25-4146. Removal of treasurer or chairperson; filling vacancy of treasurer; substantiation of records of treasurer; notification to secretary of state or county election officer; receipts and expendit
25-4146
25-4146. Removal of treasurer or chairperson;filling vacancy of treasurer; substantiation of records of treasurer;notification to secretary of state or county election officer; receipts andexpenditures, when.(a) A candidate may remove any treasurer or chairperson that suchcandidate has appointed, and a party committee or political committeemay remove its chairperson or treasurer. A candidate shall remove anytreasurer, that such candidate has appointed, against whom a civil penalty hasbeen imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4152, and amendments thereto. In case of avacancy in the position of treasurer of a candidate before all of theobligations of the treasurer have been performed, such candidate shall be suchcandidate's own treasurer from the date of such vacancy until such time as thecandidate appoints a successor and reports the name and address of thetreasurer to the secretary of state if the candidate is a candidate for stateoffice or to the county election officer if the candidate is a candidate forlocal office. In case of a vacancy in the position of treasurer of a candidatecommittee, the candidate shall be treasurer from the date of vacancy orremoval, until such time as the candidate appoints a successor and reports thename and address of the treasurer to the secretary of state if the candidate isa candidate for state office or to the county election officer if the candidateis a candidate for local office. In case of a vacancy in the position oftreasurer of a party committee or political committee, such committeechairperson shall be treasurer from the date of vacancy or removal until suchtime as the committee appoints a successor and reports the name and address ofthe treasurer: (1) To the secretary of state if such committee is a partycommittee or a political committee receiving contributions or makingexpenditures for a candidate for state office; or (2) to the county electionofficer if such committee is a party committee or a political committeereceiving contributions or making expenditures for a candidate for localoffice. An individual who vacates the position of treasurer by reason ofremoval or resignation shall substantiate the accuracy of such person's recordsto the succeeding treasurer. No resignation of a treasurer shall be effectiveuntil a written statement of resignation of such treasurer has been filed withthe secretary of state if the treasurer is that of a candidate or committeeinvolving a candidate for state office or with the county election officer ifthe treasurer is that of a candidate or committee involving a candidate forlocal office. No removal of a treasurer of a candidate or candidate committeeshall be effective until a written statement of such removal from the candidatehas been filed with: (1) The secretary of state if the candidate is a candidatefor state office; or (2) with the county election officer if the candidate is acandidate for local office. No removal of a treasurer of a party committee orpolitical committee shall be effective until a written statement of suchremoval from the party committee or political committee has been filed with:(1) The secretary of state if such committee is a party committee or apolitical committee receiving contributions or making expenditures for acandidate for state office; or (2) with the county election officer if suchcommittee is a party committee or a political committee receiving contributionsor making expenditures for a candidate for local office. The succeedingtreasurer shall not be held responsible for the accuracy of the predecessortreasurer's records.
(b) No contribution or other receipt shall be received or expenditure made,by or on behalf of a candidate, pair of candidates or candidate committee,except receipt or payment of a filing fee:
(1) Until such candidate appoints a treasurer and makes the reportrequired by K.S.A. 25-4144, and amendments thereto; and
(2) unless by or through such treasurer.
(c) No contribution or other receipt shall be received or expenditure made byor on behalf of a party committee or political committee:
(1) Until the chairperson and treasurer of such committee are appointed;
(2) the chairperson of the party committee or a political committee has fileda statement of organization required by K.S.A. 25-4145 and amendments thereto;and
(3) unless by or through the treasurer of such committee.
History: L. 1981, ch. 171, § 5;L. 1990, ch. 122, § 3;L. 1995, ch. 203, § 2;L. 1998, ch. 117, § 6; July 1.