Chapter 46, LEGISLATURE

46-125. Privileges of members of the legislature in court proceedings. That from and after the fifteenth day preceding the day on which any regular or special session of the legislature of this state shall convene, and until the tenth day after adjournment is taken sine die, memb…

46-126. Continuance of cases. That any member of the legislature who may have a case pending in any court in this state, may have the same continued until the legislature shall adjourn sine die in the manner hereafter provided for. History: L. 1915, ch. 86, § 2; January 28; R.S. …

46-127. Judicial notice of personnel of legislature; waiver of privilege. That all judges of the courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the personnel of the legislature, and it shall be the duty of said judge to continue the trial of any cause in which any member of t…

46-127a. When judgment and order to be null and void. Any judgment obtained in any cause tried contrary to the provisions of this act, and every order made by any court contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be null and void. History: L. 1927, ch. 233, § 3; March 11.

46-128. Deposition; power of judge to prevent abuse of privileges. Any deposition taken during the time mentioned and referred to in K.S.A. 46-125, without leave of court shall not be read in evidence on behalf of the party taking the same without the consent of any such attorney…

46-134a. Senate ways and means and house appropriations committees; continuing committees; meetings; visiting state institutions; compensation and expense allowances. The committee on ways and means of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives…

46-137a. Compensation and expenses of legislators; increases. In addition to the compensation provided for by K.S.A. 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212, and amendments thereto, each member of the legislature shall receive the following amounts: (a) The sum of $88.66 per calendar day fo…

46-137b. Same; additional compensation for legislative officers; increases. (a) In addition to the compensation provided for by K.S.A. 46-137a and 75-3212, and amendments thereto, and any other statute, and except as otherwise provided by subsection (b): (1) The president of the …

46-137c. Same; warrants for payment of compensation and expenses. Expenditures to carry out K.S.A. 46-137a and 46-137b shall be made upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairman or vice-chairman of the legislative coor…

46-137d. Application of K.S.A. 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212. Nothing in K.S.A. 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto, shall be deemed to prevent payment after January 12, 1981, of compensation and allowances to any member of the legislature …

46-137e. Additional compensation and allowances for certain officers and members of the legislature. (a) The officers specified in K.S.A. 46-137b and amendments thereto shall, in addition to all other compensation and expense allowances authorized by law, receive compensation at …

46-142. Preorganizational meetings of members-elect; selection of candidates for offices of senate and house; election of majority and minority leaders; secretary of state as temporary chairperson of each house; election of officers, when. (a) Persons elected to the house of repr…

46-143. Same; notice by secretary of state, when; exception. When the secretary of state transmits the certificate of election to each of the members-elect to the legislature, there shall be enclosed therewith a notice of the preorganizational session. No candidate involved in an…

46-144. Same; compensation and expenses. The members-elect who attend the preorganizational meeting shall receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for their expenses at the same rates as are provided by law for attendance at sessions of the legislature. Such comp…

46-145. Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses. The candidate for speaker of the house and the candidate for the president of the senate nominated at the caucuses of the major…

46-146a. Orientation meetings for members-elect; leadership conferences; compensation and expenses. Orientation meetings for members-elect of the legislature shall be provided on the day or days following the preorganizational meeting provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, as determined …

46-150. Employment of certain legislative officers and employees; compensation. The senate and the house of representatives, or either thereof, are each authorized to employ such officers and employees as may be necessary or appropriate. All such officers and employees shall rece…

46-152. Preparation of vouchers and payrolls of legislators and legislative officers and employees in certain cases; selection of certain employees. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by law, the director of legislative administrative services shall prepare vouchers for expe…

46-153. Approval of vouchers for payment from legislative appropriations. Expenditures of any amounts from appropriations for legislative expense shall be made only when vouchers therefor have been approved by either the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of repr…

46-155. Items of appropriation; limitations and exceptions. Except as provided in K.S.A. 40-3405 and K.S.A. 75-4704b, no item of appropriation, or combination of items of appropriation for the same purpose, shall be for a period greater than one (1) ensuing fiscal year in additio…

46-156. Terms of members of the legislature; commencement. The regular terms of state representatives and senators shall commence on the second Monday of January of the year following election. Representatives shall be elected for two year terms. Senators shall be elected for fou…

46-157. Convening of legislature. The senate and the house of representatives shall convene in regular session of the legislature annually at 2:00 o'clock p.m. of the second Monday of January. History: L. 1975, ch. 205, § 2; July 1. Revisor's Note: Constitutional provisions, see …

46-158. Legislative pages; compensation. Legislative pages shall receive remuneration having a value of not less than $5 per day. The director of legislative administrative services shall implement the provisions of this section. Any amount of remuneration having a value of more …

46-159. Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes. When a member of the legislature is or has been absent or on leave from such member's employment on or after January 1, 1977, due to attendance at a regular or special sessio…

46-160. Resignation of member of senate or house of representatives; filing of notice; duty of secretary of state. Any member of the senate or house of representatives resigning from such office shall file a written notice of such resignation in the office of the secretary of sta…

46-161. Compensation; expense allowances and mileage of legislators attending meetings of senate or house. Members of the legislature attending a meeting called to fill a vacancy as provided by rules of the senate or rules of the house of representatives, or attending a meeting o…

46-214a. Title. K.S.A. 46-215 through 46-293 and K.S.A. 46-237a, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the state governmental ethics law. History: L. 1998, ch. 29, § 3; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Judicial Council employee is not "state officer or em…

46-215. Application of definitions. As used in K.S.A. 46-215 to 46-280, inclusive, and any amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 46-248a, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in K.S.A. 46-216 to 46-231, inclusive, and any amendments thereto, shall have the …

46-216. "Compensation" defined. "Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for services rendered, or to be rendered, by such person or another. History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 2; March 28. Governmental Ethic…

46-217. "Economic opportunity" defined. "Economic opportunity" means any purchase, sale, lease, contract, option, or other transaction or arrangement involving property or services wherein a state officer or employee or candidate for state office may gain a personal economic bene…

46-218. "Preceding calendar year" defined. "Preceding calendar year" shall have its usual meaning, except that in the case of candidates and individuals newly appointed to state office or employment, it shall mean the twelve (12) months immediately preceding a required filing dat…

46-219. "Legislative matter" defined. "Legislative matter" means any bill, resolution, nomination, or other issue or proposal pending before the legislature or any committee, subcommittee, or council thereof. History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 5; March 28. Governmental Ethics Commissio…

46-220. "Legislator" defined. "Legislator" means a member or member-elect of the legislature. History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 6; March 28.

46-221. State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined. (a) "State officer or employee" means (1) any individual who is an elected or appointed state officer, (2) any individual who is in the classified service or unclassified service of the Kansas civil ser…

46-222. "Lobbyist" defined; exceptions. (a) "Lobbyist" means: (1) Any person employed in considerable degree for lobbying; (2) any person formally appointed as the primary representative of an organization or other person to lobby in person on state-owned or leased property; (3) …

46-223. "Person" defined. "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, association, trust, estate, business trust, group, or corporation, whether or not operated for profit, or a governmental agency unit, or subdivision. History: L. 1974, ch. 35…

46-224. "State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined. (a) "State agency" means the legislature, legislators, legislative committees and councils and all executive departments, institutions, offices, officers, commissions, boards and authorities of the state, but does not in…

46-225. "Lobbying" defined; exceptions; employment of legislator as a lobbyist prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise provided, "lobbying" means: (1) Promoting or opposing in any manner action or nonaction by the legislature on any legislative matter; (2) promoting or opposing in an…

46-226. "Representation case" defined. "Representation case" means the representation of any person, client, principal, or third person, with compensation, in any matter before any state agency where the action or non-action of the state agency involves the exercise of substantia…

46-227. "Associated person" defined. "Associated person" means a person associated with a state officer or employee in a partnership, limited partnership, association or professional service corporation as a partner or officer. History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 272, §…

46-228. "Special interest" defined. "Special interest" means an interest of any person as herein defined (1) concerning action or non-action by the legislature on any legislative matter affecting such person as distinct from affect upon the people of the state as a whole, or (2) …

46-229. "Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined. "Substantial interest" means any of the following: (a) If an individual or an individual's spouse, either individually or collectively, has owned within the preceding 12 months a legal or equitable interest exceedin…

46-230. "Business" defined. "Business" means any corporation, association, partnership, proprietorship, trust, joint venture, or a governmental agency unit, or a governmental subdivision and every other business interest, including ownership or use of land for income. History: L.…

46-231. "Contract" defined. "Contract" means any agreement including but not limited to sales and conveyances of real and personal property and agreements for the performance of services. History: L. 1974, ch. 353, § 17; March 28. Governmental Ethics Commission Opinions: State em…

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 offici…

46-233. Contracts involving state officer or employee or legislator; prohibited acts, exceptions; challenging constitutionality of legislative action or enactment by legislator; prohibited acts. (a) (1) No state officer or employee shall in the capacity as such officer or employe…

46-234. Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices. No elected state officer shall within one year after the expiration of such officer's last term receive any civil appointment to a state office which was created by law during the last term for which s…

46-235. Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees. No state officer or employee shall accept compensation for performance of official duties, other than that to which such person is entitled for such performance. No person shall pay or offer to pay any state of…

46-236. Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions. (a) No state officer or employee, candidate for state office or state officer elect shall solicit any economic opportunity, gift, loan, gra…

46-237. Gifts to state agencies, state officers and employees, candidates for state office and state officers elect, members, members elect and employees of the judicial branch; limitations and prohibitions; exceptions; hospitality; honoraria; gifts from foreign governments; reim…