Bill Text: IN SB0372 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reporting large campaign contributions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Elections [SB0372 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2012-SB0372-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE BILL No. 372

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL

Citations Affected: IC 3-9-5-20.1.

Synopsis: Reporting large campaign contributions. Requires a candidate, a candidate's committee, or the treasurer of a candidate's committee who, at any time, receives a single contribution of at least $10,000 to file a supplemental large contribution report with the election division or the county election board not later than seven days after the contribution is received. (Under current law, a candidate for state office, the candidate's committee, or the treasurer of the candidate's committee is required to file such a report.)

Effective: July 1, 2012.

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Simpson

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    January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections.

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Introduced

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)

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SENATE BILL No. 372

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 3-9-5-20.1; (12)IN0372.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 3-9-5-20.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.221-2005, SECTION 26, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 20.1. (a) This section:
        (1) applies only to a large contribution that is received by a candidate, the candidate's committee, or the treasurer of the candidate's committee; and
        (2) does not apply to a candidate for a state office, the candidate's committee, or the treasurer of the candidate's committee.
    (b) As used in this section, "election" refers to any of the following:
        (1) A primary election.
        (2) A general election.
        (3) A municipal election.
        (4) A special election.
        (5) For candidates nominated at a state convention, the state convention.
    (c) As used in this section, "large contribution" means either of the following:

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         (1) Contributions:
            (1) (A) that total at least one thousand dollars ($1,000); and
            (2) (B) that are received:
                (A) (i) not more than twenty-five (25) days before an election; and
                (B) (ii) not less than forty-eight (48) hours before an election.
         (2) A single contribution that is at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000) that is received at any time.
    (d) The treasurer of a candidate's committee shall file a supplemental large contribution report with the election division or a county election board not later than:
         (1) forty-eight (48) hours after the contribution described by subsection (c)(1) is received; or
        (2) noon seven (7) days after the contribution described by subsection (c)(2) is received.
     (e) A candidate for a legislative office shall file a report required by this section with the election division and the county election board as required by section 3 of this chapter. A report filed under this section may be filed by facsimile (fax) transmission.
    (e) (f) A report required by subsection (d) must contain the following information for each large contribution:
        (1) The name of the person making the contribution.
        (2) The address of the person making the contribution.
        (3) If the person making the contribution is an individual, the individual's occupation.
        (4) The total amount of the contribution.
        (5) The dates and times the contributions making up the large contribution were received by the treasurer, the candidate, or the candidate's committee.
    (f) (g) The commission shall prescribe the form for the report required by this section.