Indiana Code 4-31-13-9. Gift by permit holder to induce precinct committee member on local public question
(b) This section applies only to property given after June 30, 1996.
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Level 6 felony | between 6 mos. and 2 1/2 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-31-13-9
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation’s most recent annual report.
(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).
(d) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to have an interest in a permit holder if the person satisfies any of the following:
(1) The person holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the permit holder.
(2) The person is an officer of the permit holder.
(3) The person is an officer of a person that holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the permit holder.
(4) The person is a political action committee of the permit holder.
(e) A permit holder or a person with an interest in a permit holder may not give any property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253) to a member of a precinct committee to induce the member of the precinct committee to do any act or refrain from doing any act with respect to the approval of a local public question under IC 4-31-4.
(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.24-1996, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-1997, SEC.13; P.L.114-2012, SEC.8; P.L.158-2013, SEC.67.