The committee may not bring a complaint against a person based upon information voluntarily given to the committee by the person in connection with a good faith request for advice under AS 24.60.158 or 24.60.160, and may not use that information against the person in a proceeding under AS 24.60.170. This section does not preclude the committee from acting on a complaint concerning the subject of a person's request for advice if the complaint is brought by another person, or if the complaint arises out of conduct taking place after the advice is requested, and does not preclude the committee from using information or evidence obtained from an independent source, even if that information or evidence was also submitted with a request for advice.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying
Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct
Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.
Sec. 24.60.130. Select committee on legislative ethics.
Sec. 24.60.131. Alternate members.
Sec. 24.60.134. Prohibited conduct by public members and committee employees and contractors.
Sec. 24.60.140. Authority of the committee and its subcommittees.
Sec. 24.60.150. Duties of the committee.
Sec. 24.60.155. Legislative ethics course.
Sec. 24.60.158. Advice by staff.
Sec. 24.60.160. Advisory opinions.
Sec. 24.60.165. Use of information submitted with request for advice.
Sec. 24.60.170. Proceedings before the committee; limitations.
Sec. 24.60.174. Recommendations to the legislature where violator is a legislator.
Sec. 24.60.176. Recommendations where violator is a legislative employee.