CHAPTER 6. ENFORCEMENT

IC 2-7-6
    Chapter 6. Enforcement

IC 2-7-6-1
Investigating and prosecuting authorities; powers and duties
    Sec. 1. The attorney general and the applicable prosecutingattorney jointly or severally are responsible for investigating allegedor suspected violations and enforcing the provisions of this articleand, in addition to the powers heretofore granted him by law, theattorney general has the powers of the prosecuting attorney of eachcounty for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-6-2
Violations; offense; penalty; court order against lobbying
    Sec. 2. (a) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violatesany provision of IC 2-7-2, IC 2-7-3, or IC 2-7-5 commits unlawfullobbying, a Class D felony. In addition to any penalty imposed on thedefendant under IC 35-50-2-7 for unlawful lobbying, the court mayorder the defendant not to engage in lobbying for a period of up toten (10) years, IC 2-7-5-6 notwithstanding.
    (b) Any person who lobbies in contravention of a court orderunder subsection (a) of this section commits a Class D felony.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-6-3 Version a
Violations; false reports; offense
    Note: This version of section effective until 11-1-2010. See alsofollowing version of this section, effective 11-1-2010.
    Sec. 3. Whoever knowingly or intentionally makes a false reportunder this chapter that overstates or understates the amount of any orall expenditures or gifts commits a Class D felony.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-1993,SEC.15.

IC 2-7-6-3 Version b
Violations; false reports; offense
    Note: This version of section effective 11-1-2010. See alsopreceding version of this section, effective until 11-1-2010.
    Sec. 3. A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a falsereport under this article that overstates or understates the amount ofan expenditure or gift commits a Class D felony.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-1993,SEC.15; P.L.58-2010, SEC.29.

IC 2-7-6-4
Violations; members of general assembly; conspiracy; offense
    Sec. 4. A member of the general assembly who knowingly orintentionally conspires with a lobbyist in the violation of section 2 orsection 3 of this chapter commits a Class D felony.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-6-5
Findings of hearing; sanctions
    Sec. 5. (a) If the commission after a hearing conducted underIC 4-21.5-3 finds that:
        (1) a statement or report required to be filed under this articlewas materially incorrect;
        (2) the person filing the report was requested to file a correctedstatement or report; and
        (3) a corrected statement or report has not been filed;
the commission may invoke sanctions under subsection (b).
    (b) If under subsection (a) the commission is authorized to invokesanctions under this subsection, the commission may do either orboth of the following:
        (1) Revoke the registration of the person who has failed to filea corrected statement or report.
        (2) Assess a civil penalty on that person in an amount not toexceed five hundred dollars ($500).
As added by P.L.6-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.7-1987, SEC.1;P.L.3-1992, SEC.24.

IC 2-7-6-6 Version a
Failure to file report; sanctions
    Note: This version of section effective until 11-1-2010. See alsofollowing version of this section, effective 11-1-2010.
    Sec. 6. (a) The commission may impose either or both of thefollowing sanctions if, after a hearing under IC 4-21.5-3, thecommission finds that a lobbyist failed to file a report with a memberof the general assembly required by IC 2-7-3-6:
        (1) Revoke the registration of the lobbyist.
        (2) Assess a civil penalty against the lobbyist. A civil penaltyassessed under this subdivision may not be more than fivehundred dollars ($500).
    (b) In imposing sanctions under subsection (a), the commissionshall consider the following:
        (1) Whether the failure to file the report was willful ornegligent.
        (2) Any mitigating circumstances.
As added by P.L.9-1993, SEC.16.

IC 2-7-6-6 Version b
Failure to file report; sanctions
    Note: This version of section effective 11-1-2010. See alsopreceding version of this section, effective until 11-1-2010.
    Sec. 6. (a) The commission may impose either or both of thefollowing sanctions if, after a hearing under IC 4-21.5-3, thecommission finds that a lobbyist failed to file a report with alegislative person required by IC 2-7-3-3.3 or IC 2-7-3-7:
        (1) Revoke the registration of the lobbyist.        (2) Assess a civil penalty against the lobbyist. A civil penaltyassessed under this subdivision may not be more than fivehundred dollars ($500).
    (b) In imposing sanctions under subsection (a), the commissionshall consider the following:
        (1) Whether the failure to file the report was willful ornegligent.
        (2) Any mitigating circumstances.
As added by P.L.9-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.58-2010, SEC.30.