25-4153b. Contributions and expenditures; legislators, candidates; prohibitions. (a) No political committee, a major purpose of which is to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for the legislature or to make contributions or expenditures for the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for the legislature, shall be established by a member of or a candidate for the legislature.
(b) Any such political committee existing prior to the effective date of this act is hereby abolished.
History: L. 2000, ch. 124, § 14; L. 2014, ch. 122, § 1; May 22.
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.