Section 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 independent expenditures for a mass mailing, for distribution of campaign literature of any sort, for a television, radio, newspaper, or magazine advertisement, or any other communication that supports or opposes a candidate for election to public office
        (1) shall comply with AS 15.13.090; and
        (2) shall place the following statement in the mailing, literature, advertisement, or other communication so that it is readily and easily discernible:
                                                                 
   This NOTICE TO VOTERS is required by Alaska law. (I/we) certify that
this (mailing/literature/advertisement) is not authorized, paid for, or
approved by the candidate.                                      

Authorities

15.13.040;15.13.110

Notes

Implemented As

2 AAC 50.270
2 AAC 50.290
2 AAC 50.292

References

AS 15.13.040 Contributions, expenditures, and supplying of services to be reported.
AS 15.13.110 Filing of reports.

History

(Sec. 24 ch 48 SLA 1996; am Sec. 24 ch 1 SLA 2002; am Sec. 17 ch 36 SLA 2010)