Section 4-30-3-19.5 - Contributions to candidates or committees; state offices(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:(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:(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.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 61, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 4-1996, SEC.90.