Indiana Code 3-9-2-12. Prohibition on contributions to legislative and state candidates during long session of general assembly; prohibited period; exceptions
(1) a member of the general assembly; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-9-2-12
- 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.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
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 under IC 2-2.1-1-2 in an odd-numbered year.
(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; P.L.133-2021, SEC.10; P.L.141-2023, SEC.3; P.L.227-2023, SEC.53.