purposes of this act, "social media" means an electronic medium which allows users to create and view user-generated content, including, but not limited to, uploaded or downloaded videos or photographs, blogs, audio files, instant messages or email.
History:
L. 1990, ch. 306, § 10; L. 1997, ch. 191, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 124, § 13; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 85, § 6; L. 2023, ch. 23, § 4; April 20.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4153b Contributions and expenditures; legislators, candidates; prohibitions.

25-4153b. Contributions and expenditures; legislators, candidates; prohibitions.
(a) No political committee, a major purpose of which is to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for the legislature or to make contributions or expenditures for the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for the legislature, shall be established by a member of or a candidate for the legislature.
(b) Any such political committee existing prior to the effective date of this act is hereby abolished.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 124, § 14; L. 2014, ch. 122, § 1; May 22.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4154 Contributions in name of another prohibited; anonymous contributions, aggregate, maximum; copying names of contributors for commercial purpose prohibited.

25-4154.
Contributions in name of another prohibited; anonymous contributions, aggregate, maximum; copying names of contributors for commercial purpose prohibited.
(a) No person shall make a contribution in the name of another person, and no person shall knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another.
(b) No person shall give or accept any contribution in excess of $10 unless the name and address of the contributor is made known to the individual receiving the contribution.
(c) The aggregate of contributions for which the name and address of the contributor is not reported under K.S.A. 25-4148 shall not exceed 50% of the amount one individual (other than the candidate or spouse) may contribute to or for a candidate's campaign.
(d) No person shall copy any name of a contributor from any report or statement filed under the campaign finance act and use such name for any commercial purpose, and no person shall use any name for a commercial purpose with knowledge that such name was obtained solely by copying information relating to contributions contained in any report or statement filed under the campaign finance act.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 13; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4155 Debts and obligations; statements required.

25-4155.
Debts and obligations; statements required.
In addition to other reports and statements required by the campaign finance act, every treasurer shall make a statement of the amount and nature of debts and obligations owed by or to the candidate or candidate committee, party committee or political committee after every election, at times prescribed by the commission, continuing until such debts and obligations are fully paid or discharged.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 14; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4157 Termination report.

25-4157. Termination report.
(a) Before any candidate committee, party committee or political committee may be dissolved or the position of a candidate's treasurer terminated, the treasurer of the candidate or such committee shall file a termination report which shall include full information as to the disposition of residual funds. Any report required by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto, may be a termination report. Reports of the dissolution of candidate committees of candidates for state office, the termination of the treasurer of a candidate for state office, the dissolution of a political committee the major purpose of which is to support or oppose any candidate for state office and the dissolution of party committees shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Reports of the dissolution of candidate committees of candidates for local office, the termination of the treasurer of a candidate for local office and the dissolution of a political committee the major purpose of which is to support or oppose any candidate for local office shall be filed in the office of the county election officer of the county.
(b) If a candidate dies with an open candidate committee account which contains campaign funds, the executor or administrator of the candidate's estate shall be responsible for terminating the candidate committee and disposing of the residual funds.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 16; L. 1990, ch. 122, § 10; L. 2015, ch. 85, § 8; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4158a Campaign finance forms; electronic filing.

25-4158a.
Campaign finance forms; electronic filing.
The governmental ethics commission shall prescribe and provide forms for each report required to be made under the campaign finance act. After January 10, 2008, any information required to be filed pursuant to this section may be filed electronically with the secretary of state in a method authorized by the secretary of state. The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas campaign finance act.
History:
L. 2007, ch. 125, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4159 Commission opinions; publication and filing; effect of acts that accord with opinions.

25-4159.
Commission opinions; publication and filing; effect of acts that accord with opinions.
The commission upon its own initiative may, and upon the request of any individual to which the campaign finance act applies shall, render an opinion in writing on questions concerning the interpretation of the campaign finance act. Any person who acts in accordance with the provisions of such an opinion, shall be presumed to have complied with the provisions of the campaign finance act. A copy of every opinion rendered by the commission shall be filed with the secretary of state, and any opinion so filed shall be open to public inspection. The secretary of state shall publish all opinions rendered under this section monthly and each such publication shall be cumulative. Copies of each opinion shall be filed with the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house on the same date as the same are filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall cause adequate copies of all filings under this section to be supplied to the state library.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4160 Complaints of violations; copy to respondent.

25-4160.
Complaints of violations; copy to respondent.
Any individual, including any member of the commission, may file, by mail or in person, with the commission a verified complaint in writing stating the name of any person to whom or to which the campaign finance act applies who is alleged to have violated any provision of the campaign finance act, and which shall set forth the particulars thereof. If a member of the commission files a complaint, such member shall be disqualified from the commission's consideration of that complaint. Whenever a complaint is filed with the commission, the commission shall promptly send a copy thereof to the person complained of, who shall thereafter be designated as the respondent.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 19; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4162 Same; withdrawal of complaints; civil action for malicious prosecution; when.

25-4162.
Same; withdrawal of complaints; civil action for malicious prosecution; when.
The commission may permit a complainant to withdraw such person's complaint at any time. The respondent may bring a civil action in the district court against the complainant for malicious prosecution for the filing or prosecution of any complaint with the commission under the campaign finance act, whenever under like circumstances an action for malicious prosecution would arise for filing or prosecution of an action or complaint in a court. All papers in the possession of the commission relating thereto shall be admissible.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 21; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4163 Same; rights of respondent; hearing procedure; hearings before administrative law judge; final determination by commission; certain ex parte communications with commission prohibited; hearings to be public.

25-4163. Same; rights of respondent; hearing procedure; hearings before administrative law judge; final determination by commission; certain ex parte communications with commission prohibited; hearings to be public.
(a) After a verified complaint alleging violation of a provision of the campaign finance act has been filed with the commission, the respondent shall be entitled to examine and make copies of all evidence in the possession of the commission relating to the complaint, including the transcript of the hearing, if any. If a hearing is to be held pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4161, and amendments thereto, then a subcommittee of the commission or the presiding officer, before the hearing has commenced, shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of any party. The commission shall reimburse the reasonable costs of production of documents subject to subpoena. Any hearing held under K.S.A. 25-4161, and amendments thereto, may be conducted and held by a subcommittee of not less than five members of the commission, of whom not more than a majority shall be of the same political party. Upon a request by a respondent that the hearing be held before a presiding officer from the office of administrative hearings, all pre-hearing procedures shall be conducted by such presiding officer. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the Kansas administrative procedure act. Final determination of all complaints shall be made by the commission as a whole. The commission shall not conduct another hearing on the matter but shall make final determination based on the record of the hearing before the presiding officer or subcommittee of the commission.
(b) At every hearing held under this act:
(1) Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.
(2) Each party shall have the right to be represented by legal counsel, to call and examine witnesses, to introduce evidence and to cross-examine opposing witnesses.
(3) The provisions of K.S.A. 25-4161(g), and amendments thereto, shall apply to legal counsel representing a complainant employed or engaged by the commission.
(c) All hearings shall be open to the public.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 22; L. 1990, ch. 306, § 9; L. 2023, ch. 23, § 8; April 20.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4164 Actions of commission following hearing.

25-4164.
Actions of commission following hearing.
After a hearing of an alleged violation of the campaign finance act the commission shall state its findings of fact. If the commission finds that the respondent has not violated any provisions of the campaign finance act, it shall order the action dismissed, and shall notify the respondent and complainant thereof. If the commission finds that the respondent has violated any provisions of the campaign finance act, it shall state its findings of fact and submit a report thereon to the attorney general and to the county or district attorney of the appropriate county.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 23; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4165 Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney general and certain prosecuting attorneys; public records; application of section to commission members and persons employed or engaged by the commission.

25-4165. Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney general and certain prosecuting attorneys; public records
; application of section to commission members and persons employed or engaged by the commission
.
(a) The commission shall maintain a record of its investigations, inquiries, and proceedings. All records, complaints, documents, reports filed with or submitted to or made by the commission, and all records and transcripts of any investigations, inquiries or hearings of the commission under the campaign finance act shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection by any individual other than a member of the commission, an employee of the commission, or a state officer or employee designated to assist the commission, except as otherwise specifically provided in the campaign finance act. The commission may, by adoption of a resolution, authorize the release to the attorney general or to the county or district attorney of the appropriate county of any information, records, complaints, documents, reports, and transcripts in its possession material to any matter pending before the attorney general or any county or district attorney. All matters presented at a public hearing of the commission and all reports of the commission stating a final finding of fact pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4164, and amendments thereto, shall be public records and open to public inspection.
(b) The duties under this section shall apply only to members of the commission, the executive director or any person employed or engaged by the commission.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 24; L. 2023, ch. 23, § 9; April 20.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4166 Reports of disposition of cases; information to accompany report; procedure for consideration of and action upon reports; ouster; impeachment or removal, when.

25-4166.
Reports of disposition of cases; information to accompany report; procedure for consideration of and action upon reports; ouster; impeachment or removal, when.
(a) Whenever a report is made under K.S.A. 25-4164, and the respondent is elected to a state office pursuant to a primary election or general election to which such report applies, the commission shall transmit a copy thereof to the supreme court, legislature or attorney general on the first day of the term for which the respondent is so elected.
(b) If the respondent is elected to be a member of the house of representatives or senate, such commission report shall be transmitted to the house to which the respondent is elected. If the respondent is elected to an office to which impeachment applies, the commission report shall be transmitted to the house of representatives. If the respondent is elected to a judicial office, and is not subject to impeachment, the commission report shall be transmitted to the supreme court. If the respondent is elected to an office not heretofore mentioned in this subsection, the commission report shall be transmitted to the attorney general.
(c) Each commission report transmitted in accordance with this section shall include or be accompanied by a summary of the facts relating to the report under K.S.A. 25-4164, and shall make appropriate reference to this section. All information, reports, transcripts and other records relating to the respondent which are or have been in the possession of the commission shall be available to the body to which the commission report is transmitted.
(d) Reports relating to respondents who are elected to the legislature shall be considered by the house to which the respondent is elected, and such house shall impose censure or disqualification or it may determine that neither censure or disqualification is justified. Reports relating to impeachable officers shall be considered by the house of representatives. Reports relating to judicial officers, except those subject to impeachment, shall be considered by the supreme court. Reports relating to any officer not mentioned in this subsection may be the basis for an ouster action brought by the attorney general.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 25; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4167 Failure to file a campaign finance report; misdemeanor.

25-4167.
Failure to file a campaign finance report; misdemeanor.
Failure to file a campaign finance report is (a) the intentional failure of any person required to make any report, amended report or statement by the campaign finance act to file the same with the secretary of state or county election officer at the time specified in the campaign finance act or (b) the intentional failure of any person required by K.S.A. 25-4172, and amendments thereto, to submit a statement to a treasurer to submit the same.
Failure to file a campaign finance report is a class A misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 26; L. 1994, ch. 73, § 1; April 7.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4168 Fraudulent campaign finance reporting; misdemeanor.

25-4168.
Fraudulent campaign finance reporting; misdemeanor.
Fraudulent campaign finance reporting is intentionally making any false material statement in a report or statement made under the campaign finance act.
Fraudulent campaign finance reporting is a class A misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 27; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4169a Use of public funds, vehicles, machinery, equipment and supplies and time of certain officers and employees to influence nomination or election of candidate prohibited; exceptions; distribution of political material in public buildings, limitations on; misdemeanor.

25-4169a. Use of public funds, vehicles, machinery, equipment and supplies and time of certain officers and employees to influence nomination or election of candidate prohibited; exceptions; distribution of political material in public buildings, limitations on; misdemeanor.
(a) (1) No officer or employee of the state of Kansas, or any municipality, shall use or authorize the use of public funds or public vehicles, machinery, equipment or supplies of any such governmental agency or the time of any officer or employee of any such governmental agency, for which the officer or employee is compensated by such governmental agency, to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate to state office or local office. The provisions of this section prohibiting the use of time of any officer or employee for such purposes shall not apply to an incumbent officer campaigning for nomination or reelection to a succeeding term to such office or to members of the personal staff of any elected officer. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the statutory duties of the commission on judicial performance pursuant to article 32 of chapter 20 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the use of internet connectivity provided by the state of Kansas or any municipality to any candidate or elected official.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no municipality shall permit or allow any person to distribute, or cause to be distributed, within any building or other structure owned, leased or rented by such municipality any brochure, flier, political fact sheet or other document which expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for state or local office unless each candidate for such state or local office is permitted or allowed to do so in the same manner.
(4) For the purposes of this subsection, the term municipality shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 12-105a, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 150, § 15; L. 1998, ch. 117, § 13; L. 2008, ch. 145, § 6; L. 2009, ch. 143, § 13; L. 2015, ch. 85, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4170 Excessive campaign contributions; misdemeanor.

25-4170.
Excessive campaign contributions; misdemeanor.
Excessive campaign contribution is: (a) Intentionally making any contribution in violation of any provision of K.S.A. 25-4153, or
(b) intentionally accepting any contribution made in violation of any provision of K.S.A. 25-4153.
Excessive campaign contribution is a class A misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 29; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4171 Violation of certain provisions of act declared misdemeanor; additional penalties for violation of confidentiality provisions by commission members and employees.

25-4171.
Violation of certain provisions of act declared misdemeanor; additional penalties for violation of confidentiality provisions by commission members and employees.
(a) Intentional violation of any provision of K.S.A. 25-4144, 25-4145, 25-4146, 25-4147, 25-4151, 25-4154 or 25-4165, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 25-4157a, or the confidentiality provision of K.S.A. 25-4161, and amendments thereto, is a class A misdemeanor.
(b) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this section, any member of the commission convicted of violating the confidentiality provisions of K.S.A. 25-4161, and amendments thereto, shall be removed from membership on the commission and any employee of the commission convicted of violating the confidentiality provisions of such section shall be discharged from employment by the commission. No member or employee of the commission convicted of violating the confidentiality provisions of K.S.A. 25-4161, and amendments thereto, shall be permitted to enter into any contract with or be employed by the state of Kansas or any agency or political or taxing subdivision thereof within five years next following the date of such conviction.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 30; L. 1984, ch. 145, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 111, § 8; L. 1990, ch. 129, § 6; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4172 Statements or reports by certain out-of-state individuals and persons; contents; filing; maintenance of records.

25-4172.
Statements or reports by certain out-of-state individuals and persons; contents; filing; maintenance of records.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), any combination of three or more individuals or a person other than an individual, not domiciled in this state, which makes or intends to make a contribution or contributions to a candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee in this state shall either:
(1) Prepare a verified statement containing: (A) The names and addresses of the responsible individuals; (B) the name and address of each person who has made one or more contributions to such out-of-state combination of individuals or person other than an individual in an aggregate amount in excess of $50 within the preceding 12 months, together with the amount and date of such contributions; and (C) the aggregate amount of all other contributions to such out-of-state combination of individuals or person other than an individual within the preceding 12 months. Such statement shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state at the times prescribed for the filing of reports of treasurers by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto; or
(2) file a statement of organization as provided by K.S.A. 25-4145, and amendments thereto, establish a separate fund for the purpose of receiving contributions and making expenditures relating to any election for state office in this state and file statements and reports involving such fund in the manner provided by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto, for political committees and party committees. Any transfer from another fund to the separate fund herein provided for shall be subject to the requirements of provision (1).
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to: (1) Any political party having a national organization which reports under federal law; (2) a bona fide corporation organized under the laws of another state; or (3) a union, if the contribution is made from union funds.
(c) Each combination of individuals or person other than an individual which is subject to this section shall maintain, in its own records, the name and address of any person who has made one or more contributions to such combination of individuals or person other than an individual, together with the amount and date of such contributions, regardless of whether such information is required to be reported.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 31; L. 1986, ch. 144, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 122, § 12; May 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4173 Candidate's affidavit of intent to expend and receive less than $1,000; filing; certain reports not required.

25-4173. Candidate's affidavit of intent to expend and receive less than $1,000; filing; certain reports not required.
Every candidate for state or local office who intends to expend or have expended on such person's behalf an aggregate amount or value of less than $1,000, exclusive of such candidate's filing fee, and who intends to receive or have received on such person's behalf contributions in an aggregate amount or value of less than $1,000 in each of the primary and general elections shall file, not later than the ninth day preceding the primary election, an affidavit of such intent with the secretary of state for state offices. In the case of a candidate for a local office, such affidavit also shall be filed with the county election officer of the county in which the name of the candidate is on the ballot. No report required by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto, shall be required to be filed by or for such candidate.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 32; L. 1985, ch. 124, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 111, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 122, § 13; L. 1998, ch. 117, § 14; L. 2015, ch. 85, § 11; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4174 Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.

25-4174.
Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
Any candidate who has signed an affidavit pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4173, and amendments thereto, and who incurs expenses in excess of or receives contributions in excess of $500, exclusive of such candidate's filing fee, for either the primary or the general election shall, within three days of the date when expenditures or contributions exceed such amount, file all past due reports and shall be required to file all future reports on the dates required by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 33; L. 1985, ch. 124, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4175 Affidavit of intent by treasurer of party or political committee to expend and receive less than $500 and not more than $50 from any one contributor; filing; certain reports not required.

25-4175.
Affidavit of intent by treasurer of party or political committee to expend and receive less than $500 and not more than $50 from any one contributor; filing; certain reports not required.
For any calendar year during which a party or political committee intends to expend an aggregate amount or value of less than $500 and intends to receive contributions in an aggregate amount or value of less than $500 and during which such party or political committee intends to receive no contributions in excess of $50 from any one contributor, the treasurer of such party or political committee shall file an affidavit of such intent with the secretary of state if such committee is a party committee or a political committee which expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for state office and with the county election officer if the committee is a political committee which expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for local office. Such treasurer shall not be required to file the reports required by K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto, for the year for which such affidavit is filed. Such affidavit may be filed at any time not later than the ninth day preceding the primary election.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 34; L. 1990, ch. 122, § 14; L. 1998, ch. 117, § 15; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4176 Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.

25-4176.
Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
The treasurer of any party or political committee for which an affidavit has been filed pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4175, in the year for which such affidavit is filed, makes expenditures or receives contributions in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $500 or receives contributions from any one contributor in excess of $50 shall, within three days of the date when such expenditures or contributions exceed such amount, file all past due reports and shall be required to file all future reports on the dates required by K.S.A. 25-4148.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 35; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General › 25-4177 Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor.

25-4177.
Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor.
Failure to file an affidavit of intent is the intentional failure to file an affidavit as required by K.S.A. 25-4173 or 25-4175 or failing to file the reports required by the campaign finance act after a change in intent as required by K.S.A. 25-4174 or 25-4176.
Failure to file an affidavit of intent is a class A misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 171, § 36; July 1.