State Governmental Ethics | MidpageState Governmental Ethics
46-214aTitle46-215Application of definitions46-216"Compensation" defined46-217"Economic opportunity" defined46-218"Preceding calendar year" defined46-219"Legislative matter" defined46-220"Legislator" defined46-221State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined46-222"Lobbyist" defined; exceptions46-223"Person" defined46-224"State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined46-225"Lobbying" defined; exceptions; employment of legislator as a lobbyist prohibited46-226"Representation case" defined46-227"Associated person" defined46-228"Special interest" defined46-229"Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined46-230"Business" defined46-231"Contract" defined46-232Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception46-233Contracts involving state officer or employee or legislator; prohibited acts, exceptions; challenging constitutionality of legislative action or enactment by legislator; prohibited acts46-234Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices46-235Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees46-236Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions46-237Gifts to state agencies, state officers and employees, candidates for state office and state officers elect, members, members elect and employees of the judicial branch; limitations and prohibitions; exceptions; hospitality; honoraria; gifts from foreign governments; reimbursement of legislators for travel and subsistence expenses by certain nonprofit, nonpartisan and international organizations and foreign governments46-237aGifts or meals solicited or accepted by certain state officers, employees and members of boards and commissions, exceptions; limitations and prohibitions; penalties46-238Restrictions on sale or lease of property and furnishing services by state officers and employees and candidates for state offices46-239Disclosure statements; state officers and employees accepting representation cases; legislators contracting to perform services for state agencies; state agencies contracting with legislators or legislators' firms, reports by; time and procedure for filing statements; information required; termination statement; failure to file true statement, class B misdemeanor46-240Same; restrictions on compensation46-241Disclosure or use of confidential information by state officer or employee46-242Restrictions on acceptance of representation case and conduct therein by state officer or employee46-243Censure or forfeiture of office or employment for violation46-244Same; commencement and final determination of action46-246aProhibition of nepotism by state officer or employee; exceptions46-247Individuals required to file written statements of substantial interests; exception46-248Statements of substantial interests; information required; time for filing; filed with secretary of state46-248aSame; failure to file on time; notice46-249Same; content of statement46-250Same; forms; amendments46-251Failure to file true statement of substantial interests defined and classified as crime46-252Same; availability for public examination and copying; procedure46-253Commission defined; rules and regulations46-254Opinions; effect of compliance with opinion; filing, publication and disposition46-255Verified complaints; filing with commission; conditions; transmittal of copy to respondent46-256Same; confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of attorney general of violation of other laws; dismissal or hearing on complaint; remedies and protections for state employees filing complaints46-257Same; examination and copying of evidence and hearing transcript by respondent; subpoenas; hearing before subcommittee of commission; powers of presiding officer; witness fees and mileage; depositions; contempt46-258Hearings by commission; limitations on oral evidence; rights of parties; open to public46-259Record of commission's investigations, inquiries and proceedings; confidentiality of records, complaints, documents and reports; release of information or material to prosecutor; report of criminal law violations; public records; classification of certain violations as crimes46-260Investigations by commission; administration of oaths and subpoena of witnesses, documents and records46-261Withdrawal of complaint by complainant; civil action, when; admissibility of certain evidence46-262Statement of commission's findings of facts after hearing; disposition46-263Action upon commission's findings46-265Registration of lobbyists; form and contents; lobbying concerning legislative matters, copies of registrations and reports; fees; termination statement; failure to pay civil penalties, registration prohibited46-266Alphabetical listing of lobbyists by secretary of state; supplemental indices; public inspection of registration papers and reports; printing, publication and distribution of lists and indices46-267Lobbyists; contingent fees and referral fees prohibited; lobbying contracts46-268Reports filed electronically by lobbyists; form, time of filing and contents; filed with secretary of state46-269Same; public record; content of report; contribution to a single special legislative event; reports by lobbyists; requirements; maintenance of records; inspection by commission46-270Name tags for registered lobbyists; dimensions and specifications; duties of secretary of state; tags to be worn in state capitol46-271Lobbying restrictions; gifts or contributions; hospitality; exceptions46-272Same; purchase or lease of property or acquisition of services from state officer or employee, candidate for state office or associated person46-273Same; improper influence over state agency in representation case46-274Unlawful lobbying defined and classified as crime46-275Giving false lobbying information defined and classified as crime46-276Violations of certain sections classified as crimes46-277Intent required for act, action or conduct to constitute violation46-278Severability46-280Failure to register or file reports; late filing; civil penalty46-281Application of definitions in K.S.A. 46-282 through 46-28546-282"Designee" defined46-283"Major policy making" position defined46-284"Consultant" defined46-285Heads of state agencies to submit lists of designees; additional information regarding designees required; organizational chart; certification; filing with secretary of state46-286Participation by state officer or employee in licensure, regulation or in any contract with any organization with which such person holds a position prohibited; exceptions46-287Advertising to influence legislative action; prohibited acts46-288Violations of state governmental ethics laws; civil fine; remittance of fines collected46-289Same; cease and desist order; emergencies46-290Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus46-291Same; consent decree46-292Same; appeal of commission orders46-293Severability of chapter 150 of the Laws of 199146-294Contracts involving state universities; state employee; restrictions46-295Lobbying; governmental entities; report required