Sec. 15. (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.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-4-1-6; 3-4-1-22 part.]
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; P.L.114-2012, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
3-5-2-1. Application of Definitions
3-5-2-1.5. "Absent Uniformed Services Voter"
3-5-2-2. "Automatic Tabulating Machine"
3-5-2-2.5. "Auxiliary Party Organization"
3-5-2-4.5. "Ballot Card Voting System"
3-5-2-5.3. "Board of Elections and Registration"
3-5-2-5.5. "Bona Fide Political Party"
3-5-2-7. "Candidate's Committee"
3-5-2-15.9. "County Election Board"
3-5-2-16.2. "County Voter Registration Office"
3-5-2-16.3. "De Minimus Change"
3-5-2-19.5. "Election Division"
3-5-2-20.5. "Electronic Poll Book"
3-5-2-20.7. "Electronic Poll List"
3-5-2-21. "Electronic Voting System"
3-5-2-26.7. "Individual With a Nontraditional Residence"
3-5-2-26.8. "Law Enforcement Officer"
3-5-2-26.9. "Lawful Detention"
3-5-2-27.3. "Legislative Caucus Committee"
3-5-2-28. "Legislative Office"
3-5-2-30. "Major Political Party"
3-5-2-31.5. "Member of the Military or Public Safety Officer"
3-5-2-33.9. "Optical Scan Ballot"
3-5-2-37. "Political Action Committee"
3-5-2-38. "Political Subdivision"
3-5-2-40.1. "Precinct Election Officer"
3-5-2-40.3. "Presidential Elector"
3-5-2-40.5. "Proof of Identification"
3-5-2-40.6. "Provisional Ballot"
3-5-2-40.7. "Provisional Voter"
3-5-2-41.7. "Registration Agency"
3-5-2-42. "Regular Party Committee"
3-5-2-45. "School Board Office"
3-5-2-46. "School Corporation"
3-5-2-47.5. "Signing the Poll List"
3-5-2-48.5. "Testing Authority"
3-5-2-49.3. "Uniformed Services"
3-5-2-49.7. "Unknown or Insufficient Address"
3-5-2-50.1. "Voter Identification Number"
3-5-2-50.2. "Voter With Disabilities"
3-5-2-50.3. "Voter With Print Disabilities"
3-5-2-50.4. "Voter's Bill of Rights"