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AN ACT concerning election campaign finance; relating to the use of
  campaign contributions and property acquired by campaign contri-
  butions; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 25-4157a and repealing the ex-
  isting section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  Section 1.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 25-4157a is hereby amended to read
as follows: 25-4157a. (a)  No moneys received by any candidate or can-
didate committee of any candidate as a contribution under this act shall
be used or be made available for the personal use of the candidate and
no such moneys shall be used by such candidate or the candidate com-
mittee of such candidate except for legitimate campaign purposes, for
expenses of holding political office or for contributions to the party com-
mittees of the political party of which such candidate is a member.
  For the purpose of this subsection, expenditures for ``personal use''
shall include expenditures to defray normal living expenses for the can-
didate or the candidate's family and expenditures for the personal benefit
of the candidate having no direct connection with or effect upon the
campaign of the candidate or the holding of public office.
  (b)  No candidate or candidate committee shall accept from any other
candidate or candidate committee for any candidate for local, state or
national office, any moneys received by such candidate or candidate com-
mittee as a campaign contribution. The provisions of this subsection shall
not be construed to prohibit a candidate or candidate committee from
accepting moneys from another candidate or candidate committee if such
moneys constitute a reimbursement for one candidate's proportional
share of the cost of any campaign activity participated in by both candi-
dates involved. Such reimbursement shall not exceed an amount equal to
the proportional share of the cost directly benefiting and attributable to
the personal campaign of the candidate making such reimbursement.
  (c) (1)  At the time of the termination of any campaign and prior to
the filing of a termination report in accordance with K.S.A. 25-4157, and
amendments thereto, all residual funds not otherwise obligated for the
payment of expenses incurred in such campaign or the holding of office
shall be contributed to a charitable organization, as defined by the laws
of the state, contributed to a party committee or returned as a refund in
whole or in part to any contributor or contributors from whom received
or paid into the general fund of the state.
  (2)  At the time of the termination of any campaign and prior to the
filing of a termination report in accordance with K.S.A. 25-4157, and
amendments thereto, all material assets acquired with money received as
a contribution shall be: (A) Contributed to a charitable organization as
defined by the laws of the state; or (B) sold and the proceeds form the
sale thereof shall be contributed to a charitable organization as defined
by the laws of the state.
  When used in this paragraph, ``material assets'' shall include, but not
be limited to, computers, printers, facsimile machines, furniture and other
office equipment.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 25-4157a is hereby repealed.
  Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.