CSSSHB 179(STA): "An Act relating to the reporting of campaign contributions and to the identification of political campaign communications."
00CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 179(STA) 01 "An Act relating to the reporting of campaign contributions and to the 02 identification of political campaign communications." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 15.13.040(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) Except as provided in (g) of this section, each candidate shall make a full 06 report, upon a form prescribed by the commission, listing the date and amount of all 07 expenditures made by the candidate, the total amount of all contributions, including 08 all funds contributed by the candidate, and for all contributions in excess of $200 09 [$100] in the aggregate a year, the name, address, principal occupation, and employer 10 of the contributor and the date and amount contributed by each contributor. The report 11 shall be filed in accordance with AS 15.13.110 and shall be certified correct by the 12 candidate or campaign treasurer. 13 * Sec. 2. AS 15.13.040(b) is amended to read: 14 (b) Each group shall make a full report upon a form prescribed by the
01 commission, listing 02 (1) the name and address of each officer and director; 03 (2) the aggregate amount of all contributions made to it; and, for all 04 contributions in excess of $200 [$100] in the aggregate a year, the name, address, 05 principal occupation, and employer of the contributor, and the date and amount 06 contributed by each contributor; and 07 (3) the date and amount of all contributions made by it and all 08 expenditures made, incurred or authorized by it. 09 * Sec. 3. AS 15.13.040(d) is amended to read: 10 (d) Every individual, person, or group making a contribution or expenditure 11 shall make a full report, upon a form prescribed by the commission, of 12 (1) contributions made to a candidate or group and expenditures made 13 on behalf of a candidate or group 14 (A) as soon as the total contributions and expenditures to that 15 candidate or group exceeds [REACHES] $500 in a year; and 16 (B) for all subsequent contributions and expenditures to that 17 candidate or group in a year whenever the total contributions and expenditures 18 to that candidate or group that have not been reported under this paragraph 19 exceeds [REACHES] $500; 20 (2) unless exempted from reporting by (h) of this section, any 21 expenditure whatsoever for advertising in newspapers or other periodicals, on radio, 22 or on television; or, for the publication, distribution, or circulation of brochures, flyers, 23 or other campaign material for any candidate or ballot proposition or question. 24 * Sec. 4. AS 15.13.090(a) is amended to read: 25 (a) All advertisements, billboards, handbills, paid-for television and radio 26 announcements , and other communications intended to influence the election of a 27 candidate or outcome of a ballot proposition or question shall be clearly identified by 28 the words "paid for by" followed by the name and address of the candidate, group or 29 individual paying for the advertising. In addition, candidates and groups must identify 30 the name of their campaign chair. Telephone communications need only be 31 identified by the name of the candidate, group, or individual paying for the
01 communication [CHAIRMAN]. 02 * Sec. 5. AS 15.13.125(a) is amended to read: 03 (a) A person who fails to register when required by AS 15.13.050(a) or who 04 fails to file a properly completed and certified report within the time required by 05 AS 15.13.040(d) - (f), 15.13.060(b) - (d), [15.13.080(c),] 15.13.110(a)(1), (3), or (4), 06 (e), or (f) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50 a day for each day the 07 delinquency continues as determined by the commission subject to right of appeal to 08 the superior court. A person who fails to file a properly completed and certified report 09 within the time required by AS 15.13.110(a)(2) or 15.13.110(b) is subject to a civil 10 penalty of not more than $500 a day for each day the delinquency continues as 11 determined by the commission subject to right of appeal to the superior court. A 12 person who violates a provision of this chapter, except a provision requiring 13 registration or filing of a report within a time required as otherwise specified in this 14 section, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50 a day for each day the 15 violation continues as determined by the commission, subject to right of appeal to the 16 superior court. An affidavit stating facts in mitigation may be submitted to the 17 commission by a person against whom a civil penalty is assessed. However, the 18 imposition of the penalties prescribed in this section or in AS 15.13.120 does not 19 excuse that person from registering or filing reports required by this chapter. 20 * Sec. 6. AS 15.13.080 is repealed.