75-2974. Campaign contributions by classified state employees; solicitation by supervisors; provision of employee mailing lists for political purposes; prohibiting disciplinary action for voluntary contributions; enforcement; civil penalties. (a) No supervising official shall solicit any contribution to or on behalf of any state officer or candidate for state office from any state employee under the supervision of such supervising official.
(b) The director of the division of personnel services is prohibited from giving any list of names and residence addresses of state employees to any person knowing that such list will be used for the purpose of soliciting contributions from, or mailing political campaign literature or advertising to, such state employees.
(c) No state employee who lawfully, willingly and voluntarily makes a contribution to or on behalf of any state officer or candidate for state office shall be dismissed, demoted, suspended or subjected to any other disciplinary action because of the making of such contribution.
(d) Violations of this section shall be enforced by the attorney general or a county or district attorney in the county in which the violation took place. Violations of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to $2,500 per violation.
(e) As used in this section:
(1) "State employee" means any person holding a position in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act; and
(2) "contribution" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the campaign finance act.
History: L. 1988, ch. 331, ยง 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
75-2929c Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders.
75-2929d State civil service board; hearing of appeals; witnesses; production of papers.
75-2929g Same; rules and regulations adopted by secretary of administration.
75-2929h Same; appeals from orders of board.
75-2935 Classified and unclassified services.
75-2935a Classified exempt service abolished; disposition of positions.
75-2935b Unclassified service; approval of compensation; exceptions.
75-2935c Same; salary plan, physicians at aging and disability services institutions.
75-2938b Wage and salary surveys; confidentiality.
75-2940 Powers of director; exclusion of disqualified candidates; appeal.
75-2941 Discrimination forbidden.
75-2945 Filling positions without using certified pool of eligible candidates, when.
75-2946 Appointment to classified position for probationary period.
75-2947 Transfers; leaves of absence; reinstatements.
75-2948 Layoff procedures; notice to director and affected employees; reemployment preference, when.
75-2949f Same; personal conduct detrimental to state service.
75-2950 Reports of actions affecting employment and compensation.
75-2952 Officers and employees shall comply with law.
75-2954 Local officers to furnish aid and space for examination.
75-2957 Penalties for violations.
75-2958 Conviction of misdemeanor.
75-2959 Severability of provisions.
75-2971 Trainee or training positions; procedures; regulations.