§ Ind. Code § 3-5-2.1-27"Contribution"

(a) "Contribution" means a donation (whether characterized as an advance, a
deposit, a gift, a loan, a subscription, or a contract or promise to make a donation) of
property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253) that satisfies both of the following:
(1) The donation is made for the purpose of influencing any of the following:
(A) The nomination or election to office of a candidate.
(B) The election of delegates to a state constitutional convention.
(C) The outcome of a public question.
(2) The donation is accepted by any of the following:
(A) A candidate.
(B) A candidate's committee.
(C) A regular party committee.
(D) A political action committee.
(E) A legislative caucus committee.
(b) Whenever:
(1) funds are transferred from one (1) committee to another; or
(2) a donation of funds to influence an election on a public question is accepted as a
contribution;
the accepting committee is considered to be receiving a contribution in the amount of the
funds transferred.
(c) Whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal services of a person whose
compensation is being paid by a third person, the candidate or committee is considered to be
receiving a contribution from the third person in the amount of the compensation paid.
(d) The term defined in subsection (a) includes a donation of property (as defined in
IC 35-31.5-2-253):
(1) that satisfies subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2); and
(2) through a payment platform that acts as a conduit.
(e) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in IC 3-9-2-11.5.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal
services of a volunteer who is not being compensated, the candidate or committee is not
considered to be receiving a contribution.
(f) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in IC 3-9-2-11.5.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a political action committee accepts a donation of:
(1) rent;
(2) office expenses;
(3) management fees;
(4) costs of solicitations of contributions; or
(5) other administrative costs;