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2012 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 46 LEGISLATURE
Article 2 STATE GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
- Section 46-214a Title.
- Section 46-215 Application of definitions.
- Section 46-216 "Compensation" defined.
- Section 46-217 "Economic opportunity" defined.
- Section 46-218 "Preceding calendar year" defined.
- Section 46-219 "Legislative matter" defined.
- Section 46-220 "Legislator" defined.
- Section 46-221 State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined.
- Section 46-222 "Lobbyist" defined; exceptions.
- Section 46-223 "Person" defined.
- Section 46-224 "State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined.
- Section 46-225 "Lobbying" defined; exceptions; employment of legislator as a lobbyist prohibited.
- Section 46-226 "Representation case" defined.
- Section 46-227 "Associated person" defined.
- Section 46-228 "Special interest" defined.
- Section 46-229 "Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined.
- Section 46-230 "Business" defined.
- Section 46-231 "Contract" defined.
- Section 46-232 Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception.
- Section 46-233 Contracts involving state officer or employee or legislator; prohibited acts, exceptions; challenging constitutionality of legislative action or enactment by legislator; prohibited acts.
- Section 46-234 Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices.
- Section 46-235 Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees.
- Section 46-236 Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions.
- Section 46-237 Gifts to state agencies, state officers and employees, candidates for state office and state officers elect; limitations and prohibitions; exceptions; hospitality; honoraria; gifts from foreign governments; reimbursement of legislators for travel and subsistence expenses by certain national and international organizations and foreign governments.
- Section 46-237a Gifts to certain state officers, employees and members of boards and commissions; limitations and prohibitions; penalties.
- Section 46-238 Restrictions on sale or lease of property and furnishing services by state officers and employees and candidates for state offices.
- Section 46-239 Disclosure statements; state officers and employees accepting representation cases; legislators contracting to perform services for state agencies; state agencies contracting with legislators or legislators' firms, reports by; time and procedure for filing statements; information required; termination statement; failure to file true statement, class B misdemeanor.
- Section 46-240 Same; restrictions on compensation.
- Section 46-241 Disclosure or use of confidential information by state officer or employee.
- Section 46-242 Restrictions on acceptance of representation case and conduct therein by state officer or employee.
- Section 46-243 Censure or forfeiture of office or employment for violation.
- Section 46-244 Same; commencement and final determination of action.
- Section 46-246a Nepotism; exceptions.
- Section 46-247 Individuals required to file written statements of substantial interests; exception.
- Section 46-248 Statements of substantial interests; information required; time for filing; filed with secretary of state.
- Section 46-248a Same; failure to file on time; notice.
- Section 46-249 Same; content of statement.
- Section 46-250 Same; forms; amendments.
- Section 46-251 Failure to file true statement of substantial interests defined and classified as crime.
- Section 46-252 Same; availability for public examination and copying; procedure.
- Section 46-253 "Commission" defined; rules and regulations.
- Section 46-254 Opinions; effect of compliance with opinion; filing, publication and disposition.
- Section 46-255 Verified complaints; filing with commission; conditions; transmittal of copy to respondent.
- Section 46-256 Same; confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of attorney general of violation of other laws; dismissal or hearing on complaint; remedies and protections for state employees filing complaints.
- Section 46-257 Same; examination and copying of evidence and hearing transcript by respondent; subpoenas; hearing before subcommittee of commission; powers of presiding officer; witness fees and mileage; depositions; contempt.
- Section 46-258 Hearings by commission; limitations on oral evidence; rights of parties; open to public.
- Section 46-259 Record of commission's investigations, inquiries and proceedings; confidentiality of records, complaints, documents and reports; release of information or material to prosecutor; report of criminal law violations; public records; classification of certain violations as crimes.
- Section 46-260 Investigations by commission; administration of oaths and subpoena of witnesses, documents and records.
- Section 46-261 Withdrawal of complaint by complainant; civil action, when; admissibility of certain evidence.
- Section 46-262 Statement of commission's findings of facts after hearing; disposition.
- Section 46-263 Action upon commission's findings.
- Section 46-265 Registration of lobbyists; form and contents; lobbying concerning legislative matters, copies of registrations and reports; fees; termination statement; failure to pay civil penalties, registration prohibited.
- Section 46-266 Alphabetical listing of lobbyists by secretary of state; supplemental indices; public inspection of registration papers and reports; printing, publication and distribution of lists and indices.
- Section 46-267 Lobbyists; contingent fees and referral fees prohibited; lobbying contracts.
- Section 46-268 Reports filed by lobbyists; form, time of filing and contents; filed with secretary of state.
- Section 46-269 Same; public record; content of report; contribution to a single special event; reports by lobbyists; requirements; maintenance of records; inspection by commission.
- Section 46-270 Name tags for registered lobbyists; dimensions and specifications; duties of secretary of state; tags to be worn in state capitol.
- Section 46-271 Lobbying restrictions; gifts or contributions; hospitality; exceptions.
- Section 46-272 Same; purchase or lease of property or acquisition of services from state officer or employee, candidate for state office or associated person.
- Section 46-273 Same; improper influence over state agency in representation case.
- Section 46-274 Unlawful lobbying defined and classified as crime.
- Section 46-275 Giving false lobbying information defined and classified as crime.
- Section 46-276 Violations of certain sections classified as crimes.
- Section 46-277 Intent required for act, action or conduct to constitute violation.
- Section 46-278 Severability.
- Section 46-280 Failure to register or file reports; civil penalty.
- Section 46-281 Application of definitions in 46-282 to 46-285.
- Section 46-282 "Designee" defined.
- Section 46-283 "Major policy making" position defined.
- Section 46-284 "Consultant" defined.
- Section 46-285 Heads of state agencies to submit lists of designees; additional information regarding designees required; organizational chart; certification; filing with secretary of state.
- Section 46-286 Participation by state officer or employee in licensure, regulation or in any contract with any organization with which such person holds a position prohibited; exceptions.
- Section 46-287 Advertising to influence legislative action; prohibited acts.
- Section 46-288 Violations of state governmental ethics laws; civil fine.
- Section 46-289 Same; cease and desist order; emergencies.
- Section 46-290 Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus.
- Section 46-291 Same; consent decree.
- Section 46-292 Same; appeal of commission orders.
- Section 46-293 Severability of chapter 150 of the Laws of 1991.
- Section 46-294  Contracts involving state universities; state employee; restrictions.
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