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.