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.