Kentucky Statutes 121.160 – Campaign treasurers — Duties
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(1) Each candidate or slate of candidates shall, on a form prescribed and furnished by the registry, designate a campaign treasurer to act as their agent at the time they file as a candidate or slate of candidates, and until this requirement is met, the candidate or slate of candidates shall be listed as their own treasurer and accountable as such. The candidate or slate of candidates may appoint themselves or any registered voter in Kentucky as the campaign treasurer. The office with which the candidate or slate of candidates is required to file shall immediately forward to the registry a copy of the candidate’s or slate’s filing papers. The office with which the candidate or slate of candidates files shall promptly notify the registry when a candidate withdraws.
(2) The duties of a campaign treasurer shall be to:
(a) Designate a depository bank in which the primary campaign account shall be maintained and deposit all contributions in that account;
(b) Keep detailed and exact accounts of:
1. Contributions of any amount made by a permanent committee, by name and business address of the permanent committee, the date of the contribution, the amount contributed, and a description of the major business, social, or political interest represented by the permanent committee; and
2. Contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to any candidate, by name, address, age if under legal voting age, date of the contribution, amount of the contribution, and the employer and occupation of each other contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he is doing business shall be listed. The occupation listed for the contributor shall be specific. A general classification, such as “businessman,” shall be insufficient;
(c) Make or authorize all expenditures on behalf of a candidate or slate of candidates. Any expenditure in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be by check and the treasurer’s records shall disclose the name, address, and occupation of every person or firm to whom made, and shall list the date and amount of the expenditure and the treasurer shall keep a receipted bill for each;
(d) Maintain all receipted bills and accounts required by this section for a period of six (6) years from the date he files his last report under KRS
121.180(3)(b)1.; and
(e) Make no payment to any person not directly providing goods or services with the intent to conceal payment to another.
(3) A candidate or slate of candidates may remove a campaign treasurer at any time.
(4) In case of the death, resignation, or removal of a campaign treasurer, the candidate or slate of candidates shall within three (3) days after receiving notice thereof by certified mail, appoint a successor and shall file his name and address with the registry. The candidate, or slate shall be accountable as their own campaign treasurer if they fail to meet this filing requirement.
(5) A person may serve as campaign treasurer for more than one (1) candidate or slate of candidates, but all reports shall be made separately for each individual candidate or slate.
(6) The candidate or slate of candidates may pay a campaign treasurer a salary for his services which shall be considered a campaign expense and shall comply with the reporting provisions of KRS § 121.180 and administrative regulations promulgated by the registry.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 2, effective April 14, 2022; and ch. 219, sec. 7, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 458, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1994. — Amended 1993 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 58, effective November 3, 1993. — Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 26, effective July 14,
1992. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 44, effective July 15, 1988. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 69, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch.
114, sec. 17, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 1. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 188.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). This statute was amended by 2022
Ky. Acts chs. 208 and 219, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.
(2) The duties of a campaign treasurer shall be to:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 121.160
- Candidate: means any person who has received contributions or made expenditures, has appointed a campaign treasurer, or has given his or her consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures with a view to bringing about his or her nomination or election to public office, except federal office. See Kentucky Statutes 121.015
- Certified mail: means any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery that allows a document or package to have proof of:
(a) Sending the document or package. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010 - Committee: includes the following:
(a) "Campaign committee" which means one (1) or more persons who receive contributions and make expenditures to support or oppose one (1) or more specific candidates or slates of candidates for nomination or election to any state, county, city, or district office, but does not include an entity established solely by a candidate which is managed solely by a candidate and a campaign treasurer and whose name is generic in nature, such as "Friends of (the candidate)" and does not reflect that other persons have structured themselves as a committee, designated officers of the committee, and assigned responsibilities and duties to each officer with the purpose of managing a campaign to support or oppose a candidate in an election. See Kentucky Statutes 121.015 - Contribution: means any:
(a) Payment, distribution, loan, deposit, or gift of money or other thing of value, to a candidate, his or her agent, a slate of candidates, its authorized agent, a committee, or contributing organization. See Kentucky Statutes 121.015 - Form: means an online Web page or an electronic document designed to capture, validate, and submit data for processing to the registry, unless the context otherwise prescribes. See Kentucky Statutes 121.015
- Permanent committee: which means a group of individuals, including an association, committee, or organization, other than a campaign committee, political issues committee, inaugural committee, caucus campaign committee, or party executive committee, which is established as, or intended to be, a permanent organization having as a primary purpose expressly advocating the election or defeat of one (1) or more clearly identified candidates, slates of candidates, or political parties, which functions on a regular basis throughout the year. See Kentucky Statutes 121.015
- Registry: means the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. See Kentucky Statutes 121.015
- Slate of candidates: means :
(a) Between the time a certificate or petition of nomination has been filed for a candidate for the office of Governor under KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 121.015 - Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) Designate a depository bank in which the primary campaign account shall be maintained and deposit all contributions in that account;
(b) Keep detailed and exact accounts of:
1. Contributions of any amount made by a permanent committee, by name and business address of the permanent committee, the date of the contribution, the amount contributed, and a description of the major business, social, or political interest represented by the permanent committee; and
2. Contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to any candidate, by name, address, age if under legal voting age, date of the contribution, amount of the contribution, and the employer and occupation of each other contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he is doing business shall be listed. The occupation listed for the contributor shall be specific. A general classification, such as “businessman,” shall be insufficient;
(c) Make or authorize all expenditures on behalf of a candidate or slate of candidates. Any expenditure in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be by check and the treasurer’s records shall disclose the name, address, and occupation of every person or firm to whom made, and shall list the date and amount of the expenditure and the treasurer shall keep a receipted bill for each;
(d) Maintain all receipted bills and accounts required by this section for a period of six (6) years from the date he files his last report under KRS
121.180(3)(b)1.; and
(e) Make no payment to any person not directly providing goods or services with the intent to conceal payment to another.
(3) A candidate or slate of candidates may remove a campaign treasurer at any time.
(4) In case of the death, resignation, or removal of a campaign treasurer, the candidate or slate of candidates shall within three (3) days after receiving notice thereof by certified mail, appoint a successor and shall file his name and address with the registry. The candidate, or slate shall be accountable as their own campaign treasurer if they fail to meet this filing requirement.
(5) A person may serve as campaign treasurer for more than one (1) candidate or slate of candidates, but all reports shall be made separately for each individual candidate or slate.
(6) The candidate or slate of candidates may pay a campaign treasurer a salary for his services which shall be considered a campaign expense and shall comply with the reporting provisions of KRS § 121.180 and administrative regulations promulgated by the registry.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 2, effective April 14, 2022; and ch. 219, sec. 7, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 458, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1994. — Amended 1993 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 58, effective November 3, 1993. — Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 26, effective July 14,
1992. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 44, effective July 15, 1988. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 69, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch.
114, sec. 17, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 1. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 188.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). This statute was amended by 2022
Ky. Acts chs. 208 and 219, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.