(a) The department may appoint and remove examiners and appraisers it considers necessary, these persons to have those duties and powers the department prescribes. The compensation of these examiners and appraisers shall be as the department prescribes, and they shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided for state employees.
(b) The department may require the examiners, appraisers, and employees as it designates to give bond payable to the state for the faithful performance of their duties in that form and with those sureties as it determines, and all premiums on these bonds shall be paid by the state.
(c) All officers empowered by law to administer oaths or employees, examiners, and appraisers appointed by the department may administer an oath to persons giving testimony before them or to take the acknowledgment of a person in respect to the returns or reports required under this chapter.
(d) All employees, examiners, and appraisers appointed by the department shall have for identification purposes proper credentials issued by the department and exhibit them upon demand.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 43. Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 31. Estate Tax Law of Alaska
Sec. 43.31.011. Tax upon estates of resident decedents.
Sec. 43.31.021. Tax upon estates of nonresident decedents.
Sec. 43.31.031. Tax upon estates of alien decedents.
Sec. 43.31.041. Administration by Department of Revenue.
Sec. 43.31.051. Examination of books, papers, records, etc.
Sec. 43.31.061. Appointment, bonds and credentials of agents.
Sec. 43.31.091. Actions by or against department.
Sec. 43.31.111. Notice of death or tax return.
Sec. 43.31.121. Tax return in certain cases.
Sec. 43.31.131. Failure to make return and extension.
Sec. 43.31.141. When tax due, extension and interest.
Sec. 43.31.151. Notice of deficiency in federal estate tax.
Sec. 43.31.181. Receipts for taxes.
Sec. 43.31.191. Failure to pay tax.
Sec. 43.31.201. Tax payable from entire estates and third persons.
Sec. 43.31.221. Personal liability of executor.
Sec. 43.31.230. Sale of real estate by executor to pay tax.
Sec. 43.31.240. Actions to enforce payment.
Sec. 43.31.250. No discharge of executor until tax paid.
Sec. 43.31.260. Agreements as to tax due.
Sec. 43.31.280. Refunds of excess tax paid.
Sec. 43.31.290. Superior court judge to furnish names of decedents.
Sec. 43.31.300. Corporate executors of nonresident decedents.
Sec. 43.31.310. Prima facie liability for tax.
Sec. 43.31.320. Discharge of estate; notice of lien, limitation, etc.
Sec. 43.31.330. Disposition of proceeds.
Sec. 43.31.340. Interpretation and construction.
Sec. 43.31.350. Failure to produce records.