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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.