(a) A candidate may remove any treasurer or chairperson that such candidate has appointed, and a party committee or political committee may remove its chairperson or treasurer. A candidate shall remove any treasurer, that such candidate has appointed, against whom a civil penalty has been imposed pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4152, and amendments thereto. In case of a vacancy in the position of treasurer of a candidate before all of the obligations of the treasurer have been performed, such candidate shall be such candidate’s own treasurer from the date of such vacancy until such time as the candidate appoints a successor and reports the name and address of the treasurer to the secretary of state if the candidate is a candidate for state office or to the county election officer if the candidate is a candidate for local office. In case of a vacancy in the position of treasurer of a candidate committee, the candidate shall be treasurer from the date of vacancy or removal, until such time as the candidate appoints a successor and reports the name and address of the treasurer to the secretary of state if the candidate is a candidate for state office or to the county election officer if the candidate is a candidate for local office. In case of a vacancy in the position of treasurer of a party committee or political committee, such committee chairperson shall be treasurer from the date of vacancy or removal until such time as the committee appoints a successor and reports the name and address of the treasurer: (1) To the secretary of state if such committee is a party committee or a political committee receiving contributions or making expenditures for a candidate for state office; or (2) to the county election officer if such committee is a party committee or a political committee receiving contributions or making expenditures for a candidate for local office. An individual who vacates the position of treasurer by reason of removal or resignation shall substantiate the accuracy of such person‘s records to the succeeding treasurer. No resignation of a treasurer shall be effective until a written statement of resignation of such treasurer has been filed with the secretary of state if the treasurer is that of a candidate or committee involving a candidate for state office or with the county election officer if the treasurer is that of a candidate or committee involving a candidate for local office. No removal of a treasurer of a candidate or candidate committee shall be effective until a written statement of such removal from the candidate has been filed with: (1) The secretary of state if the candidate is a candidate for state office; or (2) with the county election officer if the candidate is a candidate for local office. No removal of a treasurer of a party committee or political committee shall be effective until a written statement of such removal from the party committee or political committee has been filed with: (1) The secretary of state if such committee is a party committee or a political committee receiving contributions or making expenditures for a candidate for state office; or (2) with the county election officer if such committee is a party committee or a political committee receiving contributions or making expenditures for a candidate for local office. The succeeding treasurer shall not be held responsible for the accuracy of the predecessor treasurer’s records.

(b) No contribution or other receipt shall be received or expenditure made, by or on behalf of a candidate, pair of candidates or candidate committee, except receipt or payment of a filing fee:

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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-4146

  • Candidate: means an individual who:

    (1) Appoints a treasurer or a candidate committee;

    (2) makes a public announcement of intention to seek nomination or election to state or local office;

    (3) makes any expenditure or accepts any contribution for such person's nomination or election to any state or local office; or

    (4) files a declaration or petition to become a candidate for state or local office. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143

  • Candidate committee: means a committee appointed by a candidate to receive contributions and make expenditures for the candidate. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143
  • Contribution: means :

    (A) Any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, gift, loan or payment of money or any other thing of value given to a candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee for the express purpose of nominating, electing or defeating a clearly identified candidate for a state or local office;

    (B) any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, gift, loan or payment of money or any other thing of value made to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state or local office;

    (C) a transfer of funds between any two or more candidate committees, party committees or political committees;

    (D) the payment, by any person other than a candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee, of compensation to an individual for the personal services rendered without charge to or for a candidate's campaign or to or for any such committee;

    (E) the purchase of tickets or admissions to, or advertisements in journals or programs for, testimonial events; or

    (F) a mailing of materials designed to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, which is made and paid for by a party committee with the consent of such candidate. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143

  • Election: means :

    (1) A primary or general election for state or local office; and

    (2) a convention or caucus of a political party held to nominate a candidate for state or local office. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143

  • Expenditure: means :

    (A) Any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or any other thing of value made by a candidate, candidate committee, party committee or political committee for the express purpose of nominating, electing or defeating a clearly identified candidate for a state or local office;

    (B) any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or any other thing of value made to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state or local office;

    (C) any contract to make an expenditure;

    (D) a transfer of funds between any two or more candidate committees, party committees or political committees; or

    (E) payment of a candidate's filing fees. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143

  • Local office: means a member of the governing body of a city of the first class, any elected office of a unified school district having 35,000 or more pupils regularly enrolled in the preceding school year, a county or of the board of public utilities. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143
  • Party committee: means :

    (1) The state committee of a political party regulated by article 3 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;

    (2) the county central committee or the state committee of a political party regulated under article 38 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;

    (3) the bona fide national organization or committee of those political parties regulated by the Kansas Statutes Annotated;

    (4) the political committee established by the state committee of any such political party and designated as a recognized political committee for the senate;

    (5) the political committee established by the state committee of any such political party and designated as a recognized political committee for the house of representatives; or

    (6) the political committee per congressional district established by the state committee of a political party regulated under article 38 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and designated as a congressional district party committee. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143

  • Person: means any individual, committee, corporation, partnership, trust, organization or association. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143
  • Political committee: means any combination of two or more individuals or any person other than an individual, a major purpose of which is to expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for state or local office or make contributions to or expenditures for the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for state or local office. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143
  • Receipt: means a contribution or any other money or thing of value, but not including volunteer services provided without compensation, received by a treasurer in the treasurer's official capacity. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State office: means any state office as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143
  • Treasurer: means a treasurer of a candidate or of a candidate committee, a party committee or a political committee appointed under the campaign finance act or a treasurer of a combination of individuals or a person other than an individual which is subject to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143

(1) Until such candidate appoints a treasurer and makes the report required by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4144, and amendments thereto; and

(2) unless by or through such treasurer.

(c) No contribution or other receipt shall be received or expenditure made by or on behalf of a party committee or political committee:

(1) Until the chairperson and treasurer of such committee are appointed;

(2) the chairperson of the party committee or a political committee has filed a statement of organization required by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4145, and amendments thereto; and

(3) unless by or through the treasurer of such committee.

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