Sec. 37. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), “political action committee” means an organization located within or outside Indiana that satisfies all of the following:

(1) The organization proposes to influence:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-5-2-37

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) the election of a candidate for state, legislative, local, or school board office; or

(B) the outcome of a public question.

(2) The organization accepts contributions or makes expenditures during a calendar year:

(A) to influence the election of a candidate for state, legislative, local, or school board office or the outcome of a public question that will appear on the ballot in Indiana; and

(B) that in the aggregate exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(3) The organization is not any of the following:

(A) An auxiliary party organization.

(B) A legislative caucus committee.

(C) A regular party committee.

(D) A candidate’s committee.

     (b) A corporation or labor organization that makes a contribution in accordance with IC 3-9-2 or makes an expenditure is not considered a political action committee.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-4-1-14 part; 3-4-1-16(a), (b) part; 3-4-1-17.5 part; 3-4-1-20 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.8; P.L.7-1990, SEC.1; P.L.3-1995, SEC.5; P.L.3-1997, SEC.13; P.L.2-1998, SEC.2; P.L.176-1999, SEC.3.