{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-9-3-4","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-9-3-4","heading":"Permitted uses of money contributions","body":"Sec. 4. (a) Money received by a candidate or committee as a contribution may be used only:\n(1) to defray any expense reasonably related to the person's or committee's:\n(A) campaign for federal, state, legislative, or local office;\n(B) continuing political activity; or\n(C) activity related to service in an elected office;\n(2) to make an expenditure to any national, state, or local committee of any political party or another candidate's committee; or\n(3) upon dissolution of a committee, in a manner permitted under IC 3-9-1-12.\n(b) Money received by a candidate or committee as a contribution may not be used for primarily personal purposes by the candidate or by any other person except as described in subsection (a).\n(c) Money received as a contribution may be invested by a committee in an account with a financial institution, savings association, or credit union, or in any equity account. Any loss resulting from an investment under this subsection must be reported as a committee expenditure. Any gain resulting from an investment under this subsection must be reported as income.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 9. CAMPAIGNS","Chapter 3. Campaign Expenses"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-9-3-4","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"812dfe2432defd2b5dcfe3a151658e8da926a11cab8f988877b9c53b5e456543","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-9-3-3","next":"us-in/ic-3-9-3-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}