(a) An agency head may appoint an agency employee or obtain the services of another state employee or a private contractor to serve as a convener or facilitator for a negotiated regulation making committee.
(b) Before appointing or selecting a convener under AS 44.62.730 or a facilitator under AS 44.62.760, an agency head shall determine whether a person being considered has a financial or other interest that would prevent the person from serving in an impartial and independent manner. A person disqualified under this criterion may not be considered further.
(c) A member of a negotiated regulation making committee shall disclose to the agency and other members of the committee a grant, gift, or other financial benefit that exceeds $150 and that has been accepted by the disclosing member to finance the disclosing member's participation on the negotiated regulation making committee.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act
Article 9. Negotiated Regulation Making.
Sec. 44.62.710. Purpose and applicability of AS 44.62.710 - 44.62.800.
Sec. 44.62.720. Determination of need for negotiated regulation making committee.
Sec. 44.62.730. Use of convener.
Sec. 44.62.740. Establishment, time line, support, and termination of committee.
Sec. 44.62.750. Committee duties, procedures, and report.
Sec. 44.62.760. Facilitator selection, duties, and authority.
Sec. 44.62.770. Employees, contractors, and funding.
Sec. 44.62.780. Judicial review.
Sec. 44.62.790. Relationship to other requirements.
Sec. 44.62.795. Confidentiality of certain records and documents.