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State Governmental Ethics

K.S.A. 46-201— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-205— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-206— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-211— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-212— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-213— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-214— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-214a— Title
K.S.A. 46-215— Application of definitions
K.S.A. 46-216— "Compensation" defined
K.S.A. 46-217— "Economic opportunity" defined
K.S.A. 46-218— "Preceding calendar year" defined
K.S.A. 46-219— "Legislative matter" defined
K.S.A. 46-220— "Legislator" defined
K.S.A. 46-221— State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined
K.S.A. 46-222— "Lobbyist" defined; exceptions
K.S.A. 46-223— "Person" defined
K.S.A. 46-224— "State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined
K.S.A. 46-225— "Lobbying" defined; exceptions; employment of legislator as a lobbyist prohibited
K.S.A. 46-226— "Representation case" defined
K.S.A. 46-227— "Associated person" defined
K.S.A. 46-228— "Special interest" defined
K.S.A. 46-229— "Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined
K.S.A. 46-230— "Business" defined
K.S.A. 46-231— "Contract" defined
K.S.A. 46-232— Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception
K.S.A. 46-233— Contracts involving state officer or employee or legislator; prohibited acts, exceptions; challenging constitutionality of legislative action or enactment by legislator; prohibited acts
K.S.A. 46-234— Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices
K.S.A. 46-235— Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees
K.S.A. 46-236— Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions
K.S.A. 46-237— Gifts 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 governments
K.S.A. 46-237a— Gifts or meals solicited or accepted by certain state officers, employees and members of boards and commissions, exceptions; limitations and prohibitions; penalties
K.S.A. 46-238— Restrictions on sale or lease of property and furnishing services by state officers and employees and candidates for state offices
K.S.A. 46-239— Disclosure 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 misdemeanor
K.S.A. 46-240— Same; restrictions on compensation
K.S.A. 46-241— Disclosure or use of confidential information by state officer or employee
K.S.A. 46-242— Restrictions on acceptance of representation case and conduct therein by state officer or employee
K.S.A. 46-243— Censure or forfeiture of office or employment for violation
K.S.A. 46-244— Same; commencement and final determination of action
K.S.A. 46-245— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-246a— Prohibition of nepotism by state officer or employee; exceptions
K.S.A. 46-247— Individuals required to file written statements of substantial interests; exception
K.S.A. 46-247a— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-248— Statements of substantial interests; information required; time for filing; filed with secretary of state
K.S.A. 46-248a— Same; failure to file on time; notice
K.S.A. 46-249— Same; content of statement
K.S.A. 46-250— Same; forms; amendments
K.S.A. 46-251— Failure to file true statement of substantial interests defined and classified as crime
K.S.A. 46-252— Same; availability for public examination and copying; procedure
K.S.A. 46-253— Commission defined; rules and regulations
K.S.A. 46-254— Opinions; effect of compliance with opinion; filing, publication and disposition
K.S.A. 46-255— Verified complaints; filing with commission; conditions; transmittal of copy to respondent
K.S.A. 46-256— Same; 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 complaints
K.S.A. 46-257— Same; 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; contempt
K.S.A. 46-258— Hearings by commission; limitations on oral evidence; rights of parties; open to public
K.S.A. 46-259— Record 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 crimes
K.S.A. 46-260— Investigations by commission; administration of oaths and subpoena of witnesses, documents and records
K.S.A. 46-261— Withdrawal of complaint by complainant; civil action, when; admissibility of certain evidence
K.S.A. 46-262— Statement of commission's findings of facts after hearing; disposition
K.S.A. 46-263— Action upon commission's findings
K.S.A. 46-264— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-265— Registration of lobbyists; form and contents; lobbying concerning legislative matters, copies of registrations and reports; fees; termination statement; failure to pay civil penalties, registration prohibited
K.S.A. 46-266— Alphabetical listing of lobbyists by secretary of state; supplemental indices; public inspection of registration papers and reports; printing, publication and distribution of lists and indices
K.S.A. 46-267— Lobbyists; contingent fees and referral fees prohibited; lobbying contracts
K.S.A. 46-268— Reports filed electronically by lobbyists; form, time of filing and contents; filed with secretary of state
K.S.A. 46-269— Same; public record; content of report; contribution to a single special legislative event; reports by lobbyists; requirements; maintenance of records; inspection by commission
K.S.A. 46-270— Name tags for registered lobbyists; dimensions and specifications; duties of secretary of state; tags to be worn in state capitol
K.S.A. 46-271— Lobbying restrictions; gifts or contributions; hospitality; exceptions
K.S.A. 46-272— Same; purchase or lease of property or acquisition of services from state officer or employee, candidate for state office or associated person
K.S.A. 46-273— Same; improper influence over state agency in representation case
K.S.A. 46-274— Unlawful lobbying defined and classified as crime
K.S.A. 46-275— Giving false lobbying information defined and classified as crime
K.S.A. 46-276— Violations of certain sections classified as crimes
K.S.A. 46-277— Intent required for act, action or conduct to constitute violation
K.S.A. 46-278— Severability
K.S.A. 46-279— Repealed
K.S.A. 46-280— Failure to register or file reports; late filing; civil penalty
K.S.A. 46-281— Application of definitions in K.S.A. 46-282 through 46-285
K.S.A. 46-282— "Designee" defined
K.S.A. 46-283— "Major policy making" position defined
K.S.A. 46-284— "Consultant" defined
K.S.A. 46-285— Heads of state agencies to submit lists of designees; additional information regarding designees required; organizational chart; certification; filing with secretary of state
K.S.A. 46-286— Participation by state officer or employee in licensure, regulation or in any contract with any organization with which such person holds a position prohibited; exceptions
K.S.A. 46-287— Advertising to influence legislative action; prohibited acts
K.S.A. 46-288— Violations of state governmental ethics laws; civil fine; remittance of fines collected
K.S.A. 46-289— Same; cease and desist order; emergencies
K.S.A. 46-290— Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus
K.S.A. 46-291— Same; consent decree
K.S.A. 46-292— Same; appeal of commission orders
K.S.A. 46-293— Severability of chapter 150 of the Laws of 1991
K.S.A. 46-294— Contracts involving state universities; state employee; restrictions
K.S.A. 46-295— Lobbying; governmental entities; report required