1. (a) A candidate for an office listed in subsection (b) must file a statement of economic interests.

2. (b) Whenever a candidate for any of the following offices is also required to file a declaration of candidacy or is nominated by petition, the candidate shall file a statement of economic interests before filing the declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate, before the petition of nomination is filed, before the certificate of nomination is filed, or before being appointed to fill a candidate vacancy under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2 :

   1. (1) Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state comptroller (auditor of state), treasurer of state, and attorney general, in accordance with IC 4-2-6-8 .
   2. (2) Senator and representative in the general assembly, in accordance with IC 2-2.2-2 .
   3. (3) Justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the tax court, judge of a circuit court, judge of a superior court, judge of a probate court, judge of a city court, judge of a town court, and prosecuting attorney, in accordance with IC 33-23-11-14 and IC 33-23-11-15 .

   4. (4) A candidate for a local office or school board office, in accordance with IC 3-8-9 , except a candidate for a local office described in subdivision (3).

      [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 2-2.1-3-2 part; 4-2-6-8 part; 33-2.1-8-6 part; 33-2.1-8-7 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.94; P.L.3-1995, SEC.48; P.L.14-2004, SEC.52; P.L.98-2004, SEC.31; P.L.2-2005, SEC.2; P.L.201-2011, SEC.2; P.L.90-2012, SEC.1; P.L.123-2015, SEC.18; P.L.219-2017, SEC.3; P.L.8-2019, SEC.2; P.L.227-2023, SEC.36; P.L.40-2025, SEC.2.