25-4153. Contributions; limitations on amounts and use; minors under 18 years of age; cash contributions. (a) The aggregate amount contributed to a candidate and such candidate's candidate committee and to all party committees and political committees and dedicated to such candidate's campaign, by any political committee or any person except a party committee, the candidate or the candidate's spouse, shall not exceed the following:
(1) For the pair of offices of governor and lieutenant governor or for other state officers elected from the state as a whole, $2,000 for each primary election (or in lieu thereof a caucus or convention of a political party) and an equal amount for each general election.
(2) For the office of member of the house of representatives, district judge, district magistrate judge, district attorney or a candidate for local office, $500 for each primary election (or in lieu thereof a caucus or convention of a political party) and an equal amount for each general election.
(3) For the office of state senator or member of the state board of education, $1,000 for each primary election (or in lieu thereof a caucus or convention of a political party) and an equal amount for each general election.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the face value of a loan at the end of the period of time allocable to the primary or general election is the amount subject to the limitations of this section. A loan in excess of the limits herein provided may be made during the allocable period if such loan is reduced to the permissible level, when combined with all other contributions from the person making such loan, at the end of such allocable period.
(c) For the purposes of this section, all contributions made by unemancipated children under 18 years of age shall be considered to be contributions made by the parent or parents of such children. The total amount of such contribution shall be attributed to a single custodial parent and 50% of such contribution to each of two parents.
(d) The aggregate amount contributed to a state party committee by a person other than a national party committee or a political committee shall not exceed $15,000 in each calendar year; and the aggregate amount contributed to any other party committee by a person other than a national party committee or a political committee shall not exceed $5,000 in each calendar year.
The aggregate amount contributed by a national party committee to a state party committee shall not exceed $25,000 in any calendar year, and the aggregate amount contributed to any other party committee by a national party committee shall not exceed $10,000 in any calendar year.
The aggregate amount contributed to a party committee by a political committee shall not exceed $5,000 in any calendar year.
(e) Any political funds which have been collected and were not subject to the reporting requirements of this act shall be deemed a person subject to these contribution limitations.
(f) Any political funds which have been collected and were subject to the reporting requirements of the campaign finance act shall not be used in or for the campaign of a candidate for a federal elective office.
(g) The amount contributed by each individual party committee of the same political party other than a national party committee to any candidate for office, for any primary election at which two or more candidates are seeking the nomination of such party shall not exceed the following:
(1) For the pair of offices of governor and lieutenant governor and for each of the other state officers elected from the state as a whole, $2,000 for each primary election (or in lieu thereof a caucus or convention of a political party).
(2) For the office of member of the house of representatives, district judge, district magistrate judge, district attorney or a candidate for local office, $500 for each primary election (or in lieu thereof a caucus or convention of a political party).
(3) For the office of state senator or member of the state board of education, $1,000 for each primary election (or in lieu thereof a caucus or convention of a political party).
(h) When a candidate for a specific cycle does not run for office, the contribution limitations of this section shall apply as though the individual had sought office.
(i) No person shall make any contribution or contributions to any candidate or the candidate committee of any candidate in the form of money or currency of the United States which in the aggregate exceeds $100 for any one primary or general election, and no candidate or candidate committee of any candidate shall accept any contribution or contributions in the form of money or currency of the United States which in the aggregate exceeds $100 from any one person for any one primary or general election.
History: L. 1981, ch. 171, § 12; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 80; L. 1989, ch. 111, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 122, § 8; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 11; L. 2012, ch. 122, § 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 41 - Election Campaign Finance; General
25-4119b Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; former opinions and rules and regulations.
25-4119d Membership on commission; qualifications for.
25-4119e Governmental ethics commission fee fund; expenditures.
25-4119f Candidate filing fees for support of commission; credit to commission fee fund.
25-4119g Statement of fair campaign practices; preparation; mailing to candidates.
25-4143 Campaign finance; definitions.
25-4148 Reports required of treasurer; when filed; contents; electronic filing, when required.
25-4148c Independent expenditures by party or political committees; reporting requirements.
25-4149 Allocation of contributions and other receipts and expenditures.
25-4151 Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation.
25-4153a Contributions; limitations during legislative sessions.
25-4153b Contributions and expenditures; legislators, candidates; prohibitions.
25-4155 Debts and obligations; statements required.
25-4158a Campaign finance forms; electronic filing.
25-4159 Commission opinions; publication and filing; effect of acts that accord with opinions.
25-4160 Complaints of violations; copy to respondent.
25-4162 Same; withdrawal of complaints; civil action for malicious prosecution; when.
25-4163 Same; rights of respondent; hearing procedure; compulsory process; hearings to be public.
25-4164 Actions of commission following hearing.
25-4167 Failure to file a campaign finance report; misdemeanor.
25-4168 Fraudulent campaign finance reporting; misdemeanor.
25-4170 Excessive campaign contributions; misdemeanor.
25-4174 Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
25-4176 Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
25-4177 Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor.
25-4178 Continuation in force and effect of advisory opinions and rules and regulations.
25-4182 Same; cease and desist order; emergencies.
25-4183 Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus.
25-4185 Same; appeal of commission orders.
25-4187 Inaugural expense fund; administration by adjutant general; authorized uses.
25-4189 Public service announcements or advertisements; when prohibited.