Indiana § 3-9-4-14 Examination of statements of organization or reports; campaign finance
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Indiana Statutes

§ 3-9-4-14 — Examination of statements of organization or reports; campaign finance reports

Indiana § 3-9-4-14

Art. 9CAMPAIGNS

Ch. 4Administration by Election Division and County Election

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Ind. Code § 3-9-4-14 (2026).

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(a)The election division and each county election board shall do all of the following:

(1)Ascertain whether candidates, committees, or other persons have:

(A)failed to file statements of organization or reports; or

(B)filed defective statements of organization or reports.

(2)Give the following notices:

(A)To delinquents to file a statement of organization or a report immediately upon receipt of the notice. A delinquency notice for a report must be given not later than thirty (30) days after the date the report was required to be filed. The election division or a county election board may, but is not required to, give delinquency notices at other times.

(B)To persons filing defective reports to make a supplemental statement or report correcting all defects not later than noon five (5

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(a) The election division and each county
election board shall do all of the following:
(1) Ascertain whether candidates, committees, or other persons
have:
(A) failed to file statements of organization or reports; or
(B) filed defective statements of organization or reports.
(2) Give the following notices:
(A) To delinquents to file a statement of organization or a
report immediately upon receipt of the notice. A delinquency
notice for a report must be given not later than thirty (30) days
after the date the report was required to be filed. The election
division or a county election board may, but is not required to,
give delinquency notices at other times.
(B) To persons filing defective reports to make a supplemental
statement or report correcting all defects not later than noon
five (5) calendar days after receipt of the notice.
(3) Make available for public inspection a list of delinquents and
persons who have failed to file the required supplemental
statement or report. The election division and each county
election board shall post a list of delinquents in a public place at
or near the entrance of the commission's or board's respective
offices.
(b) The election division shall mail:
(1) to each candidate required to file a campaign finance report
with the election division; and
(2) twenty-one (21) days before the campaign finance reports are
due;
a notice that states the date the campaign finance reports are due. The
election division is required to mail notices only to candidates for state
offices and legislative offices. A county election board may, but is not
required to, implement this subsection for candidates for local offices.
(c) Notwithstanding any notice given to a delinquent under
subsection (a) or (b), the delinquent remains liable for a civil penalty
in the full amount permitted under this chapter for failing to file a
campaign finance report or statement of organization not later than the
date and time prescribed under this article.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-5-12.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1995, SEC.73; P.L.2-1996, SEC.108; P.L.3-1997, SEC.195; P.L.176-1999, SEC.44; P.L.14-2004, SEC.71; P.L.227-2023, SEC.54.