Indiana § 3-9-2-12 - Prohibition on contributions to legislative and state candidates during long session of general assembly; prohibited period; exceptions
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§ 3-9-2-12. Prohibition on contributions to legislative and state candidates during long session of general assembly; prohibited period; exceptions
Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a member of the general assembly; or
(2) a candidate's committee of a member of the general assembly;
with respect to an office other than a legislative office or a state office to which the member seeks election.
(b) As used in this section, "affected person" refers to any of the following:
(1) An individual who holds a legislative office.
(2) A candidate for a legislative office.
(3) An individual who holds a state office.
(4) A candidate for a state office.
(c) As used in this section, "prohibited period" means the period:
(1) beginning on the day in January in each odd-numbered year the general assembly reconvenes under IC 2-2.1-1-2; and
(2) through the day the general assembly adjourns sine die under IC 2-2.1-1-2 in an odd-numbered year.
(d) During the prohibited period, an affected person, an affected person's candidate's committee, and a legislative caucus committee may not do any of the following:
(1) Solicit campaign contributions.
(2) Accept campaign contributions.
(3) Conduct other fundraising activities. This subdivision does not prohibit an affected person from participating in party activities conducted by a regular party committee.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.58-2010, SEC.31; P.L.133-2021, SEC.10; P.L.141-2023, SEC.3; P.L.227-2023, SEC.53.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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