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3-9-2-12. Prohibition on contributions to legislative and state candidates during long session of general assembly; prohibited period; exceptions

IN Code § 3-9-2-12 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to:

(1) a member of the general assembly; or

(2) a candidate's committee of a member of the general assembly;

with respect to an office other than a legislative office or a state office to which the member seeks election.

(b) As used in this section, "affected person" refers to any of the following:

(1) An individual who holds a legislative office.

(2) A candidate for a legislative office.

(3) An individual who holds a state office.

(4) A candidate for a state office.

(c) As used in this section, "prohibited period" means the period:

(1) beginning on the day in January in each odd-numbered year the general assembly reconvenes under IC 2-2.1-1-2; and

(2) through the day the general assembly adjourns sine die in an odd-numbered year under IC 2-2.1-1-2.

(d) During the prohibited period, an affected person, an affected person's candidate's committee, and a legislative caucus committee may not do any of the following:

(1) Solicit campaign contributions.

(2) Accept campaign contributions.

(3) Conduct other fundraising activities. This subdivision does not prohibit an affected person from participating in party activities conducted by a regular party committee.

As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.58-2010, SEC.31.

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