2025 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 121 - Campaign finance regulation

• 121.005 Legislative findings on electronic storage and retrieval of campaign finance information.
• 121.010 Repealed, 1974.
• 121.015 Definitions for chapter.
• 121.020 Repealed, 1974.
• 121.025 Corporate contributions to candidates prohibited.
• 121.030 Repealed, 1974.
• 121.035 Corporate contributions to aid candidates for public office prohibited -- Aid to support a constitutional amendment, public issue, or building fund account permitted.
• 121.040 Repealed, 1974.
• 121.045 Contributions to certain candidates or slates of candidates by individuals prohibited.
• 121.050 Repealed, 1974.
• 121.055 Candidates prohibited from making expenditure, loan, promise, agreement or contract as to action when elected, in consideration for vote.
• 121.056 Restrictions upon specified campaign contributors.
• 121.060 Repealed, 1974.
• 121.065 Limitation of political advertising rates -- Injunction.
• 121.070 Repealed, 1974.

Registry of Election Finance

• 121.100 Repealed, 1986.
• 121.110 Registry of Election Finance -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings -- Compensation.
• 121.120 Duties and powers of registry -- Appointment of certain employees -- Electronic reporting system -- Mandatory electronic reporting of campaign finance reports.
• 121.130 Dissemination of information to candidates, treasurers, depositories and general public.
• 121.135 Advisory opinion by registry -- Effect -- Publication.
• 121.140 Investigation of complaint -- Administrative hearing -- Decision and final order -- Appeal from final order -- Reference for possible prosecution -- Judicial review.
• 121.150 Campaign contribution restrictions and expenditure limitations.
• 121.160 Campaign treasurers -- Duties.
• 121.170 Registration of committees and fundraisers -- Information required -- Permanent committee by member of General Assembly prohibited -- Official contact person.
• 121.172 State political party building fund account -- Permitted and prohibited expenditures -- Exclusive designation of contributions -- Information provided to potential contributors -- Separate bank account required -- Reports of contributions and expenditures.
• 121.175 Allowable campaign expenditures -- Administrative regulations -- Penalties.
• 121.180 Exemption from campaign finance reporting requirements -- Reports required of committees and treasurers -- Penalties -- Use of campaign funds -- Prohibited uses -- Disposition of unexpended campaign funds -- Electronic reporting -- "No change since last report" designation.
• 121.190 Identification of contributors and advertisers.
• 121.200 Repealed, 1992.
• 121.210 Central campaign committee -- Designation -- Duties.
• 121.220 Primary campaign depository -- Secondary depository -- Deposits -- Statements.
• 121.230 Use of portion of income tax designated to political party -- Records and reports -- Audit.

Restrictions on Activities of Foreign Nationals

• 121.250 Political issues committee -- Contributions and expenditures from foreign national prohibited -- Independent expenditures -- Certification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements.
• 121.252 Political issues committee treasurer and persons making independent expenditures -- Duties relating to activity of foreign national -- Restrictions -- Presumption of violation.
• 121.254 Prohibited activities of foreign national.
• 121.256 Civil action to enforce KRS 121.250 and 121.252 -- Refund of contributions -- Joint and several liability -- Penalties on lobbyists -- Damages.
• 121.258 Right of privacy for lawful donors to certain tax-exempt organizations -- Restrictions on investigation and disclosure -- Penalty.

Prohibitions

• 121.310 Coercement of employee's vote prohibited.
• 121.320 Assessment of state or federal employee prohibited.
• 121.330 Restrictions on elected officials and their appointees in dealing with certain contributors and fundraisers.

Penalties

• 121.990 Penalties.