2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 25 ELECTIONS
Article 41 ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; GENERAL
25-4153a. Contributions; limitations during legislative sessions.

25-4153a

Chapter 25.--ELECTIONS Article 41.--ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; GENERAL

      25-4153a.   Contributions; limitations during legislative sessions. (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 paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) 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).

      History:   L. 1990, ch. 306, § 10; L. 1997, ch. 191, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 124, § 13; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 1; July 1.