121.160 Campaign treasurers -- Duties.
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<![CDATA[ Page 1 of 2 121.160 Campaign treasurers -- Duties. (1) As part of the filing papers each candidate or slate of candidates shall, on a duplicate form prescribed and furnished by the registry, designate a campaign <br>treasurer to act as their agent at the time and at the office with which they file as a <br>candidate or slate of candidates and until this requirement is met the candidate or <br>slate of candidates shall be listed as their own treasurer and accountable as such. <br>The candidate or slate of candidates may appoint themselves or any registered voter <br>in Kentucky as the campaign treasurer. The office with which the candidate or slate <br>of candidates is required to file shall immediately forward to the registry the <br>duplicate copy of the completed form designating the candidate's or slate's <br>campaign treasurer and shall attach the original to the candidate's or slate's filing <br>papers. The office with which the candidate or slate of candidates files shall <br>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 <br>and business address of the permanent committee, the date of the <br>contribution, the amount contributed, and a description of the major <br>business, social, or political interest represented by the permanent <br>committee; 2. Contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to a <br>candidate or slate of candidates for a statewide-elected state office, by <br>the date, name, address, occupation, and employer of each contributor <br>and the spouse of the contributor or, if the contributor or spouse of the <br>contributor is self-employed, the name under which he is doing business, <br>and the amount contributed by each contributor; and 3. Contributions in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) made to any <br>candidate other than those specified in subparagraph 2., by name, <br>address, age if under legal voting age, date of the contribution, amount <br>of the contribution, and the employer and occupation of each other <br>contributor. If the contributor is self-employed, the name under which he <br>is doing business shall be listed. The occupation listed for the <br>contributor shall be specific. A general classification, such as <br>"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 <br>check and the treasurer's records shall disclose the name, address, and <br>occupation of every person or firm to whom made, and shall list the date and <br>amount of the expenditure and the treasurer shall keep a receipted bill for <br>each; Page 2 of 2 (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 <br>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. <br>(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 <br>certified mail, appoint a successor and shall file his name and address with the <br>registry. The candidate, or slate shall be accountable as their own campaign <br>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 <br>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 <br>reporting provisions of KRS 121.180 and administrative regulations promulgated by <br>the registry. Effective: July 15, 1994 <br>History: 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. -- <br>Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 26, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1988 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 44, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 100, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 69, <br>effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 17, effective July <br>15, 1980. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 1. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, <br>sec. 188. ]]>