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Citations Affected: IC 3-9; IC 3-14.

Synopsis: Campaign finance. Provides that the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, superintendent of public instruction, attorney general, and the candidate's committee of an individual who holds any of these offices may not solicit or accept campaign contributions from the first session day in January of an odd-numbered year through the day the general assembly adjourns sine die in an odd-numbered year. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally authorizes, finances, sponsors, or participates in the preparation, distribution, or broadcast of paid political advertising or campaign material that uses a servicemark, trademark, or other proprietary symbol without the express written consent of the owner of the proprietary symbol commits a Class A misdemeanor.

Effective: July 1, 2007.

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    January 23, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
    January 23, 2007, reassigned to Committee on Elections and Apportionment.
    February 12, 2007, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
    February 19, 2007, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

SOURCE: IC 3-9-2-12; (07)HB1551.2.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 3-9-2-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to:
        (1) a member of the general assembly; or
        (2) a candidate's committee of a member of the general assembly;
with respect to an office other than a legislative office to which the member seeks election.
    (b) As used in this section, "affected person" refers to any of the following:
        (1) An individual who holds a legislative office.
        (2) A candidate for a legislative office.
         (3) An individual who holds a state office other than a judicial office.
    (c) As used in this section, "prohibited period" means the period:
        (1) beginning on the day in January in each odd-numbered year the general assembly reconvenes under IC 2-2.1-1-2; and
        (2) through the day the general assembly adjourns sine die in an

odd-numbered year under IC 2-2.1-1-2.
    (d) During the prohibited period, an affected person, an affected person's candidate's committee, and a legislative caucus committee may not do any of the following:
        (1) Solicit campaign contributions.
        (2) Accept campaign contributions.
        (3) Conduct other fundraising activities. This subdivision does not prohibit an affected person from participating in party activities conducted by a regular party committee.

SOURCE: IC 3-9-3-6; (07)HB1551.2.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 3-9-3-6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a communication relating to an election to a federal office.
    (b) A person may not authorize, finance, sponsor, or participate in the preparation, distribution, or broadcast of paid political advertising or campaign material that uses a servicemark, trademark, or other proprietary symbol without the express written consent of the owner of the proprietary symbol.

SOURCE: IC 3-14-1-17; (07)HB1551.2.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 3-14-1-17 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 17. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates IC 3-9-3-6 commits a Class A misdemeanor.