Indiana Statutes § 3-5-2-15 "Contribution"
Statute Text
(a)
"Contribution" means a donation (whether characterized as an advance, a deposit, a gift, a loan, a subscription, or a contract or promise to make a donation) of property (as defined in IC
35-31.5-2-253
) that satisfies both of the following:
(1)
The donation is made for the purpose of influencing any of the following:
(A)
The nomination or election to office of a candidate.
(B)
The election of delegates to a state constitutional convention.
(C)
The outcome of a public question.
(2)
The donation is accepted by any of the following:
(A)
A candidate.
(B)
A candidate's committee.
(C)
A regular party committee.
(D)
A political action committee.
(E)
A legislative caucus committee.
(b)
Whenever funds are transferred from one (1) committee to another, the accepting committee is considered to be receiving a contribution in the amount of the funds transferred.
(c)
Whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal services of a person whose compensation is being paid by a third person, the candidate or committee is considered to be receiving a contribution from the third person in the amount of the compensation paid.
(d)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal services of a volunteer who is not being compensated, the candidate or committee is not considered to be receiving a contribution.
(e)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a political action committee accepts a donation of:
(1)
rent;
(2)
office expenses;
(3)
management fees;
(4)
costs of solicitations of contributions; or
(5)
other administrative costs;
the committee is not considered to be receiving a contribution.
Source
Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-4-1-6; 3-4-1-22 part.
History
Amended by P.L. 114 - 2012 , SEC. 2 , eff. 7/1/2012 .
As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 1 . Amended by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 4 ; P.L. 5-1989 , SEC. 2 ; P.L. 3-1997 , SEC. 6 .
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