Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1141

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 3-9.

Synopsis: Campaign finance. Provides that certain candidates for local offices are not required to comply with certain statutes relating to candidate committees or to file certain campaign finance reports if the annual compensation for the office is less than $7,500. (Under current law, the annual compensation threshold is $5,000.)

Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2006.





Leonard




    January 5, 2006, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2006)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1141



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 3-9-1-1; (06)IN1141.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 3-9-1-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: 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) Legislative caucus committees.
    (b) This chapter does not apply to the following:
        (1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five seven thousand five hundred dollars ($5,000) ($7,500) per year unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under section 5.5 of this chapter.
        (2) A candidate for school board office unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under section 5.5 of this chapter.
        (3) Elections for precinct committeeman or delegate to a state convention.
        (4) An auxiliary party organization.
SOURCE: IC 3-9-1-5; (06)IN1141.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 3-9-1-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to the following candidates:
        (1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five seven thousand five hundred dollars ($5,000) ($7,500) per year.
        (2) A candidate for a school board office.
    (b) Each candidate shall have a principal committee.
    (c) A candidate shall file a written instrument designating the name of the principal committee and the names of the chairman and treasurer of the committee. The written instrument must be filed not later than the earliest of the following:
        (1) Noon ten (10) days after becoming a candidate.
        (2) Noon seven (7) days after the final date and hour for filing any of the following, whichever applies to the candidate:
            (A) A declaration of candidacy under IC 3-8-2.
            (B) A petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6.
            (C) A certificate of nomination under IC 3-8-7-8.
            (D) A certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2.
            (E) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2.
        (3) The date a candidate is required to file the candidate's first campaign finance report under IC 3-9-5.
    (d) This designation may be made on the same instrument as the statement of organization required from the principal committee.
SOURCE: IC 3-9-1-5.5; (06)IN1141.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 3-9-1-5.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to the following candidates:
        (1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five seven thousand five hundred dollars ($5,000) ($7,500) per year.
        (2) A candidate for a school board office.
    (b) A candidate shall have a principal committee.
    (c) Not later than noon ten (10) days after either:
        (1) the candidate receives more than five hundred dollars ($500) in contributions; or
        (2) the candidate makes more than five hundred dollars ($500) in expenditures;
whichever occurs first, the candidate shall file a written instrument designating the name of the principal committee and the names of the chairman and treasurer of the committee.
    (d) This designation may be made on the same instrument as the statement of organization required from the principal committee.
SOURCE: IC 3-9-4-1; (06)IN1141.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 3-9-4-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: 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 seven thousand five hundred dollars ($5,000) ($7,500) 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.
SOURCE: IC 3-9-5-1; (06)IN1141.1.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 3-9-5-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: 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 seven thousand five hundred dollars ($5,000) ($7,500) 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.
SOURCE: ; (06)IN1141.1.6. -->     SECTION 6. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) Notwithstanding IC 3-9, before its amendment by this act, IC 3-9-1, IC 3-9-4, and IC 3-9-5 do not apply to a candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) per year unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under IC 3-9-1-5.5, before its amendment by this act.
    (b) This SECTION expires January 1, 2007.

SOURCE: ; (06)IN1141.1.7. -->     SECTION 7. An emergency is declared for this act.