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. (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) A candidate for school board office unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under IC 3-9-1-5.5. (3) Elections for precinct committeeman or delegate to a state convention. (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.148; P.L.4-1991, SEC.49; P.L.3-1995, SEC.77; P.L.3-1997, SEC.200; P.L.26-2000, SEC.14.