1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to candidates in all elections and caucuses and to the following types of committees:

   1. (1) Candidate's committees.
   2. (2) Regular party committees.
   3. (3) Political action committees.
   4. (4) A legislative caucus committee.

2. (b) This chapter does not apply to the following:

   1. (1) A candidate for a local office for which the compensation is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under IC 3-9-1-5.5 .
   2. (2) Elections for precinct committeeman or delegate to a state convention.
   3. (3) A candidate for a school board office unless the candidate is required to file a written instrument designating a principal committee under IC 3-9-1-5.5 .

   4. (4) An auxiliary party organization.

      [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.146; P.L.3-1993, SEC.88; P.L.3-1995, SEC.71; P.L.3-1997, SEC.184; P.L.26-2000, SEC.13.