"Contribution"

Sec. 15. (a) "Contribution" means a donation (whether characterized as an advance, a deposit, a gift, a loan, a subscription, or a contract or promise to make a donation) of property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253) that satisfies both of the following: (1) The donation is made for the purpose of influencing any of the following: (A) The nomination or election to office of a candidate. (B) The election of delegates to a state constitutional convention. (C) The outcome of a public question. (2) The donation is accepted by any of the following: (A) A candidate. (B) A candidate's committee. (C) A regular party committee. (D) A political action committee. (E) A legislative caucus committee. (b) Whenever funds are transferred from one (1) committee to another, the accepting committee is considered to be receiving a contribution in the amount of the funds transferred. (c) Whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal services of a person whose compensation is being paid by a third person, the candidate or committee is considered to be receiving a contribution from the third person in the amount of the compensation paid. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal services of a volunteer who is not being compensated, the candidate or committee is not considered to be receiving a contribution. (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a political action committee accepts a donation of: (1) rent; (2) office expenses; (3) management fees; (4) costs of solicitations of contributions; or (5) other administrative costs; the committee is not considered to be receiving a contribution. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-4-1-6; 3-4-1-22 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.4; P.L.5-1989, SEC.2; P.L.3-1997, SEC.6; P.L.114-2012, SEC.2.