Veco International v. Alaska Public

Under the Alaska Campaign Disclosure Act, every group as defined in AS 15.13.130(4) must register with the Alaska Public Offices Commission before making a contribution to a candidate, and must file periodic reports concerning, among other things, its contributions. The Alaska Public Offices Commission found that appellants VECO International, VECO, Inc., and Norcon, Inc., had formed groups with their respective employees which had made contributions to candidates and had not complied with the reporting requirements of AS 15.13.040. The Commission imposed a civil penalty under AS 15.13.125 of $72,600. VECO appealed the decision of the Commission to the superior court, which affirmed the Commission. VECO now appeals to this court.