Kan. Admin. Regs. § 19-21-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 19-21-1 - Candidate appointment of treasurer or committee

(a) Whenever any of the tests set forth in 1981 Kansas Session Laws, Chapter 171, Sec. 2(a) are met, an individual becomes a candidate on the date that test is met.

(1) For the purpose of this section, an appointment does not take place until an agency relationship is completed and the individual to be appointed takes significant action based on that relationship which is intended to influence the nomination or election to state office of the individual considering seeking that office.

(2) An announcement is not a public announcement unless it is intended to inform the general public that the individual is seeking nomination or election to state office.

(3) An individual makes a public announcement, or makes an expenditure or accepts a contribution if the individual does so directly, or directly or indirectly authorizes another to do so on the individual's behalf or directly or indirectly ratifies the action of another.

(b) A candidate may serve as his or her own treasurer. Only one treasurer or one candidate committee may exist at the same time. A prior treasurer or committee and a new treasurer or committee for a different candidacy may exist at the same time so long as the prior treasurer or committee does not serve in any capacity of an ongoing nature to advance the later candidacy and only to the extent necessary to close its affairs. (See K.A.R. 19-21-2 for the requirements if a candidate committee is appointed.)

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 19-21-1

Authorized by K.S.A. 25-4119a; implementing K.S.A. 25-4143(a) and 25-4144; effective, E-76-56, Nov. 26, 1975; effective, E-77-20, May 1, 1976; amended, E-77-47, Sep. 30, 1976; effective Feb. 15, 1977; amended May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1982.