2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 6 - THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6.767 Prohibition against acceptance of campaign contributions from legislative agents -- Penalty.
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6.767 Prohibition against acceptance of campaign contributions from
legislative agents -- Penalty.
A member of the General Assembly, candidate for the General Assembly, or his
campaign committee shall not accept a campaign contribution from a legislative
agent. Violation of this provision is ethical misconduct. It shall be a complete defense
if the legislator or candidate receives a campaign contribution from a legislative
agent, which fact is unknown to the legislator or candidate at the time of receipt, if
the legislator or candidate either returns the contribution within fourteen (14) days of
receipt and within fourteen (14) additional days makes that fact, together with the
name of the contributor, amount of the contribution, and the date of return or
payment known, in writing to the commission. It shall also be a defense if a legislator
or candidate receives a campaign contribution from a legislative agent whose name
does not yet appear on the list of legislative agents furnished to the Legislative
Research Commission if the legislator or candidate returns the campaign
contribution within fourteen (14) days of the Legislative Research Commission's
receipt of the list bearing the name of the legislative agent and makes the written
disclosure to the commission required in this subsection. The fourteen (14) day time
periods shall be tolled upon the filing with the commission of a request for an
advisory opinion regarding the campaign contribution. Upon the issuance of the
opinion or decision not to render an opinion, the fourteen (14) day period shall
resume.
Effective:September 16, 1993
History: Created 1993 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 17, effective
September 16, 1993.
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