46-287. Advertising to influence legislative action; prohibited acts. - Kansas Statutes

46-287

Chapter 46.--LEGISLATURE Article 2.--STATE GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS

      46-287.   Advertising to influence legislative action; prohibited acts.(a) No person shall publish or cause to be published in anynewspaper or other periodical or cause to be distributed as an insert orflyer in any newspaper or periodical any paid advertisement promoting or opposingaction or nonaction by the legislature on any legislative matter unlesssuch advertisement is followed by the word "advertisement" or theabbreviation "adv." in a separate line, together with the name of thechairperson of the organization or other individual causing theadvertisement to be published.

      (b)   No person shall broadcast or cause to be broadcast by any radio ortelevision station any paid advertisement promoting or opposing action ornonaction by the legislature on any legislative matter unless suchadvertisement is followedby a statement that the preceding was an advertisement, together with thename of the chairperson of the organization or other individual causing theadvertisement to be broadcast.

      (c)   Violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor.

      (d)   The provisions of this section shall be subject to interpretationand enforcement in the manner provided by K.S.A. 46-254 through 46-263, andamendments thereto, and the commission shall have the powers and dutiesprovided by such sections with respect to interpretation and enforcement of this section.

      (e)   Terms used in this section have the meanings provided by K.S.A46-216 through 46-231, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 179, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 306, § 13; May 31.