

State law requires that no more than five commissioners belong to the same political party. Governor (for a total of two appointments, including the chairman).

Minority leader of the Kansas House of Representatives.Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives.Minority leader of the Kansas State Senate.Chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.The following state officials appoint the remaining eight commissioners: The commission's chairman is appointed by the governor. The commission comprises nine members, all of whom serve two-year terms. against any person for a violation of the campaign finance act." First-time violations amount to $5,000, second-time violations amount to $10,000, and third-time violations total $15,000. In addition, the commission is authorized to "assess a civil fine. The commission may set policy and adopt regulations. The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission is authorized to administer, interpret, and enforce the state's campaign finance laws. See also: Campaign finance requirements in Kansas Regulation and enforcement Governmental Ethics Commission The former "is charged with administering, interpreting, and enforcing" the state's campaign finance laws the latter receives the campaign finance disclosure reports filed by candidates and political committees. In Kansas, there are two primary agencies involved in campaign finance regulation: the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission and the Office of the Kansas Secretary of State.
