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Expanded lottery language under scrutiny
SB 66
Language under scrutiny
New Sec. 31. (a)(2):
(2) ‘‘State or local official’’ means any person who, on or after January 9, 2006, is: (A) Any state officer or employee required to file a written statement of substantial interests pursuant to the state governmental ethics law and any other state officer or employee with responsibility for matters affecting activities or operations of any lottery gaming facility or racetrack gaming facility; (B) the governor or any full-time professional employee of the office of the governor; (C) any member of the legislature and any full-time professional employee of the legislature; (D) any justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals or judge of the district court; (E) the head of any state agency, the assistant or deputy heads of any state agency, or the head of any division within a state agency; or (F) any member of the governing body of a city or county where a lottery gaming facility or racetrack gaming facility is located; any municipal or county judge of such city or county; any city, county or district attorney of such city or county; and any member of or attorney for the planning board or zoning board of such city or county and any professional planner or consultant regularly employed or retained by such planning board or zoning board.
New Sec. 31. (e) and New Sec. 31. (f):
(e) No state or local official shall influence, or attempt to influence, by use of official authority, the decision of the Kansas lottery commission, lottery gaming facility review board or Kansas racing and gaming commission pursuant to this act; the investigation of a proposal for a lottery gaming facility or racetrack gaming facility pursuant to this act; or any proceeding to enforce the provisions of this act or rules and regulations of the Kansas lottery commission or Kansas racing and gaming commission. Any such attempt shall be reported promptly to the attorney general.
(f) Willful violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
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