Indiana § 3-9-5-8 - Report of candidate other than candidate for state office who becomes candidate less than 25 days before convention
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§ 3-9-5-8. Report of candidate other than candidate for state office who becomes candidate less than 25 days before convention
Sec. 8. (a) This section:
(1) applies to a candidate for nomination to an office in a convention who becomes a candidate less than twenty-five (25) days before the nomination date for a candidate chosen at a convention; and
(2) does not apply to a candidate for nomination to a state office by a political party at a convention conducted under IC 3-8-4.
(b) A candidate is not required to file a report in accordance with section 6(a)(1) of this chapter. The candidate shall file the candidate's first report not later than noon twenty (20) days after the nomination date for a candidate chosen at a convention.
(c) The reporting period for the first report required for a candidate begins on the date that the individual became a candidate and ends on the day following the adjournment of the convention.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-6-3(c).]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.72; P.L.3-1997, SEC.206; P.L.176-1999, SEC.48; P.L.66-2003, SEC.25; P.L.221-2005, SEC.23; P.L.164-2006, SEC.63.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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