Sec. 6. (a) This subsection applies to a candidate’s committee other than a candidate’s committee of a candidate for a state office. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each committee, the committee’s treasurer, and each candidate shall complete a report required by this chapter current and dated as of the following dates:

(1) Twenty-five (25) days before the nomination date.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-9-5-6

  • 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) Twenty-five (25) days before the general, municipal, or special election.

(3) The annual report filed and dated as required by section 10 of this chapter.

     (b) This subsection applies to a regular party committee. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each committee and the committee’s treasurer shall complete a report required by this chapter current and dated as of the following dates:

(1) Twenty-five (25) days before a primary election.

(2) Twenty-five (25) days before a general, municipal, or special election.

(3) The date of the annual report filed and dated as required under section 10 of this chapter.

     (c) This subsection applies to a legislative caucus committee. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each committee and the committee’s treasurer shall complete a report required under this chapter current and dated as of the following dates:

(1) Twenty-five (25) days before a primary election conducted in an even-numbered year.

(2) Twenty-five (25) days before a general election conducted in an even-numbered year.

(3) The date of the annual report filed and dated as required under section 10 of this chapter.

A legislative caucus committee is not required to file any report concerning the committee’s activity during an odd-numbered year other than the annual report filed and dated under section 10 of this chapter.

     (d) This subsection applies to a political action committee. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each committee and the committee’s treasurer shall complete a report required by this chapter current and dated as of the following dates:

(1) Twenty-five (25) days before a primary election.

(2) Twenty-five (25) days before a general, municipal, or special election.

(3) The date of the annual report filed and dated as required under section 10 of this chapter.

     (e) This subsection applies to a candidate’s committee of a candidate for a state office. A candidate’s committee is not required to file a report under section 8.2, 8.4, or 8.5 of this chapter. For a year in which an election to the state office is held, the treasurer of a candidate’s committee shall file the following reports:

(1) A report covering the period from January 1 through March 31 of the year of the report. A report required by this subdivision must be filed not later than noon April 15 of the year covered by the report.

(2) A report covering the period from April 1 through June 30 of the year of the report. A report required by this subdivision must be filed not later than noon July 15 of the year covered by the report.

(3) A report covering the period from July 1 through September 30 of the year of the report. A report required by this subdivision must be filed not later than noon October 15 of the year covered by the report.

(4) A report covering the period from October 1 of the year of the report through the date that is fifteen (15) days before the date of the election. A report required by this subdivision must be filed not later than noon seven (7) days before the date of the election.

(5) A report covering the period from the date that is fourteen (14) days before the date of the election through December 31 of the year of the report. A report required by this subdivision must:

(A) provide cumulative totals from January 1 through December 31 of the year of the report; and

(B) be filed not later than the deadline specified in section 10 of this chapter.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-6-3(a).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.71; P.L.3-1997, SEC.204; P.L.176-1999, SEC.46; P.L.221-2005, SEC.22; P.L.164-2006, SEC.62.