Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2025 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 05/29/2025
.005 Legislative findings on electronic storage and retrieval of campaign finance information.
.010 Repealed, 1974.
.015 Definitions for chapter. (Effective until June 27, 2025)
.015 Definitions for chapter. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.020 Repealed, 1974.
.025 Corporate contributions to candidates prohibited.
.030 Repealed, 1974.
.035 Corporate contributions to aid candidates for public office prohibited -- Aid to support a constitutional amendment, public issue, or building fund account permitted.
.040 Repealed, 1974.
.045 Contributions to certain candidates or slates of candidates by individuals prohibited.
.050 Repealed, 1974.
.055 Candidates prohibited from making expenditure, loan, promise, agreement or contract as to action when elected, in consideration for vote.
.056 Restrictions upon specified campaign contributors.
.060 Repealed, 1974.
.065 Limitation of political advertising rates -- Injunction.
.070 Repealed, 1974.
.100 Repealed, 1986.
.110 Registry of Election Finance -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings -- Compensation.
.120 Duties and powers of registry -- Appointment of certain employees -- Electronic reporting system -- Mandatory electronic reporting of campaign finance reports.
.130 Dissemination of information to candidates, treasurers, depositories and general public.
.135 Advisory opinion by registry -- Effect -- Publication.
.140 Investigation of complaint -- Administrative hearing -- Decision and final order -- Appeal from final order -- Reference for possible prosecution -- Judicial review.
.150 Campaign contribution restrictions and expenditure limitations.
.160 Campaign treasurers -- Duties.
.170 Registration of committees and fundraisers -- Information required -- Permanent committee by member of General Assembly prohibited -- Official contact person.
.172 State political party building fund account -- Permitted and prohibited expenditures -- Exclusive designation of contributions -- Information provided to potential contributors -- Separate bank account required -- Reports of contributions and expenditures.
.175 Allowable campaign expenditures -- Administrative regulations -- Penalties. (Effective until June 27, 2025)
.175 Allowable campaign expenditures -- Administrative regulations -- Penalties. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.180 Exemption from campaign finance reporting requirements -- Reports required of committees and treasurers -- Penalties -- Use of campaign funds -- Prohibited uses -- Disposition of unexpended campaign funds -- Electronic reporting -- "No change since last report" designation. (Effective until June 27, 2025)
.180 Exemption from campaign finance reporting requirements -- Reports required of committees and treasurers -- Penalties -- Use of campaign funds -- Prohibited uses -- Disposition of unexpended campaign funds -- Electronic reporting -- "No change since last report" designation. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.190 Identification of contributors and advertisers. (Effective until June 27, 2025)
.190 Identification of contributors and advertisers. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.200 Repealed, 1992.
.210 Central campaign committee -- Designation -- Duties.
.220 Primary campaign depository -- Secondary depository -- Deposits -- Statements.
.230 Use of portion of income tax designated to political party -- Records and reports -- Audit.
.250 Political issues committee -- Contributions and expenditures from foreign national prohibited -- Independent expenditures -- Certification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.252 Political issues committee treasurer and persons making independent expenditures -- Duties relating to activity of foreign national -- Restrictions -- Presumption of violation. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.254 Prohibited activities of foreign national. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.256 Civil action to enforce KRS 121.250 and 121.252 -- Refund of contributions -- Joint and several liability -- Penalties on lobbyists -- Damages. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.258 Right of privacy for lawful donors to certain tax-exempt organizations -- Restrictions on investigation and disclosure -- Penalty. (Effective June 27, 2025)
.310 Coercement of employee's vote prohibited.
.320 Assessment of state or federal employee prohibited.
.330 Restrictions on elected officials and their appointees in dealing with certain contributors and fundraisers.
.990 Penalties.