2006 Kansas Code - 74-8716

      74-8716.   Conflicts of interests. (a) It is unlawful for the executive director, a member of the commission or any employee of the Kansas lottery, or any person residing in the household thereof to:

      (1)   Have, either directly or indirectly, an interest in a business knowing that such business contracts with the Kansas lottery for a major procurement, whether such interest is as a natural person, partner, member of an association, stockholder or director or officer of a corporation; or

      (2)   accept or agree to accept any economic opportunity, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, favor or service, or hospitality other than food and beverages, having an aggregate value of $20 or more in any calendar year from a person knowing that such person (A) contracts or seeks to contract with the state to supply gaming equipment, materials, tickets or consulting services for use in the lottery or (B) is a lottery retailer or an applicant for lottery retailer.

      (b)   It is unlawful for a lottery retailer, an applicant for lottery retailer or a person who contracts or seeks to contract with the state to supply gaming equipment, materials, tickets or consulting services for use in the lottery to offer, pay, give or make any economic opportunity, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, favor or service, or hospitality other than food and beverages, having an aggregate value of $20 or more in any calendar year to a person, knowing such person is the executive director, a member of the commission or an employee of the Kansas lottery, or a person residing in the household thereof.

      (c)   Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

      (d)   If the executive director, a member of the commission or an employee of the Kansas lottery, or any person residing in the household thereof, is convicted of an act described by this section, such executive director, member or employee shall be removed from office or employment with the Kansas lottery.

      (e)   In addition to the provisions of this section, all other provisions of law relating to conflicts of interest of state employees shall apply to the members of the commission and employees of the Kansas lottery.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 292, § 16; March 19.