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10  AN ACT concerning state governmental ethics; relating to lobbying and
11    lobbyists; amending K.S.A. 46-232 and 46-267 and repealing the ex-
12    isting sections.
13
14  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
15    Section 1.  K.S.A. 46-232 is hereby amended to read as follows: 46-
16  232. (a) No state officer or employee shall engage in lobbying his such
17  officer's or employee's own state agency, if he such officer or employee
18  accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying, other
19  than that provided for the performance of his such officer's or employee's
20  official duties. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a state officer or
21  employee from lobbying without compensation other than that which he
22  such officer or employee is entitled to receive for performance of his such
23  officer's or employee's official duties.
24    (b)  From and after January 1, 1998, no individual shall engage in
25  lobbying or be employed as a lobbyist within one year following: (1) The
26  date of resignation from or the expiration of a term of any state office to
27  which the individual was appointed by the governor; or (2) the date of
28  resignation from office or the expiration of a term of office for which such
29  individual was elected or appointed to membership in the state legislature.
30    Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 46-267 is hereby amended to read as follows: 46-267.
31  (a) No person shall pay or accept or agree to pay or accept or arrange
32  for a third party to pay or agree to pay present, future, promised or
33  contingent compensation, or any part thereof, for lobbying which is con-
34  tingent upon the result achieved or attained.
35    (b)  No person shall pay or accept or agree to pay or accept present,
36  future, promised or contingent compensation, or any part thereof, for the
37  referral of a person or persons to a lobbyist for lobbying services.
38    (c)  No lobbying contract or agreement shall be valid or enforceable
39  in a court of law unless it is in writing, signed by all parties thereto and
40  was executed prior to the lobbyist's commencement of lobbying for the
41  represented person under such contract or agreement. Any such lobbying
42  contract or agreement shall be invalid and unenforceable unless such lob-
43  byist complies with all lobbying laws and lobbyist reporting requirements
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 1  of this act.
 2    Sec. 3.  K.S.A. 46-232 and 46-267 are hereby repealed.
 3    Sec. 4.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
 4  publication in the statute book.