1. (a) This section does not apply to the following candidates:

   1. (1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
   2. (2) A candidate for a school board office.
2. (b) Each candidate shall have a principal committee.

3. (c) A candidate shall file a written instrument designating the name of the principal committee and the names of the chairman and treasurer of the committee. The written instrument must be filed not later than the earliest of the following:

   1. (1) Noon ten (10) days after becoming a candidate.

   2. (2) Noon seven (7) days after the final date and hour for filing any of the following, whichever applies to the candidate:

      1. (A) A declaration of candidacy under IC 3-8-2 .
      2. (B) A petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6 .
      3. (C) A certificate of nomination under IC 3-8-7-8 .
      4. (D) A certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2 .
      5. (E) A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate under IC 3-8-2 .
   3. (3) The date a candidate is required to file the candidate's first campaign finance report under IC 3-9-5 .

4. (d) This designation may be made on the same instrument as the statement of organization required from the principal committee.

   [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-2-4(a).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.140; P.L.10-1988, SEC.63; P.L.8-1992, SEC.6; P.L.3-1995, SEC.64; P.L.26-2000, SEC.9; P.L.199-2001, SEC.16.