COMPLIANCE

The Consultant’s services are defined as “Compliance” These services are summarized below:

Maintaining records of expenses submitted by the campaign.

Filings campaign expenditure and fundraising reports with the Kansas State Ethics board.

Monthly check-ins on the 3rd weeks of the month via phone, in person, or via zoom to discuss If more check-ins ​are requested by the client, or if any of the check-ins are required to go for longer than the allotted time, the ​client will be billed at a rate of $100 per hour, billed in increments of tenths of an hour. In the final twenty-one ​(21) days before Election Day, a premium billing of $175 an hour will be charged for additional check-in time.

One (1) hour per month of legal compliance research and advice (including drafting). Additional legal research ​will be billed at a rate of $275 an hour.

RETAINER*

The Client shall pay a monthly retainer fee to the Consultant in advance for services. Any reasonable expenses ​shall be paid within seven (7) days of receipt of invoice by the client.

A monthly fee will be invoiced to the Client by the Consultant on the first day of every month for all the services ​provided and performed as well as for all the pre-approved expenses incurred the previous month for .

The monthly retainer fee will increase quarterly based on the Smith Political Consulting reporting calendar ​beginning in December and ending in November. .

Months in the first quarter (December-February) shall incur a fee of $50 per month.

Months in the second quarter (March-May) shall incur a fee of $75 per month.

Months in the third quarter (June-August) shall incur a fee of $125 per month.

Months in the fourth quarter (September-November) shall incur a fee of $275 per month.

The Client is required to pay the invoice within fourteen (14) days upon receiving it. A late fee of $25 per day will ​be charged until the invoice is paid in full, including any late fees.

Compliance Package can be bundled with other service contracts; with the $275 per month fee for the fourth ​quarter added to the final quarters bill only. If services are terminated before November 30th, the entirety of ​the $275 plus any accrued compliance quarters completed and the standard rate above will become due ​immediately on termination.

The Parties agree that the payments are to be made via Cash, check, Square Payment, Venmo Payment ​Application, or sent to the following address: 12609 E. Casa Bella St., Wichita, Kansas, 67207.

The Client is required to pay the invoice within fourteen (14) days upon receiving it. A late fee of $25 per day will ​be charged until the invoice is paid in full, including any late fees.

*The month of initial filing will incur an additional fee of $175.