KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

25-905. Same; penalties; effect of conviction; exemptions; notice to candidates.

25-905

Chapter 25.--ELECTIONS Article 9.--ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

25-905. Same; penalties; effect of conviction; exemptions; notice tocandidates.Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of K.S.A. 25-903 or25-904, as amended, or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with anyof the provisions thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, andupon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding onethousand dollars ($1,000). The conviction of any person of a violation ofany of the provisions of K.S.A. 25-903, as amended, shall at once vacateany office held by him, and such person shall be disqualified from holdingany public office for a period of two (2) years: Provided, That thepenalties and forfeitures herein imposed shall not apply to candidates forcity of the third class or township offices.

Upon the failure of any candidate for nomination or election to any cityof the first or second class, school district, community junior college,county or state office, to file his statement of expenses as provided inK.S.A. 25-904, as amended, it shall be the duty of the officer with whomsuch statement should be filed, within ten (10) days from the expiration ofthe time for filing such statement and before any action is brought toenforce the penalties above provided, to notify such candidate that he hasfailed to file such statement, and in case such candidate files suchstatement within ten (10) days from the time of receiving such notice, andsuch statement shows that he has not expended a sum greater than permittedby law, then the penalties and forfeitures herein provided shall not beimposed upon such candidates unless such statement is shown to be untrue.

History: L. 1915, ch. 211, § 3; R.S. 1923, 25-905; L. 1935, ch. 176, § 1; L.1943, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 54, § 5; March 19.