The provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-206, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor. When candidates for governor and lieutenant governor in lieu of nomination petitions shall file a joint declaration of intention to become candidates for such offices the accompanying fee shall be a sum equal to the total of 1% of one year’s salary for governor and 1% of one year’s salary for lieutenant governor, as determined by the secretary of state. Amounts received under this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.

Such declaration shall be prescribed by the secretary of state, and shall be attested before the secretary of state or a deputy secretary of state.