Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception

46-232. Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception. No state officer or employee shall engage in lobbying his own state agency, if he accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying, other than that provided for the performance of his official duties. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a state officer or employee from lobbying without compensation other than that which he is entitled to receive for performance of his official duties. History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 18; March 28. Governmental Ethics Commission Opinions: State employee; lobbying prohibitions. 87-6. Lobbying by state employees; limitations. 2007-06. Member of the state banking board not prohibited from lobbying legislature. 2009-12. Attorney General's Opinions: Bribery; privatization pledge; contingent fees for lobbying prohibited. 91-23. Judicial council employee is not a "state officer or employee" for purposes of K.S.A. 46-221 (governmental ethics law). 2002-3. Judicial council employee is an employee of judicial branch and therefore is not a "state officer or employee" for purposes of governmental ethics law; modifies opinion 2002-3. 2002-20. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026