(a) Every treasurer for a party committee or political committee shall file reports of independent expenditures as prescribed by this act. Reports shall be filed with the secretary of state. Reports required by this section shall be in addition to any other reports required by law.

(b) (1) The report shall contain the name and address of each party committee or political committee which has made or contracted to be made independent expenditures in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $300 or more during the period commencing 11 days before a primary or general election at which a state or local officer is to be elected and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the date of the election. Such report shall contain the amount, date and purpose of each such independent expenditure, as well as the name of the candidate whose nomination, election or defeat is expressly advocated. When an independent expenditure is made by payment to an advertising agency, public relations firm or political consultant for disbursement to vendors, the report of such independent expenditure shall show in detail the name of each such vendor and the amount, date and purpose of the payments to each, as well as the name of the candidate whose nomination, election or defeat is expressly advocated. The report shall be made on or before the close of business on the Thursday preceding the date of the election.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-4148c

  • Agent: means an individual who is:

    (1) A candidate;

    (2) a chairperson of a candidate, political or party committee;

    (3) a treasurer; or

    (4) any director, officer, employee, paid consultant or other person who is authorized to act on behalf of persons listed in this subsection. See Kansas Statutes 25-4143

  • 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

  • Clearly identified candidate: means a candidate who has been identified by the:

    (1) Use of the name of the candidate;

    (2) use of a photograph or drawing of the candidate; or

    (3) unambiguous reference to the candidate whether or not the name, photograph or drawing of such candidate is used. 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

  • 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

  • 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
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • 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

(2) In addition, a separate report shall be made on a daily basis for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding the election. Each daily report shall contain the information required in paragraph (1) of this section. Each report shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the next day respectively.

(c) Reports required by this section shall be filed by hand delivery, express delivery service, facsimile transmission or any electronic method authorized by the secretary of state.

(d) (1) “Expenditure” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4143, and amendments thereto.

(2) “Independent expenditure” means an expenditure that is made without the cooperation or consent of the candidate or agent of such candidate intended to be benefited and which expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate.

(3) “Party committee” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4143, and amendments thereto.

(4) “Political committee” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4143, and amendments thereto.

(e) The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the campaign finance act.

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