§ 46-271 — Lobbying restrictions; gifts or contributions; hospitality; exceptions

No lobbyist shall offer, pay, give or make any economic opportunity, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, favor, hospitality, or service having an aggregate value of $40 or more in any calendar year to any state officer or employee or candidate for state office or to any officer or candidate for office or employee of the judicial branch with a major purpose of influencing the state officer or employee or candidate for state office in the performance of official duties or prospective official duties or the officer or candidate for office or employee of the judicial branch in the performance of any judicial administrative matter, as defined in K.S.A. 46-225, and amendments thereto. Hospitality in the form of recreation, food and beverages are presumed not to be given to influence a state officer or employee or candidate for state office in the performance of official duties, or an officer or candidate for office or employee of the judicial branch in the performance of any judicial administrative matter, as defined in K.S.A. 46-225, and amendments thereto, except when a particular course of official action is to be followed as a condition thereon.
Except when a particular course of official action is to be followed as a condition thereon, this section shall not apply to: (1) Any contribution reported in compliance with the campaign finance act as amended; or (2) a commercially reasonable loan or other commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business.

Legislative History

L. 1974, ch. 353, § 57; L. 1974, ch. 354, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 51; L. 2018, ch. 51, § 7; July 1.