[As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole]
         

         
As Amended by Senate Committee
         

          Session of 1998
                   
SENATE BILL No. 430
         
By Committee on Elections and Local Government
         
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          12             AN ACT concerning elections; relating to campaign finance; amending
13             K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 25-4143 and 25-4148 and repealing the existing
14             section sections.[cm
15             Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
16                 Section 1. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 25-4148 is hereby amended to read as
17             follows: 25-4148. (a) Every treasurer shall file a report prescribed by this
18             section. Reports filed by treasurers for candidates for state office, other
19             than officers elected on a state-wide basis, shall be filed in both the office
20             of the secretary of state and in the office of the county election officer of
21             the county in which the candidate is a resident. Reports filed by treasurers
22             for candidates for state-wide office shall be filed only with the secretary
23             of state. Reports filed by treasurers for candidates for local office shall be
24             filed in the office of the county election officer of the county in which
25             the name of the candidate is on the ballot. Except as otherwise provided
26             by subsection (h), all such reports shall be filed in time to be received in
27             the offices required on or before each of the following days:
28                 (1) The eighth day preceding the primary election, which report shall
29             be for the period beginning on January 1 of the election year for the office
30             the candidate is seeking and ending 12 days before the primary election,
31             inclusive;
32                 (2) the eighth day preceding a general election, which report shall be
33             for the period beginning 11 days before the primary election and ending
34             12 days before the general election, inclusive;
35                 (3) January 10 of the year after an election year, which report shall
36             be for the period beginning 11 days before the general election and end-
37             ing on December 31, inclusive;
38                 (4) for any calendar year when no election is held, a report shall be
39             filed on the next January 10 for the preceding calendar year;
40                 (5) a treasurer shall file only the annual report required by subsection
41             (4) for those years when the candidate is not participating in a primary
42             or general election.

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  1                 (b) Each report required by this section shall state:
  2                 (1) Cash on hand on the first day of the reporting period;
  3                 (2) the name and address of each person who has made one or more
  4             contributions in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $50 $100
  5             [$50] during the election period together with the amount and date of
  6             such contributions, including the name and address of every lender, guar-
  7             antor and endorser when a contribution is in the form of an advance or
  8             loan;
  9                 (3) the aggregate amount of all proceeds from bona fide sales of po-
10             litical materials such as, but not limited to, political campaign pins, but-
11             tons, badges, flags, emblems, hats, banners and literature;
12                 (4) the aggregate amount of contributions for which the name and
13             address of the contributor is not known;
14                 (5) each contribution, rebate, refund or other receipt not otherwise
15             listed;
16                 (6) the total of all receipts;
17                 (7) the name and address of each person to whom expenditures have
18             been made in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $50 $100 [$50],
19             with the amount, date, and purpose of each and the names and addresses
20             of all persons to whom any loan or advance has been made; when an
21             expenditure is made by payment to an advertising agency, public relations
22             firm or political consultants for disbursement to vendors, the report of
23             such expenditure shall show in detail the name of each such vendor and
24             the amount, date and purpose of the payments to each;
25                 (8) the name and address of each candidate for state or local office of
26             any clearly identified candidate and the address of such candidate
27             for whom an expenditure in the form of an in-kind contribution or in-
28             dependent expenditure has been made in an aggregate amount or value
29             in excess of $50 $100 [$50], with the amount, date and purpose of each.
30             The provisions of this subsection shall apply only to political committees
31             and party committees;
32                 (8) (9) the name and address of each person from whom an in-kind
33             contribution was received or who has paid for personal services provided
34             without charge to or for any candidate, candidate committee, party com-
35             mittee or political committee, if the contribution is in excess of $50 $100
36             [$50] and is not otherwise reported under subsection (b)(7), and the
37             amount, date and purpose of the contribution;
38                 (9) (10) the aggregate of all expenditures not otherwise reported un-
39             der this section; and
40                 (10) (11) the total of expenditures.
41                 (c) Treasurers of candidates and of candidate committees shall be
42             required to itemize, as provided in subsection (b)(2), only the purchase
43             of tickets or admissions to testimonial events by a person who purchases

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  1             such tickets or admissions in an aggregate amount or value in excess of
  2             $50 $100 [$50] per event, or who purchases such a ticket or admission
  3             at a cost exceeding $25 $50 [$25] per ticket or admission. All other
  4             purchases of tickets or admissions to testimonial events shall be reported
  5             in an aggregate amount and shall not be subject to the limitations speci-
  6             fied in K.S.A. 25-4154, and amendments thereto.
  7                 (d) If a contribution or other receipt from a political committee is
  8             required to be reported under subsection (b), the report shall include the
  9             full name of the organization with which the political committee is con-
10             nected or affiliated or, name or description sufficiently describing the
11             affiliation or, if the committee is not connected or affiliated with any one
12             organization, the trade, profession or primary interest of contributors of
13             the political committee.
14                 (e) The commission may require any treasurer to file an amended
15             report for any period for which the original report filed by such treasurer
16             contains material errors or omissions, and notice of the errors or omissions
17             shall be part of the public record. The amended report shall be filed
18             within 30 days after notice by the commission.
19                 (f) The commission may require any treasurer to file a report for any
20             period for which the required report is not on file, and notice of the failure
21             to file shall be part of the public record. Such report shall be filed within
22             five days after notice by the commission.
23                 (g) For the purpose of any report required to be filed pursuant to
24             subsection (a) by the treasurer of any candidate seeking nomination by
25             convention or caucus or by the treasurer of the candidate's committee or
26             by the treasurer of any party committee or political committee of which
27             the primary purpose is supporting or opposing the nomination of any such
28             candidate, the date of the convention or caucus shall be considered the
29             date of the primary election.
30                 (h) If a report is sent by certified or registered mail on or before the
31             day it is due, the mailing shall constitute receipt by that office.
32                 Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 25-4148 is hereby repealed.
33                 ``Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 25-4143 is hereby amended to read
34             as follows: 25-4143. As used in the campaign finance act, unless the
35             context otherwise requires:
36                 (a) ``Candidate'' means an individual who: (1) Appoints a trea-
37             surer or a candidate committee,
38                 (2) makes a public announcement of intention to seek nomina-
39             tion or election to state or local office,
40                 (3) makes any expenditure or accepts any contribution for the
41             purpose of influencing such person's nomination or election to any
42             state or local office, or
43                 (4) files a declaration or petition to become a candidate for state

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  1             or local office.
  2                 (b) ``Candidate committee'' means a committee appointed by a
  3             candidate to receive contributions and make expenditures for the
  4             candidate.
  5                 (c) ``Clearly identified candidate'' means a candidate who has been
  6             identified by the:
  7                 (1) Use of the name of the candidate;
  8                 (2) use of a photograph or drawing of the candidate; or
  9                 (3) unambiguous reference to the candidate whether or not the name,
10             photograph or drawing of such candidate is used.
11                 (c) (d) ``Commission'' means the Kansas commission on govern-
12             mental standards and conduct created by K.S.A. 25-4119a, and
13             amendments thereto.
14                 (d) (e) (1) ``Contribution'' means: (A) Any advance, conveyance,
15             deposit, distribution, gift, loan or payment of money or any other
16             thing of value made for the purpose of influencing the nomination
17             or election of any individual to state or local office;
18                 (B) a transfer of funds between any two or more candidate com-
19             mittees, party committees or political committees;
20                 (C) the payment, by any person other than a candidate, candi-
21             date committee, party committee or political committee, of compen-
22             sation to an individual for the personal services rendered without
23             charge to or for a candidate's campaign or to or for any such com-
24             mittee;
25                 (D) the purchase of tickets or admissions to, or advertisements
26             in journals or programs for, testimonial events;
27                 (E) a mailing of materials designed to influence the nomination
28             or election of a candidate, which is made and paid for by a party
29             committee with the consent of such candidate.
30                 (2) ``Contribution'' does not include:
31                 (A) The value of volunteer services provided without compen-
32             sation;
33                 (B) costs to a volunteer related to the rendering of volunteer
34             services not exceeding a fair market value of $50 during an allo-
35             cable election period as provided in K.S.A. 25-4149, and amend-
36             ments thereto;
37                 (C) payment by a candidate or candidate's spouse for personal
38             meals, lodging and travel by personal automobile of the candidate
39             or candidate's spouse while campaigning;
40                 (D) the value of goods donated to events such as testimonial
41             events, bake sales, garage sales and auctions by any person not
42             exceeding a fair market value of $50 per event.
43                 (e) (f) ``Election'' means: (1) A primary or general election for

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  1             state or local office and (2) a convention or caucus of a political
  2             party held to nominate a candidate for state or local office.
  3                 (f) (g) (1) ``Expenditure'' means: (A) Any purchase, payment,
  4             distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or any other
  5             thing of value made for the purpose of influencing the nomination
  6             or election of any individual to state or local office;
  7                 (B) any contract to make an expenditure;
  8                 (C) a transfer of funds between any two or more candidate com-
  9             mittees, party committees or political committees;
10                 (D) payment of a candidate's filing fees.
11                 (2) ``Expenditure'' does not include:
12                 (A) The value of volunteer services provided without compen-
13             sation;
14                 (B) costs to a volunteer incidental to the rendering of volunteer
15             services not exceeding a fair market value of $50 during an allo-
16             cable election period as provided in K.S.A. 25-4149, and amend-
17             ments thereto;
18                 (C) payment by a candidate or candidate's spouse for personal
19             meals, lodging and travel by personal automobile of the candidate
20             or candidate's spouse while campaigning or payment of such costs
21             by the treasurer of a candidate or candidate committee;
22                 (D) the value of goods donated to events such as testimonial
23             events, bake sales, garage sales and auctions by any person not
24             exceeding fair market value of $50 per event; or
25                 (E) any communication by an incumbent elected state or local
26             officer with one or more individuals unless the primary purpose
27             thereof is to influence the nomination or election of a candidate.
28                 (g) (h) ``Party committee'' means the state committee of a polit-
29             ical party regulated by article 3 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes
30             Annotated, or the county central committee or the state committee
31             of a political party regulated under article 38 of chapter 25 of the
32             Kansas Statutes Annotated or the bona fide national organization
33             or committee of those political parties regulated by the Kansas Stat-
34             utes Annotated, or not more than one political committee estab-
35             lished by the state committee of any such political party and des-
36             ignated as a recognized political committee for the senate or not
37             more than one political committee established by the state commit-
38             tee of any such political party and designated as a recognized po-
39             litical committee for the house of representatives.
40                 (h) (i) ``Person'' means any individual, committee, corporation,
41             partnership, trust, organization or association.
42                 (i) (j) ``Political committee'' means any combination of two or
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  1             purpose of which is to support or oppose any candidate for state or
  2             local office, but not including any candidate committee or party
  3             committee.
  4                 (j) (k) ``Receipt'' means a contribution or any other money or
  5             thing of value, but not including volunteer services provided with-
  6             out compensation, received by a treasurer in the treasurer's official
  7             capacity.
  8                 (k) (l) ``State office'' means any state office as defined in K.S.A.
  9             25-2505, and amendments thereto.
10                 (l) (m) ``Testimonial event'' means an event held for the benefit
11             of an individual who is a candidate to raise funds for such candi-
12             date's campaign. Testimonial events include but are not limited to
13             dinners, luncheons, rallies, barbecues and picnics.
14                 (m) (n) ``Treasurer'' means a treasurer of a candidate or of a
15             candidate committee, a party committee or a political committee
16             appointed under the campaign finance act or a treasurer of a com-
17             bination of individuals or a person other than an individual which
18             is subject to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 25-4172 and
19             amendments thereto.
20                 (n) (o) ``Local office'' means a member of the governing body of
21             a city of the first class, any elected office of a unified school district
22             having 35,000 or more pupils regularly enrolled in the preceding
23             school year, a county or of the board of public utilities.
24                 Sec. 3. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 25-4143 and 25-4148 are hereby re-
25             pealed.;
26                 Sec. 3 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
27             publication in the statute book.
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