Alaska Statutes
Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying

Sec. 24.05.182. Review of administrative regulations by standing committees of the legislature. - (a) A standing committee of the legislature may, consistent with...

Sec. 24.05.184. Termination of interim committee membership. - When a member of the legislature who serves on a...

Sec. 24.05.186. Legislative hearings on initiatives certified by the lieutenant governor. - (a) A standing committee of the legislature, selected jointly by...

Sec. 24.05.188. Federal statutes, regulations, presidential executive orders and actions, and secretarial orders and actions. - After receiving a report from the attorney general under AS...

Article 5. Legislative Space.

Sec. 24.05.190. Control of legislative space. - (a) The state capitol, with the exception of the capitol...

Chapter 08. Enactments

Article 1. Bills.

Sec. 24.08.010. General procedure. - The procedure for handling bills from the time of their...

Sec. 24.08.020. Subject of bills. - The subject of each bill shall be expressed in its...

Sec. 24.08.030. Appropriation bills. - Bills for appropriation shall be confined to appropriations and shall...

Sec. 24.08.035. Fiscal notes on bills. - (a) Before a bill or resolution, except an appropriation bill,...

Sec. 24.08.036. Fiscal notes on bills affecting state retirement systems. - Before a bill which would have an effect on the...

Sec. 24.08.037. General obligation bond bills. - A bill authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds creating...

Sec. 24.08.040. Enacting clause. - The enacting clause for each bill shall be: “Be it...

Sec. 24.08.050. Prefiling of bills and resolutions. - Any member of the legislature whose term extends into a...

Sec. 24.08.060. Introduction of bills and resolutions. - (a) A member of the legislature or a committee chairman,...

Sec. 24.08.070. Numbering of bills. - The chief clerk of the house in which the bill...

Sec. 24.08.080. Readings. - A bill may not become law unless it has passed...

Sec. 24.08.090. Vote on passage. - A bill may not become law without the affirmative vote...

Sec. 24.08.100. Action upon veto. - When the governor vetoes a bill or by veto strikes...

Sec. 24.08.105. Record of votes. - The voting record for each legislator shall be made available...

Sec. 24.08.110. Bills carry over. - A bill introduced but not receiving final action in the...

Article 2. Constitutional Amendments and Executive Orders.

Sec. 24.08.200. Constitutional amendments. - The legislature may propose amendments to the state constitution through...

Sec. 24.08.210. Executive orders. - An executive order proposing a change in the executive branch...

Article 3. Filing, Printing, and Distribution.

Sec. 24.08.300. Delivery by governor. - When the governor has signed a bill or allowed it...

Sec. 24.08.310. Filing and effect. - The lieutenant governor shall file the original enrolled copies of...

Sec. 24.08.320. Session laws. - The Legislative Affairs Agency is responsible for arranging for the...

Sec. 24.08.330. Distribution of Alaska Statutes. - (a) The Department of Education and Early Development is responsible...

Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation

Article 1. Officers of the Legislature.

Sec. 24.10.010. Legislative officers. - The senate shall elect from its membership a presiding officer...

Sec. 24.10.020. Presiding officers pro tempore. - The majority leader of each house serves as the presiding...

Sec. 24.10.030. Chief clerk and senate secretary. - Each house shall select from outside its membership a person...

Sec. 24.10.040. Legislative fiscal officer. - The fiscal officer of the Legislative Affairs Agency serves as...

Sec. 24.10.050. Other officers. - Provision for the election or appointment of other officers for...

Article 2. Employees.

Sec. 24.10.060. Legislative employees. - (a) The house and senate employees of the legislature are...

Article 3. Compensation of Legislators.

Sec. 24.10.100. Salary of legislators. - Legislators shall receive a monthly salary under AS 39.23. The...

Sec. 24.10.110. Additional allowances. - In addition, each member of the legislature is entitled to...

Sec. 24.10.120. Method of payment. - (a) Salaries, per diem, travel expenses, relocation expenses, and additional...

Sec. 24.10.130. Moving expenses and per diem allowance. - (a) A member of the legislature may be entitled to...

Article 4. Compensation of Employees.

Sec. 24.10.200. House and senate employees. - (a) During the legislative session, house and senate employees of...

Sec. 24.10.210. Employees of legislative agencies. - Employees of agencies governed by permanent interim committees of the...

Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees

Article 1. Legislative Council.

Sec. 24.20.010. Legislative council established. - The Alaska Legislative Council is established as a permanent interim...

Sec. 24.20.020. Membership. - The legislative council is composed of the president of the...

Sec. 24.20.030. Term of membership. - (a) Members serve for the duration of the legislature during...

Sec. 24.20.040. Vacancies. - When a vacancy occurs in the statutory or appointive membership...

Sec. 24.20.050. Executive director and staff. - The council hires an executive director and determines the director's...

Sec. 24.20.055. Information systems. - The executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency shall establish...

Sec. 24.20.060. Powers. - The legislative council has the power (1) to organize and...

Sec. 24.20.061. Administrative services for legislature. - All administrative services necessary to the operation of the legislature...

Sec. 24.20.062. Legislative internship program. - A legislative internship program established by the legislative council under...

Sec. 24.20.065. Examination of regulations and opinions. - (a) The legislative council shall annually examine administrative regulations, published...

Sec. 24.20.070. Revision of statutes. - (a) The legislature may direct the council to revise the...

Sec. 24.20.080. Intergovernmental cooperation. - The council may encourage and arrange conferences with officials of...

Sec. 24.20.090. Assignment of projects. - The council may be assigned projects or subjects for study,...

Sec. 24.20.100. Research and drafting services for legislators. - Members of the legislature may utilize the research and bill...

Sec. 24.20.110. Meetings. - The legislative council may meet during sessions of the legislature...

Sec. 24.20.120. Reports. - The council shall prepare a summary report of its findings...

Sec. 24.20.130. Budgets. - The council shall submit a budget of its anticipated needs...

Sec. 24.20.132. Legislative budget and expenses. - The estimate of operating expenses for the legislature shall be...

Sec. 24.20.140. Appropriations. - (a) Appropriations for carrying out AS 24.20.010 - 24.20.140 shall...

Article 2. Legislative Budget and Audit Committee.

Sec. 24.20.151. Legislative Budget and Audit Committee established. - The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee is established as a...

Sec. 24.20.156. Purposes. - The purposes of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee include...

Sec. 24.20.161. Membership. - The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee is composed of 10...

Sec. 24.20.165. Alternate members. - The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall have two alternate...

Sec. 24.20.171. Organization of committee; term of membership. - (a) The committee shall be organized within 10 days after...

Sec. 24.20.181. Vacancies. - When a vacancy occurs in the statutory or appointive membership...

Sec. 24.20.191. Meetings. - The budget and audit committee may meet during sessions of...

Sec. 24.20.201. Powers. - (a) The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee has the power...

Sec. 24.20.206. Duties. - The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall (1) annually review...

Sec. 24.20.209. Records. - The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall keep a complete...

Sec. 24.20.211. Legislative finance division. - The legislative finance division is established as a permanent staff...

Sec. 24.20.221. Staff. - (a) The committee shall hire and determine the salary of...

Sec. 24.20.231. Duties. - The legislative finance division shall (1) analyze the budget and...

Sec. 24.20.235. Indirect expenditure report. - (a) Every two years, the legislative finance division shall deliver...

Sec. 24.20.241. Legislative audit division. - The legislative audit division is established as a permanent staff...

Sec. 24.20.251. Qualifications and appointment of legislative auditor. - (a) The legislative auditor shall be a certified public accountant...

Sec. 24.20.261. Staff. - (a) The legislative auditor shall serve as head of the...

Sec. 24.20.271. Powers and duties. - The legislative audit division shall (1) conduct a performance post-audit...

Sec. 24.20.281. Special audit. - A member of the legislature may, in writing and with...

Sec. 24.20.291. Conflict of interest. - The legislative auditor, the supervisor of audit, the legislative fiscal...

Sec. 24.20.301. Records. - (a) The legislative audit division shall keep a complete file...

Sec. 24.20.311. Reports. - (a) The committee shall file copies of its approved audit...

Article 3. Joint Armed Services Committee.

Sec. 24.20.650. Joint Armed Services Committee established. - (a) The Joint Armed Services Committee is established as a...

Sec. 24.20.655. Terms of office; vacancies. - (a) Each legislative member serves for the duration of the...

Sec. 24.20.660. Travel and per diem allowances. - Members of the Joint Armed Services Committee are entitled to...

Sec. 24.20.665. Meetings. - (a) Eight members of the Joint Armed Services Committee constitute...

Sec. 24.20.670. Administration. - The legislative council shall provide administrative and other services to...

Sec. 24.20.675. Powers and duties. - (a) The Joint Armed Services Committee shall (1) monitor the...

Chapter 25. Witnesses; Subpoena; Contempt

Sec. 24.25.010. Issuance and form of subpoena. - (a) A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness before...

Sec. 24.25.020. Service of subpoena. - A person over the age of 19 years who is...

Sec. 24.25.030. Disobeying subpoena or refusing to testify. - If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena,...

Sec. 24.25.040. Arrest for disobedience to subpoena. - A witness who neglects or refuses to attend in obedience...

Sec. 24.25.050. Witness fees and mileage. - A person appearing before either house, or both, or a...

Sec. 24.25.060. Oath and penalty for violation of oath. - The president of the senate and speaker of the house...

Sec. 24.25.070. Grant of immunity on claim of privilege of self-incrimination. - (a) A person called as a witness before the senate,...

Sec. 24.25.080. Punishment for disobedience to subpoena or refusal to testify. - A person subpoenaed as provided in this chapter who fails,...

Chapter 40. Judicial Proceedings Involving Legislators

Sec. 24.40.010. Immunities. - A legislator may not be held to answer before any...

Sec. 24.40.020. Continuance in a criminal proceeding where defendant, defense attorney, or witness is a member of the legislature. - Upon a showing that the attorney of record at the...

Sec. 24.40.031. Postponement of civil proceedings when a party or attorney is a member of the legislature. - When it appears that a party or an attorney of...

Chapter 45. Regulation of Lobbying

Article 1. Legislative Declaration of Purpose.

Sec. 24.45.011. Purpose. - The legislature finds and declares that the operation of responsible...

Article 2. Administration.

Sec. 24.45.021. Administration. - (a) This chapter shall be administered by the Alaska Public...

Sec. 24.45.031. Powers and duties. - (a) In addition to its other duties under this chapter,...

Article 3. Disclosure: Registration and Reports.

Sec. 24.45.041. Registration; disqualification. - (a) Before engaging in lobbying, a lobbyist shall file a...

Sec. 24.45.051. Reports. - (a) Each lobbyist registered under AS 24.45.041 shall file with...

Sec. 24.45.061. Reports by employers of lobbyists. - (a) Within 15 days after employing, retaining, or contracting for...

Sec. 24.45.071. Certification of reports. - Every statement or report required to be filed under this...

Sec. 24.45.081. Reporting periods. - Reports required under this chapter shall be filed during the...

Sec. 24.45.091. Publication of reports. - Copies of the statements and reports filed under this chapter...

Sec. 24.45.101. Public records. - Statements and reports filed under this chapter are public records...

Sec. 24.45.111. Preservation of records. - (a) A person required to register or report as a...

Sec. 24.45.116. Disclosure of contributions. - A civic league or organization shall report the total amount...

Article 4. Penalties and Enforcement.

Sec. 24.45.121. Prohibitions. - (a) A lobbyist may not (1) engage in any activity...

Sec. 24.45.131. Examination of statements, reports. - (a) The commission or its staff shall examine each statement...

Sec. 24.45.135. Administrative complaints. - (a) A person may file a written complaint alleging that...

Sec. 24.45.141. Civil penalty: Late registration, filing of required statements or reports. - A person who fails to register or to file a...

Sec. 24.45.151. Criminal penalties. - (a) An individual who knowingly violates any provision of this...

Article 5. General Provisions.

Sec. 24.45.161. Exemptions. - (a) This chapter does not apply to (1) an individual...

Sec. 24.45.171. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “administrative action” means the proposal, drafting,...

Sec. 24.45.181. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Regulation of Lobbying...

Chapter 50. Student Guests of Legislature

Sec. 24.50.010. Annual student guests. - The legislature may each year while in session serve as...

Sec. 24.50.020. Selection by schools. - Each high school of the state may annually and before...

Sec. 24.50.030. Arrangements. - When the representative has been selected under AS 24.50.020, the...

Sec. 24.50.040. Essay contest. - Before leaving the state capital, each legislative guest shall prepare...

Chapter 55. Office of the Ombudsman

Article 1. Organization.

Sec. 24.55.010. Office of the ombudsman. - There is created in the legislative branch of the state...

Sec. 24.55.020. Appointment of the ombudsman. - (a) A candidate for appointment as the ombudsman shall be...

Sec. 24.55.030. Qualifications; prohibition against political activity. - (a) A person may not serve as ombudsman (1) within...

Sec. 24.55.040. Term of office. - (a) The term of office of the ombudsman is five...

Sec. 24.55.050. Removal. - The legislature, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a roll...

Sec. 24.55.060. Compensation. - The ombudsman is entitled to receive an annual salary equal...

Sec. 24.55.070. Staff and delegation. - (a) The ombudsman shall appoint a person to serve as...

Sec. 24.55.080. Office facilities and administration. - (a) Subject to restrictions and limitations imposed by the executive...

Sec. 24.55.090. Procedure. - (a) The ombudsman shall, by regulations adopted under AS 44.62...

Article 2. Jurisdiction and Initiation of Investigations.

Sec. 24.55.100. Jurisdiction. - (a) The ombudsman has jurisdiction to investigate the administrative acts...

Sec. 24.55.110. Investigation of complaints. - The ombudsman shall investigate any complaint that is an appropriate...

Sec. 24.55.120. Investigation on the ombudsman's motion. - The ombudsman may investigate the administrative act of an agency...

Sec. 24.55.130. Notice to complainant. - (a) If the ombudsman decides not to investigate a complaint,...

Sec. 24.55.140. Notice to the agency. - If the ombudsman decides to investigate a complaint, the ombudsman...

Article 3. Investigations.

Sec. 24.55.150. Appropriate subjects for investigation. - (a) An appropriate subject for investigation by the ombudsman is...

Sec. 24.55.160. Investigation procedures; privileged communications. - (a) In an investigation, the ombudsman may (1) make inquiries...

Sec. 24.55.170. Powers. - (a) Subject to the privileges that witnesses have in the...

Article 4. Procedure and Reports After Investigation.

Sec. 24.55.180. Consultation. - Before giving an opinion or recommendation that is critical of...

Sec. 24.55.190. Procedure after investigation. - (a) The ombudsman shall report the opinion and recommendations of...

Sec. 24.55.200. Publication of recommendations. - Within a reasonable amount of time after the ombudsman reports...

Sec. 24.55.210. Notice to the complainant. - After a reasonable time has elapsed, the ombudsman shall notify...

Sec. 24.55.220. Misconduct by agency personnel. - If the ombudsman believes there is a breach of duty...

Article 5. Miscellaneous.

Sec. 24.55.230. Annual report. - The ombudsman shall submit to the public an annual report...

Sec. 24.55.240. Judicial review. - A proceeding or decision of the ombudsman may be reviewed...

Sec. 24.55.250. Immunity of the ombudsman. - A civil action may not be brought against the ombudsman...

Sec. 24.55.260. Ombudsman's privilege not to testify or disclose documents. - (a) The ombudsman and staff of the ombudsman may not...

Sec. 24.55.270. Letters to or from ombudsman. - A letter to the ombudsman from a person held in...

Sec. 24.55.275. Procurement procedures. - The ombudsman shall adopt by regulation procurement procedures that are...

Sec. 24.55.280. Time for judicial review of agency action. - This chapter in no way extends the time limit in...

Sec. 24.55.290. Penalty. - A person who wilfully hinders the lawful actions of the...

Article 6. General Provisions.

Sec. 24.55.300. Administrative Procedure Act. - The administrative acts of the ombudsman are not subject to...

Sec. 24.55.320. Municipalities and school districts. - A municipality or school district may elect to become subject...

Sec. 24.55.330. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “administrative act” means an action, omission,...

Sec. 24.55.340. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as The Ombudsman Act.

Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct

Article 1. Purpose and Applicability.

Sec. 24.60.010. Legislative findings and purpose. - The legislature finds that (1) high moral and ethical standards...

Sec. 24.60.020. Applicability; relationship to common law and other laws. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this chapter...

Article 2. Standards of Conduct.

Sec. 24.60.030. Prohibited conduct and conflicts of interest. - (a) A legislator or legislative employee may not (1) solicit,...

Sec. 24.60.031. Restrictions on fund raising. - (a) A legislative employee may not (1) on a day...

Sec. 24.60.033. Restrictions on employee candidacies. - A legislative employee may not file a letter of intent...

Sec. 24.60.035. Protection of whistle blowers. - A legislator or legislative employee may not, directly or indirectly,...

Sec. 24.60.037. Open meetings guidelines. - (a) A meeting of a legislative body is open to...

Sec. 24.60.039. Discrimination prohibited. - (a) A legislator or legislative employee may not engage in...

Sec. 24.60.040. Contracts or leases. - (a) A legislator or legislative employee, or a member of...

Sec. 24.60.050. State programs and loans. - (a) A legislator or legislative employee may, without disclosure to...

Sec. 24.60.060. Confidential information. - (a) A legislator, legislative employee, or public member of the...

Sec. 24.60.070. Disclosure of close economic associations. - (a) A legislator or legislative employee shall disclose to the...

Sec. 24.60.075. Compassionate gift exemption. - (a) Notwithstanding AS 24.45.121 and AS 24.60.080, a person may...

Sec. 24.60.080. Gifts. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a legislator...

Sec. 24.60.085. Restrictions on earned income and honoraria. - (a) A legislator or legislative employee may not (1) seek...

Sec. 24.60.090. Nepotism. - (a) An individual who is related to a member of...

Sec. 24.60.100. Representation. - A legislator or legislative employee who represents another person for...

Sec. 24.60.105. Deadlines for filing disclosures; requests to refrain from disclosure. - (a) When a legislator or legislative employee is required to...

Sec. 24.60.112. Applicability to legislative interns, volunteers, consultants, and independent contractors. - (a) A legislative intern or legislative volunteer shall comply with...

Sec. 24.60.115. Disclosure required of a legislator, legislative employee, or public member of the committee after final day of service. - A person serving as a legislator, legislative employee, or public...

Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.

Sec. 24.60.130. Select committee on legislative ethics. - (a) There is established as a permanent interim committee within...

Sec. 24.60.131. Alternate members. - (a) When appointing members of the legislature to serve on...

Sec. 24.60.134. Prohibited conduct by public members and committee employees and contractors. - (a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, in...

Sec. 24.60.140. Authority of the committee and its subcommittees. - (a) The senate subcommittee has authority over proceedings concerning conduct...

Sec. 24.60.150. Duties of the committee. - (a) The committee shall (1) adopt procedures to facilitate the...

Sec. 24.60.155. Legislative ethics course. - (a) A person who is a legislator, legislative employee, public...

Sec. 24.60.158. Advice by staff. - The committee shall authorize and train its staff to give...

Sec. 24.60.160. Advisory opinions. - (a) On the request of the committee, the Alaska Public...

Sec. 24.60.165. Use of information submitted with request for advice. - The committee may not bring a complaint against a person...

Sec. 24.60.170. Proceedings before the committee; limitations. - (a) The committee shall consider a complaint alleging a violation...

Sec. 24.60.174. Recommendations to the legislature where violator is a legislator. - (a) If the person found to have violated this chapter...

Sec. 24.60.176. Recommendations where violator is a legislative employee. - (a) If the person found to have violated this chapter...

Sec. 24.60.178. Sanctions recommended by committee. - (a) When the committee finds that a person has violated...

Article 4. Required Annual Financial Disclosure.

Sec. 24.60.200. Financial disclosure by legislators, public members of the committee, and legislative directors. - A legislator, a public member of the committee, and a...

Sec. 24.60.210. Deadlines for filing of disclosure statements. - (a) A person required to file a disclosure statement under...

Sec. 24.60.220. Administration of AS 24.60.200 - 24.60.260. - The Alaska Public Offices Commission shall (1) adopt regulations to...

Sec. 24.60.230. Statements as public records. - A statement filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission under...

Sec. 24.60.240. Civil penalty for late filing. - A person required to file a disclosure statement under AS...

Sec. 24.60.250. Effect of failure to file. - (a) In addition to the sanctions described in AS 24.60.260,...

Sec. 24.60.255. Administrative complaints. - (a) A person may file a written complaint alleging a...

Sec. 24.60.260. Prohibited conduct relating to disclosures; penalties. - (a) A person required to make a disclosure under this...

Article 5. Miscellaneous and General Provisions.

Sec. 24.60.970. Actions by the attorney general. - The attorney general may independently bring civil actions relating to...

Sec. 24.60.980. Cooperation by state agencies. - Each agency of the executive branch of state government shall,...

Sec. 24.60.990. Definitions. - (a) In this chapter, (1) “administrative action” means conduct related...

Sec. 24.60.995. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Legislative Ethics Act.

Chapter 65. Office of Victims' Rights

Sec. 24.65.010. Office of victims' rights. - There is created in the legislative branch of the state...

Sec. 24.65.020. Appointment of the victims' advocate. - (a) A candidate for appointment as the victims' advocate shall...

Sec. 24.65.030. Qualifications. - A person may not serve as victims' advocate (1) unless...

Sec. 24.65.040. Term of office. - (a) The term of office of the victims' advocate is...

Sec. 24.65.050. Removal. - The legislature, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a roll...

Sec. 24.65.060. Compensation. - The victims' advocate is entitled to receive an annual salary...

Sec. 24.65.070. Staff and delegation. - (a) The victims' advocate shall appoint a person to serve...

Sec. 24.65.080. Office facilities and administration. - (a) Subject to restrictions and limitations imposed by the executive...

Sec. 24.65.090. Procedure. - (a) The victims' advocate shall, by regulations adopted under AS...

Sec. 24.65.100. Jurisdiction; duties. - (a) The victims' advocate has jurisdiction to advocate on behalf...

Sec. 24.65.105. Payment of restitution. - (a) Subject to appropriation, the office of victims' rights is...

Sec. 24.65.110. Advocacy on behalf of crime victims; records. - (a) The victims' advocate shall assist crime victims in obtaining...

Sec. 24.65.115. Authority to request return of property on behalf of certain persons. - (a) Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, the victims' advocate...

Sec. 24.65.120. Investigations. - (a) The victims' advocate may investigate complaints from crime victims...

Sec. 24.65.130. Powers. - (a) Subject to the privileges recognized by court rule and...

Sec. 24.65.140. Consultation. - Before giving an opinion or recommendation that is critical of...

Sec. 24.65.150. Procedure after investigation. - (a) The victims' advocate shall report the advocate's opinion and...

Sec. 24.65.160. Publication of recommendations. - Except as provided in AS 24.65.150(c), within a reasonable amount...

Sec. 24.65.170. Annual report. - The victims' advocate shall make available to the public an...

Sec. 24.65.180. Judicial review. - A proceeding or decision of the victims' advocate may be...

Sec. 24.65.190. Immunity of the victims' advocate. - A civil action may not be brought against the victims'...

Sec. 24.65.200. Victims' advocate's privilege not to testify or produce documents or other evidence. - Except as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of...

Sec. 24.65.210. Penalty. - A person who knowingly hinders the lawful actions of the...

Sec. 24.65.250. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “justice agency” means a department, office,...

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