Indiana § 3-5-2.1-27 "Contribution"

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-5-2.1-27 — "Contribution"

Indiana § 3-5-2.1-27

Art. 5GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 2.1Definitions

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Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-27 (2026).

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(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:

(1)funds are transferred from one (1) committee to another; or

(2)a donation of funds to influenc

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(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:
(1) funds are transferred from one (1) committee to another; or
(2) a donation of funds to influence an election on a public
question is accepted as a contribution;
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) The term defined in subsection (a) includes a donation of
property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253):
(1) that satisfies subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2); and
(2) through a payment platform that acts as a conduit.
(e) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in IC 3-9-2-11.5. 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.
(f) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in IC 3-9-2-11.5. 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.