Indiana § 3-8-9-5 - Statement of economic interests; when to file

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§ 3-8-9-5. Statement of economic interests; when to file

Sec. 5. An individual required to file a statement under section 4 of this chapter shall file the statement as follows:

(1) With the individual's:

(A) declaration of candidacy under IC 3-8-2 or IC 3-8-5;

(B) petition of nomination under IC 3-8-2.5 or IC 3-8-6 for an office described in IC 3-8-2-5 in a county with a separate board of registration under IC 3-7-12 after certification by the board of registration;

(C) petition of nomination under IC 3-8-2.5 or IC 3-8-6 for an office described in IC 3-8-2-5 in a county that does not have a separate board of registration under IC 3-7-12;

(D) petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6 for an office described in IC 3-8-2-5 after certification by the county voter registration office;

(E) certificate of nomination under IC 3-10-2-15 or IC 3-10-6-12;

(F) statement consenting to be a replacement candidate under IC 3-8-6-17;

(G) declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2-2.5; or

(H) certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2.

(2) When the individual assumes a vacant elected office under IC 3-13-7, IC 3-13-8, IC 3-13-9, IC 3-13-10, IC 3-13-11, or IC 20-23-4-30. A statement filed under this subdivision must be filed not later than noon sixty (60) days after the individual assumes the elected office.

As added by P.L.90-2012, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.32; P.L.76-2014, SEC.25; P.L.74-2017, SEC.31; P.L.278-2019, SEC.34.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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