25-4119d. Membership on commission; qualifications for.
25-4119d
25-4119d. Membership on commission; qualifications for.(a) From and after the effective date of this act, no person shall beappointed to membership on the commissionwho has held the office ofchairperson, vice chairperson or treasurer of any county, district or statepolitical party committee, or who within five years preceding the date of suchappointment has been a candidate for orthe holder of any partisan political office orwho has within threeyears preceding the dateof such appointment: (1) Held an elective state office; (2) held the officeof secretary of any department of state government; (3) been a lobbyistas defined by K.S.A. 46-222 and amendments thereto; (4)been an officer or employee who directly participated in the makingof a contract on behalf of a vendor of goods and services with the state ofKansas or any agency thereof; or (5)providedservices undercontract to the state of Kansas or anyagency thereof.
(b) While serving on thecommission created by K.S.A. 25-4119a, and amendments thereto,no member shall: (1)Be an individual subject to the provisions of the campaign financelaw or the provisions of K.S.A. 46-215et seq. and amendments theretoadministered orenforced by the commission;(2) serve as a chairperson or treasurer for anycandidate or committee subject to the provisions of the campaign financeact; (3) actively solicit contributions subject to the provisions of thecampaign finance act; (4)be a lobbyist as defined by K.S.A. 46-222 andamendments thereto; (5)be an officer or employee who directly participated in themaking of a contract on behalf of a vendor of goods and services withthe state of Kansas or anyagency thereof; (6) provide services under contract tothe state of Kansas or any agency thereof;(7) be a candidate for orthe holder of any partisan political office;(8) be the chairperson, vice chairperson ortreasurer ofany county, district or state political party committee; (9) directly orindirectly solicit contributionsfor anypartisan political party or any organization thereof or any candidate forpartisanpolitical office; or (10) endorse any candidatefor any partisan political office subject to the provisions of this act.
(c) Whenever any member of the commission is ineligible to serve as amember thereof under the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section,the membership of such person shall terminate and such person shall no longerbe eligible to participate in any action or proceeding by the commission. Suchvacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 25-4119a,and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1979, ch. 110, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 171, § 41;L. 1990, ch. 306, § 7;L. 1991, ch. 150, § 2;L. 1993, ch. 244, § 1; April 29.