Kansas Statutes 25-4151. Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation
Attorney's Note
Under the Kansas Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-4151
- 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
- Commission: means the governmental ethics commission. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143
- Person: means any individual, committee, corporation, partnership, trust, organization or association. 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
(a) Every report or statement made under the campaign finance act shall be made on forms prescribed by the commission, and contain substantially the following:
“I declare that this (report) (statement), including any accompanying schedules and statements, has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is true, correct and complete. I understand that the intentional failure to file this document or intentionally filing a false document is a class A misdemeanor.”
____________________ _____________________ (Date) (Signature)
Every report or statement shall be dated and signed by: (1) The treasurer or candidate for any report required by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4148; (2) the candidate, for any report required by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4144; or (3) the chairperson of the committee, for any statement required by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4145. If the form is not available, the report or statement to which it relates shall be made as required, but in such form as the person signing such report or statement chooses, and the commission may require any such report or statement to be replaced after filing by a report or statement on the forms provided by the commission.
(b) Records in support of every report or statement filed under the campaign finance act shall be maintained and preserved by the person who files it for a period of time to be designated by the commission.
(c) Delay in filing a report or statement beyond the time required by law shall not prevent the acceptance of the report or statement.
(d) No treasurer shall accept or permit to be accepted any contributions or make or permit to be made any expenditures unless all reports or statements required of such treasurer prior to the time of such contributions or expenditures have been filed.