Sec. 20.1. (a) This section:

(1) applies only to a large contribution that is received by a candidate, the candidate's committee, or the treasurer of the candidate's committee; and

(2) does not apply to a candidate for a state office, the candidate's committee, or the treasurer of the candidate's committee.

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

(1) A primary election.

(2) A general election.

(3) A municipal election.

(4) A special election.

(5) For candidates nominated at a state convention, the state convention.

(c) As used in this section, "large contribution" means contributions:

(1) that total at least one thousand dollars ($1,000); and

(2) that are received:

(A) not more than twenty-five (25) days before an election; and

(B) not less than forty-eight (48) hours before an election.

(d) The treasurer of a candidate's committee shall file a supplemental large contribution report with the election division or a county election board not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the contribution is received. A candidate for a legislative office shall file a report required by this section with the election division and the county election board as required by section 3 of this chapter. A report filed under this section may be filed by facsimile (fax) transmission.

(e) A report required by subsection (d) must contain the following information for each large contribution:

(1) The name of the person making the contribution.

(2) The address of the person making the contribution.

(3) If the person making the contribution is an individual, the individual's occupation.

(4) The total amount of the contribution.

(5) The dates and times the contributions making up the large contribution were received by the treasurer, the candidate, or the candidate's committee.

(f) The election division shall prescribe the form for the report required by this section.

As added by P.L.176-1999, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.66-2003, SEC.27; P.L.221-2005, SEC.26; P.L.169-2015, SEC.76.