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Sec. 15.13.116. Disbursement of campaign assets after election.

(a) A candidate who, after the date of the general, special, municipal, or municipal runoff election or after the date the candidate withdraws as a candidate, whichever comes first, holds unused campaign contributions shall distribute the amount held on February 1 for a general election or within 90 days after a special election. The distribution […]

Sec. 15.13.070. Limitations on amount of political contributions.

(a) An individual or group may make contributions, subject only to the limitations of this chapter and AS 24.45, including the limitations on the maximum amounts set out in this section. (b) An individual may contribute not more than (1) $500 per year to a nongroup entity for the purpose of influencing the nomination or […]

Sec. 15.13.135. Independent expenditures for or against candidates.

(a) An independent expenditure supporting or opposing a candidate for election to public office, except an independent expenditure made by a nongroup entity with an annual operating budget of $250 or less, shall be reported in accordance with AS 15.13.040 and 15.13.100 – 15.13.110 and other requirements of this chapter. (b) A person who makes […]

Sec. 15.13.072. Restrictions on solicitation and acceptance of contributions.

(a) A candidate or an individual who has filed with the commission the document necessary to permit that individual to incur election-related expenses under AS 15.13.100 may not solicit or accept a contribution from (1) a person not authorized by law to make a contribution; (2) an individual who is not a resident of the […]

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 […]

Sec. 15.13.076. Authorized recipients of contributions.

A contribution to a (1) candidate may be received only by (A) the candidate; or (B) the candidate’s campaign treasurer or a deputy campaign treasurer; (2) group may be received only by the group’s campaign treasurer or a deputy treasurer.

Sec. 15.13.078. Contributions and loans from the candidate.

(a) The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit the individual who is a candidate from giving any amount of the candidate’s own money or other thing of value to the campaign of the candidate. Donations made by the candidate to the candidate’s own campaign shall be reported as contributions in accordance with AS 15.13.040 […]

Sec. 15.13.082. Limitations on expenditures.

(a) A candidate or group may not make an expenditure in cash that exceeds $100 unless the candidate, or the campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer, obtains a written receipt from the person to whom the expenditure is made. (b) A person, other than an individual exempt from reporting under AS 15.13.040(h), may not make […]

Sec. 15.13.084. Prohibited expenditures.

A person may not make an expenditure (1) anonymously, unless the expenditure is (A) paid for by an individual acting independently of any person; (B) made to influence the outcome of a ballot proposition as that term is defined by AS 15.13.065(c); and (C) made for (i) a billboard or sign; or (ii) printed material, […]

Sec. 15.13.086. Authorized makers of expenditures.

An expenditure (1) authorized by or in behalf of a candidate may be made only by (A) the candidate; or (B) the candidate’s campaign treasurer or a deputy campaign treasurer; (2) authorized by AS 15.13.067(3) by or in behalf of a group may be made only by the group’s campaign treasurer.