Sec. 27. (a) "Contribution" means a donation (whether characterized as an advance, a deposit, a gift, a loan, a subscription, or a contract or promise to make a donation) of property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253 ) that satisfies both of the following: (1) The donation is made for the purpose of influencing any of the following: (A) The nomination or election to office of a candidate. (B) The election of delegates to a state constitutional convention. (C) The outcome of a public question. (2) The donation is accepted by any of the following: (A) A candidate. (B) A candidate's committee. (C) A regular party committee. (D) A political action committee. (E) A legislative caucus committee. (b) Whenever: (1) funds are transferred from one (1) committee to another; or (2) a donation of funds to influence an election on a public question is accepted as a contribution; the accepting committee is considered to be receiving a contribution in the amount of the funds transferred. (c) Whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal services of a person whose compensation is being paid by a third person, the candidate or committee is considered to be receiving a contribution from the third person in the amount of the compensation paid. (d) The term defined in subsection (a) includes a donation of property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253 ): (1) that satisfies subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2); and (2) through a payment platform that acts as a conduit. (e) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in IC 3-9-2-11.5 . Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal services of a volunteer who is not being compensated, the candidate or committee is not considered to be receiving a contribution. (f) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in IC 3-9-2-11.5 . Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a political action committee accepts a donation of: (1) rent; (2) office expenses; (3) management fees; (4) costs of solicitations of contributions; or (5) other administrative costs; the committee is not considered to be receiving a contribution.
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