Indiana § 2-7-3-7 - Report of purchases by lobbyist from member or candidate; contents; filing deadlines; report temporarily confidential; compiled reports provided to members and candidates; late fees

§ 2-7-3-7. Report of purchases by lobbyist from member or candidate; contents; filing deadlines; report temporarily confidential; compiled reports provided to members and candidates; late fees

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a purchase by a lobbyist from a member's or candidate's business made in the ordinary course of business at prices that are available to the general public.

(b) As used in this section, "purchase" refers to a purchase of goods or services for which the lobbyist paid more than one hundred dollars ($100) from any of the following:

(1) A member or candidate.

(2) A member's or candidate's sole proprietorship.

(3) A member's or candidate's family business, regardless of the manner of the family business's legal organization.

(c) A lobbyist shall file a written report with respect to a member or candidate whenever the lobbyist makes a purchase.

(d) A report required by this section must state the following:

(1) The name of the lobbyist making the purchase.

(2) A description of the purchase.

(3) The amount of the purchase.

(e) A lobbyist shall file a copy of a report required by this section with the commission and the member or candidate with respect to whom the report is made.

(f) A lobbyist shall file a report required by this section not later than fifteen (15) business days after making the purchase. A report filed under this section is confidential and is not available for public inspection or copying until ten (10) business days after the report is filed with the commission.

(g) After the expiration of the confidentiality period prescribed in subsection (f), the commission shall provide a copy of a purchase report filed under this section to the following:

(1) The principal clerk of the house of representatives, if the member or candidate is a member of, or a candidate for election to, the house of representatives.

(2) The secretary of the senate, if the member or candidate is a member of, or candidate for election to, the senate.

(h) Subject to subsections (i) and (j), the commission shall impose a late report fee of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day after the deadline until the report is filed.

(i) The late report fee shall not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500).

(j) The commission may waive all or part of the late report fee if the commission determines that the circumstances make imposition of the fee inappropriate.

As added by P.L.58-2010, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.165-2013, SEC.9; P.L.123-2015, SEC.14.

IC 2-7-3.5Chapter 3.5. Reporting of Certain Expenditures by State Educational Institutions

2-7-3.5-1"Affiliated entity" 2-7-3.5-2"Reportable expenditure" 2-7-3.5-3"State educational institution" 2-7-3.5-4Annual report of reportable expenditures 2-7-3.5-5Report of no expenditures 2-7-3.5-6Late fees 2-7-3.5-7Posting reports on commission website

IC 2-7-3.5-1"Affiliated entity" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "affiliated entity" refers to a foundation or other entity established to benefit a state educational institution.

As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.15.

IC 2-7-3.5-2"Reportable expenditure" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "reportable expenditure" refers to an expenditure:

(1) that is made by:

(A) a state educational institution;

(B) an affiliated entity of a state educational institution; or

(C) an employee of:

(i) a state educational institution; or

(ii) an affiliated entity of the state educational institution;

that is reimbursed by the state educational institution or by an affiliated entity of the state educational institution;

(2) made for lobbying activities; and

(3) of a kind reportable under IC 2-7-3-3(a)(3) by a lobbyist.

As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.15.

IC 2-7-3.5-3"State educational institution" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "state educational institution" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-32.

As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.15.

IC 2-7-3.5-4Annual report of reportable expenditures Sec. 4. (a) Each state educational institution shall annually file a report of all reportable expenditures.

(b) A report required by this chapter must:

(1) be filed with the commission not later than November 30 of each year; and

(2) cover the period from November 1 of the previous year through October 31 of the year in which the report is filed.

(c) The first report required by this chapter must:

(1) be filed with the commission not later than November 30, 2015; and

(2) cover the period from November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2015.

As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.15.

IC 2-7-3.5-5Report of no expenditures Sec. 5. If a state educational institution has no reportable expenditures, a statement of that fact is required and is sufficient to comply with the reporting requirements of this chapter.

As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.15.

IC 2-7-3.5-6Late fees Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the commission shall impose a late report fee of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day after the deadline until the report is filed.

(b) The late report fee shall not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500).

(c) The commission may waive all or part of the late report fee if the commission determines that the circumstances make imposition of the fee inappropriate.

As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.15.

IC 2-7-3.5-7Posting reports on commission website Sec. 7. (a) The commission shall post reports received under this chapter on the commission's website.

(b) If the commission does not receive a report from a state educational institution under this chapter, the commission shall notify the state educational institution and post a copy of the notice on the commission's website.

As added by P.L.123-2015, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.13.

IC 2-7-4Chapter 4. Duties of the Commission

2-7-4-1Forms for documents 2-7-4-2Reporting methods; publication 2-7-4-3Documents; availability for public inspection 2-7-4-4Statements and reports; index 2-7-4-5Statements and reports; summaries; publication 2-7-4-5.5Commission must make reports and other information available on Internet 2-7-4-6Registration statements and reports; inspection and audit; confidential documents 2-7-4-7Violations; notification to persons required to file statements and reports; failure to file; reporting for prosecution 2-7-4-8Statements and reports; preservation 2-7-4-9Powers