Indiana § 3-9-2-5 - Contributions or donations to specific candidate or committee
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§ 3-9-2-5. Contributions or donations to specific candidate or committee
Sec. 5. (a) A contribution:
(1) authorized under subsection (c) or section 4 of this chapter;
(2) to a committee by a corporation or labor organization; and
(3) designated by that corporation or labor organization for disbursement to a specific candidate, central committee, or other regular party committee;
is subject to the limitations in section 4 of this chapter.
(b) A corporation or labor organization may make a donation to cover any amount of administrative costs (as described in IC 3-5-2.1-27(e)) to a political action committee established and controlled by the corporation or labor organization. A donation made under this subsection is not considered a contribution or an expenditure by the corporation or labor organization.
(c) A corporation or labor organization may make a contribution to a political action committee if the contribution:
(1) does not exceed any of the limits prescribed under section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) is designated for disbursement to a specific candidate or committee listed under section 4 of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-3-3(b).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.67; P.L.3-1995, SEC.67; P.L.8-1995, SEC.36; P.L.2-1996, SEC.96; P.L.3-1997, SEC.177; P.L.186-2025, SEC.15; P.L.241-2025, SEC.14.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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