Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to candidates in all elections and caucuses and to the following types of committees:

(1) Candidate’s committees.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-9-4-1

  • 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
(2) Regular party committees.

(3) Political action committees.

(4) A legislative caucus committee.

     (b) This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under IC 3-9-1-5.5.

(2) Elections for precinct committeeman or delegate to a state convention.

(3) A candidate for a school board office unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under IC 3-9-1-5.5.

(4) An auxiliary party organization.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.146; P.L.3-1993, SEC.88; P.L.3-1995, SEC.71; P.L.3-1997, SEC.184; P.L.26-2000, SEC.13.