KRS 6.731: General standards of conduct -- Penalties.

A legislator, by himself or through others, shall not intentionally:

(1) Use or attempt to use his influence as a member of the General Assembly in any

matter which involves a substantial conflict between his personal interest and his

duties in the public interest. Violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor;

(2) Use his official position or office to obtain financial gain for himself, any members

of the legislator's family, or a business associate of the legislator. Violation of this

subsection is a Class D felony;

(3) Use or attempt to use his official position to secure or create privileges, exemptions,

advantages, or treatment for himself or others in direct contravention of the public

interest at large. Violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor;

(4) Use public funds, time, or personnel for his private gain or that of another, unless

the use is authorized by law. Violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor;

(5) Use public funds, time, or personnel for partisan political cam paign activity, unless

the use is:

(a) Authorized by law; or

(b) Properly incidental to another activity required or authorized by law, such as

elections to constitutional or party offices within the General Assembly.

Violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor;

(6) Use his official legislative stationery, or a facsimile thereof, to solicit a vote or a

contribution for his or another person's campaign for election or reelection to public

office, or use the great seal of the Commonwealth on his cam paign stationery or

campaign literature. For purposes of this subsection, "official legislative stationery"

means the stationery used by a legislator on a day -to-day basis for correspondence

related to his duties as a member of the General Assembly. Violat ion of this

subsection is ethical misconduct.

(7) While in the discharge of the duties of his office, become intoxicated by the use of

spiritous, vinous, or malt liquors, or any controlled substance, as defined in KRS

218A.010. Any legislator who is unable , incompetent, or disqualified to discharge

any of the duties of his office because of the use of spiritous, vinous, or malt

liquors, or any controlled substance, as defined in KRS 218A.010, shall be deemed

to have violated this subsection. Violation of this subsection is ethical misconduct.