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- Alaska Statutes.
- Title 15. Elections
- Chapter 13. State Election Campaigns
- Section 390. Civil Penalty; Late Filing of Required Reports.
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Section 400. Definitions.
AS 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 each day the delinquency continues as determined by the commission subject
to right of appeal to the superior court. A person who fails to file a properly completed and certified report within
the time required by AS 15.13.110
(a)(2) or 15.13.110(b) is subject to a civil penalty
of not more than $500 a day for each day the delinquency continues as determined by the commission subject to right of
appeal to the superior court.
(2) whether as a contributor or intermediary, delays in reporting a contribution as required by AS 15.13.040(r) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000
a day for each day the delinquency continues as determined by the commission subject to right of appeal to the superior court;
(3) whether as a contributor or intermediary, misreports or fails to disclose the true source of a contribution in
violation of AS 15.13.040(r) or 15.13.074(b) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than the amount
of the contribution that is the subject of the misreporting or failure to disclose; upon a showing that the violation was intentional,
a civil penalty of not more than three times the amount of the contribution in violation may be imposed; these penalties as determined
by the commission are subject to right of appeal to the superior court;
(4) violates a provision of this chapter, except as otherwise specified in this section, is subject to a civil penalty of not
more than $50 a day for each day the violation continues as determined by the commission, subject to right of appeal to the superior
court; and
(5) is assessed a civil penalty may submit to the commission an affidavit stating facts in mitigation; however, the imposition
of the penalties prescribed in this section or in AS 15.13.380 does not excuse that person from registering or filing reports
required by this chapter.
(b) When an administrative complaint has been filed under AS 15.13.380, the commission shall give the respondent due
notice and an opportunity to be heard. If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the commission determines that the
respondent engaged in the alleged violation, the commission shall assess
(1) civil penalties under (a) of this section;
(2) the commission's costs of investigation and adjudication; and
(3) reasonable attorney fees.
(c) The commission's determination under (b) of this section may be appealed to the superior court under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
(d) When an action has been filed in the superior court under AS 15.13.380, upon proof of the violation, the court shall
enter a judgment in the amount of the civil penalty authorized to be collected by (a) of this section.
(e) If the commission or superior court finds that the violation was not a repeat violation or was not part of a series or
pattern of violations, was inadvertent, was quickly corrected, and had no adverse effect on the campaign of another,
the commission or the court may
(1) suspend imposition of the penalties; and
(2) order the penalties set aside if the person does not engage in a similar violation for a period of one year.
(f) A party who has filed a civil action under AS 15.13.380
(1) is not entitled to trial by jury on the civil action;
(2) is not entitled to be represented by legal counsel at public expense.
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