1. (a) This section applies only to contributions made after March 28, 1996.
2. (b) The definitions set forth in IC 3-5-2.1 apply to this section.

3. (c) As used in this section, "candidate" refers only to the following:

   1. (1) A candidate for a legislative office.
   2. (2) A candidate for a local office.

4. (d) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following:

   1. (1) A candidate's committee.
   2. (2) A regular party committee.
   3. (3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly.
   4. (4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.

5. (e) As used in this section, "contract" refers only to a contract with the commission or the director for any of the following:

   1. (1) The printing of tickets to be used in a lottery game.
   2. (2) Consultation services for operation of the lottery.

   3. (3) Any goods and services involving any of the following:

      1. (A) Equipment for the official recording for lottery game play purposes of a player's selection in lottery games involving player selections.
      2. (B) The drawing, determination, or generation of winners in lottery games.
      3. (C) The security services required under this article.
6. (f) As used in this section, "contractor" refers to a person who has a contract with the commission or the director.

7. (g) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following:

   1. (1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.
   2. (2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).

8. (h) A person is considered to have made a contribution under this section if a contribution is made by any of the following:

   1. (1) The person.
   2. (2) An officer of the person.
   3. (3) A political action committee of the person.
9. (i) A person may not enter into a contract if the person has made a contribution to a candidate or a committee within the three (3) years preceding the award of the contract.
10. (j) A contractor, an officer of a contractor, or a political action committee of a contractor may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee while the contract is in effect and during the three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the contract.
11. (k) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.91. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.62; P.L.186-2025, SEC.37.