Sec. 19.5. (a) This section applies only to contributions made after March 28, 1996.
(b) The definitions set forth in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section.
(c) As used in this section, "candidate" refers only to a candidate for a state office.
(d) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate's committee.
(2) A regular party committee.
(3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly.
(4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.
(e) As used in this section, "contract" refers only to a contract with the commission or the director for any of the following:
(1) A major procurement.
(2) Auditing services to the commission.
(f) As used in this section, "contractor" means a person who has a contract with the commission or the director.
(g) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following:
(1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.
(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).
(h) A person is considered to have made a contribution under this section if a contribution is made by any of the following:
(1) The person.
(2) An officer of the person.
(3) A political action committee of the person.
(i) A person may not enter into a contract if the person has made a contribution to a candidate or a committee within the three (3) years preceding the award of the contract.
(j) A contractor, an officer of a contractor, or a political action committee of a contractor may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee while the contract is in effect and during the three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the contract.
(k) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.90. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.61.
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