Sec. 15.13.145. Money of the state and its political subdivisions.
(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, each of the following may not use money held by the entity to influence the outcome of the election of a candidate to a state or municipal office: (1) the state, its agencies, and its corporations; (2) the University of Alaska and its Board […]
Sec. 15.13.150. Election educational activities not prohibited.
This chapter does not prohibit a person from engaging in educational election-related communications and activities, including (1) the publication of the date and location of an election; (2) the education of students about voting and elections; (3) the sponsorship of candidate debate forums open to the public; (4) participation in get-out-the-vote or voter registration drives […]
Sec. 15.13.155. Restrictions on earned income and honoraria.
(a) A candidate for the state legislature, for governor, or for lieutenant governor, including an individual campaigning as a write-in candidate for the office, may not (1) seek or accept compensation for personal services that involves payments that are not commensurate with the services rendered taking into account the higher rates generally charged by specialists […]
Sec. 15.13.374. Advisory opinion.
(a) Any person may request an advisory opinion from the commission concerning this chapter, AS 24.45, AS 24.60.200 – 24.60.260, or AS 39.50. (b) A request for an advisory opinion (1) must be in writing or contained in a message submitted by electronic mail; (2) must describe a specific transaction or activity that the requesting […]
Sec. 15.13.380. Violations; limitations on actions.
(a) Promptly after the final date for filing statements and reports under this chapter, the commission shall notify all persons who have become delinquent in filing them, including contributors who failed to file a statement in accordance with AS 15.13.040, and shall make available a list of those delinquent filers for public inspection. The commission […]
Sec. 15.13.385. Legal counsel.
(a) The attorney general is legal counsel for the commission. The attorney general shall advise the commission in legal matters arising in the discharge of its duties and represent the commission in actions to which it is a party. If, in the opinion of the commission, the public interest warrants, the commission may request the […]
Sec. 15.13.390. Civil penalty; late filing of required reports.
(a) A person who (1) fails to register when required by AS 15.13.050(a) or who fails to file a properly completed and certified report within the time required by AS 15.13.040, 15.13.060(b) – (d), 15.13.110(a)(1), (3), or (4), (e), or (f) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50 a day for […]
Sec. 15.13.400. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “candidate” (A) means an individual who files for election to the state legislature, for governor, for lieutenant governor, for municipal office, for retention in judicial office, or for constitutional convention delegate, or who campaigns as a write-in candidate for any of these offices; and (B) when used in a provision of […]
Sec. 15.13.140. Independent expenditures for or against ballot proposition or question.
(a) [Repealed, § 19 ch 36 SLA 2010.] (b) An independent expenditure for or against a ballot proposition or question (1) shall be reported in accordance with AS 15.13.040 and 15.13.100 – 15.13.110 and other requirements of this chapter; and (2) may not be made if the expenditure is prohibited by AS 15.13.145.
Sec. 15.13.074. Prohibited contributions.
(a) A person, group, or nongroup entity may not make a contribution if the making of the contribution would violate this chapter. (b) A person or group may not make a contribution anonymously, using a fictitious name, or using the name of another. Individuals, persons, nongroup entities, or groups subject to AS 15.13.040(r) may not […]