The law-making powers assigned to the legislature may be exercised by the people through the initiative. However, an initiative may not be proposed to dedicate revenue, to make or repeal appropriations, to create courts, to define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules, or to enact local or special legislation.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 45. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
Sec. 15.45.010. Provision and scope for use of the initiative.
Sec. 15.45.020. Filing application.
Sec. 15.45.030. Form of application.
Sec. 15.45.040. Form of proposed bill.
Sec. 15.45.050. Manner of notice.
Sec. 15.45.060. Designation of sponsors.
Sec. 15.45.070. Review of application for certification.
Sec. 15.45.080. Bases of denial of certification.
Sec. 15.45.090. Preparation of petition.
Sec. 15.45.100. Statement of warning.
Sec. 15.45.105. Qualifications of circulator.
Sec. 15.45.110. Circulation of petition; prohibitions and penalty.
Sec. 15.45.120. Manner of signing and withdrawing name from petition.
Sec. 15.45.130. Certification of circulator.
Sec. 15.45.140. Filing of petition.
Sec. 15.45.150. Review of petition.
Sec. 15.45.160. Bases for determining the petition was improperly filed.
Sec. 15.45.180. Preparation of ballot title and proposition.
Sec. 15.45.190. Placing proposition on ballot.
Sec. 15.45.195. Public hearings.
Sec. 15.45.200. Display of proposed law.
Sec. 15.45.210. Determination of void petition.
Sec. 15.45.220. Adoption and effective date of proposed law.