Alaska Statutes
Title 44. State Government

Sec. 44.12.150. African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day. - African American Soldiers' Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day...

Sec. 44.12.153. Hmong-American Veterans Day. - Hmong-American Veterans Day is established on May 15 of each...

Sec. 44.12.155. Indigenous Peoples Day. - Indigenous Peoples Day is established on the second Monday of...

Sec. 44.12.157. Alaska Native Heritage Month. - The month of November each year is established as Alaska...

Sec. 44.12.160. Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. - The month of February each year is established as Teen...

Sec. 44.12.162. Ashley Johnson-Barr Day. - Ashley Johnson-Barr Day is established on March 12 of each...

Sec. 44.12.165. Sobriety Awareness Month. - The month of March each year is established as Sobriety...

Sec. 44.12.170. Patriot Day. - Patriot Day is established on September 11 of each year...

Sec. 44.12.175. Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day. - Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day is established on June 27...

Sec. 44.12.180. Black History Month. - The month of February each year is established as Black...

Article 3. State Agency Office Hours.

Sec. 44.12.200. State agency office hours. - (a) It is the policy of the state that, to...

Article 4. Official Language.

Sec. 44.12.300. Findings and purpose. - The people of the State of Alaska find that English...

Sec. 44.12.310. Official languages. - (a) The English, Inupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Alutiiq,...

Sec. 44.12.320. Scope. - The English language is the language to be used by...

Sec. 44.12.330. Applicability. - AS 44.12.300 - 44.12.390 apply to the legislative and executive...

Sec. 44.12.340. Exceptions. - (a) The government, as defined in AS 44.12.330, may use...

Sec. 44.12.350. Public accountability. - All costs related to the preparation, translation, printing, or recording...

Sec. 44.12.360. Non-denial of employment or services. - (a) No governmental entity shall require knowledge of a language...

Sec. 44.12.370. Private sector excluded. - AS 44.12.300 - 44.12.390 shall not be construed in any...

Sec. 44.12.380. Private cause of action authorized. - Any person may bring suit against any governmental entity to...

Sec. 44.12.390. Severability. - The provisions of AS 44.12.300 - 44.12.390 are independent and...

Chapter 17. Organization and Administration of Departments

Sec. 44.17.005. Offices and departments. - There are in the state government the following principal offices...

Sec. 44.17.010. Delegation of functions. - The principal executive officer of each state department may assign...

Sec. 44.17.020. Divisions. - The principal executive officer of each department may, with the...

Sec. 44.17.030. Regulations. - The principal executive officer of each department may adopt regulations,...

Sec. 44.17.040. Department staffs. - The principal executive officer of each department may establish necessary...

Sec. 44.17.050. Continuation of functions. - Each department exercising the functions, powers, and duties of a...

Sec. 44.17.060. Unassigned functions. - Administrative functions established by law that are not assigned by...

Sec. 44.17.070. Reorganization by department heads. - Subject to state personnel laws and the approval of the...

Sec. 44.17.080. Appearance before the legislature. - The principal executive officer of each department and each employee...

Chapter 19. Office of the Governor

Article 1. Powers and Duties.

Sec. 44.19.010. Office of the Governor. - The Office of the Governor includes the lieutenant governor, the...

Sec. 44.19.015. State budget. - The governor shall direct the preparation and administration of the...

Sec. 44.19.017. International trade. - (a) The Office of the Governor is authorized to foster...

Sec. 44.19.020. Duties of the lieutenant governor. - The lieutenant governor shall (1) administer state election laws; (2)...

Sec. 44.19.022. Custodian of state seal. - The lieutenant governor is the custodian of the state seal.

Sec. 44.19.024. Fees for issuing certificate. - For issuing each certificate with the seal of the state...

Sec. 44.19.026. Designation of temporary substitute for lieutenant governor. - The lieutenant governor may designate a head of a principal...

Sec. 44.19.027. Emergency assistance transportation. - If the governor determines that public safety or health conditions...

Sec. 44.19.028. Interim boards. - The governor may establish the interim advisory boards, councils, and...

Sec. 44.19.030. Printing governor's message. - The governor shall have the governor's message printed and distributed...

Sec. 44.19.035. Jones Act repeal. - The governor shall use best efforts and all appropriate means...

Article 2. Succession.

Sec. 44.19.040. Appointment of successor to lieutenant governor. - After taking an initial term of office, the governor shall...

Sec. 44.19.042. Succession to office. - If a vacancy occurs in the office of governor and...

Sec. 44.19.044. Special election in case of second vacancy in office of governor. - If the regularly elected lieutenant governor succeeds to the office...

Sec. 44.19.046. Simultaneous vacancies. - If vacancies in the office of governor and the office...

Article 3. Office of Management and Budget.

Sec. 44.19.141. Alaska office of management and budget. - There is in the Office of the Governor the Alaska...

Sec. 44.19.142. Director. - The office of management and budget is administered by a...

Sec. 44.19.143. Personnel. - The director shall employ such personnel as may be necessary...

Sec. 44.19.144. Powers and duties of the director. - (a) The director shall (1) supervise and administer the activities...

Sec. 44.19.145. Functions and duties of the office; authority to establish coordinating and advisory planning groups. - (a) The office shall (1) provide technical assistance to the...

Sec. 44.19.147. Internal audit records. - The office shall keep a complete file of internal audit...

Sec. 44.19.152. Definitions. - In AS 44.19.141 - 44.19.152, (1) “director” means the director...

Article 4. Alaska Human Relations Commission.

Sec. 44.19.600. Creation of commission; composition. - (a) There is created in the Office of the Governor...

Sec. 44.19.602. Appointment; officers. - (a) The members shall be appointed on a nonpartisan and...

Sec. 44.19.604. Terms of office; compensation. - (a) The term of office of a member of the...

Sec. 44.19.606. Meetings. - A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for conducting...

Sec. 44.19.608. Purpose and powers relating to women's issues. - (a) A purpose of the commission is to improve the...

Sec. 44.19.610. Duties relating to children's issues. - (a) The commission shall develop a comprehensive statewide plan that...

Sec. 44.19.612. General powers. - The commission may (1) use voluntary and uncompensated services of...

Sec. 44.19.614. Methodology. - (a) When conducting research, acting as a referral service, serving...

Sec. 44.19.616. Annual report. - The commission shall prepare and publish an annual report on...

Sec. 44.19.618. Technical assistance and staff support. - The executive branch departments shall cooperate with the commission and...

Article 5. Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission.

Sec. 44.19.641. Creation of commission. - The Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission is established in...

Sec. 44.19.642. Membership; staff. - (a) The commission consists of 16 members, appointed or designated...

Sec. 44.19.643. Compensation. - Members of the commission serve without compensation but are entitled...

Sec. 44.19.644. Meetings. - A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for conducting...

Sec. 44.19.645. Powers and duties of the commission. - (a) The commission shall (1) contract for data analysis, research,...

Sec. 44.19.646. Methodology. - In conducting research, the commission shall (1) solicit and consider...

Sec. 44.19.647. Annual report and recommendations. - (a) The commission shall submit to the governor and the...

Sec. 44.19.649. Definitions. - In AS 44.19.641 - 44.19.649, (1) “commission” means the Alaska...

Chapter 21. Department of Administration

Article 1. Department Functions.

Sec. 44.21.010. Commissioner of administration. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Administration is...

Sec. 44.21.020. Duties of department. - The Department of Administration shall (1) make surveys and studies...

Sec. 44.21.030. Contracting with United States. - The Department of Administration may contract with the United States...

Sec. 44.21.040. Records or accounts of claims and warrants. - (a) The Department of Administration shall keep books of account...

Sec. 44.21.045. Information services fund; charges. - (a) The information services fund is established as an internal...

Article 2. Automatic Data Processing.

Sec. 44.21.150. Declaration of purpose. - It is the purpose of AS 44.21.150 - 44.21.170 to...

Sec. 44.21.160. Powers and duties of department. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in (g) of this section,...

Sec. 44.21.170. Definitions. - In AS 44.21.150 - 44.21.170, (1) “automatic data processing” means...

Article 3. Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission.

Sec. 44.21.256. Creation of Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission. - There is created within the Department of Administration the Alaska...

Sec. 44.21.258. Membership and term of office. - (a) The commission consists of nine members appointed by the...

Sec. 44.21.260. Compensation and expenses. - Members of the commission receive no salary, but are entitled...

Sec. 44.21.262. Chairman. - At the first meeting, the commission shall elect a chairman...

Sec. 44.21.264. Purpose of the commission. - The commission is created to encourage and supervise the development...

Sec. 44.21.266. Duties of the commission. - The commission shall (1) apply for federal and private funds...

Sec. 44.21.268. Powers of the commission. - (a) The commission may (1) employ all consultative, technical and...

Sec. 44.21.270. Commercial broadcasting. - Nothing in AS 44.21.256 - 44.21.290 may be construed to...

Sec. 44.21.290. Definitions. - In AS 44.21.256 - 44.21.290, unless the context otherwise requires,...

Article 4. Telecommunications Services and Operations.

Sec. 44.21.305. Commissioner's responsibility. - The commissioner shall (1) provide executive direction for the activities...

Sec. 44.21.310. Telecommunications powers and duties. - (a) In accordance with the state information systems plan adopted...

Sec. 44.21.315. Telecommunications services. - (a) In accordance with the state information systems plan adopted...

Sec. 44.21.320. Telecommunications operations. - (a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, the...

Sec. 44.21.330. Definitions. - In AS 44.21.305 - 44.21.330, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner...

Article 5. Telecommunications Information.

Sec. 44.21.350. Powers and duties. - (a) The commissioner shall (1) establish guidelines and prepare a...

Sec. 44.21.390. Definitions. - In AS 44.21.350 - 44.21.390, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner...

Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.

Sec. 44.21.400. Public advocacy office established. - There is created in the Department of Administration the office...

Sec. 44.21.410. Powers and duties. - (a) The office of public advocacy shall (1) perform the...

Sec. 44.21.415. Office of elder fraud and assistance. - (a) The office of elder fraud and assistance is established...

Sec. 44.21.420. Employment of office personnel. - (a) The commissioner of administration may employ guardians ad litem,...

Sec. 44.21.430. Attorneys engaged by public advocacy office. - (a) Only an attorney admitted to the practice of law...

Sec. 44.21.440. Conflicts of interests. - (a) Services and legal representation rendered by the office of...

Sec. 44.21.450. Civil liability of volunteer guardians. - (a) A volunteer guardian ad litem under the supervision of...

Sec. 44.21.460. Nonattorney volunteer guardians ad litem. - A nonattorney volunteer guardian ad litem may not give legal...

Sec. 44.21.470. Definition. - In AS 44.21.410 - 44.21.460, “volunteer guardian ad litem” means...

Chapter 23. Department of Law

Sec. 44.23.010. Attorney general. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Law is...

Sec. 44.23.020. Duties; and powers; waiver of immunity. - (a) The attorney general is the legal advisor of the...

Sec. 44.23.025. Department housing. - The Department of Law may operate state housing in support...

Sec. 44.23.030. Promotion of uniform laws. - (a) The Department of Law shall examine, collect, and arrange...

Sec. 44.23.040. Records, reports, and recommendations on uniform laws. - (a) The Department of Law shall, not less than 30...

Sec. 44.23.050. Employment of attorney to appear before distant court. - If a matter in which the state is interested is...

Sec. 44.23.060. Discovery of information and data from transportation business. - (a) In a hearing or proceeding in which the attorney...

Sec. 44.23.070. Victim/witness assistance program. - If the Department of Law maintains a victim/witness assistance program,...

Sec. 44.23.080. Subpoena power of attorney general in cases involving use of an Internet service account. - (a) If there is reasonable cause to believe that an...

Chapter 25. Department of Revenue

Article 1. Powers and Duties.

Sec. 44.25.010. Commissioner of revenue. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Revenue is...

Sec. 44.25.020. Duties of department. - The Department of Revenue shall (1) enforce the tax laws...

Sec. 44.25.028. Conflicts of interest and required disclosures when duties relate to pension investments. - (a) The commissioner of revenue may designate employees of the...

Article 2. Bond Program for Fish Processors and Primary Fish Buyers.

Sec. 44.25.040. Security for certain obligations. - (a) A person applying for a license as a fish...

Sec. 44.25.041. Exemptions from bonding requirement. - (a) A fish processor or primary fish buyer that does...

Sec. 44.25.042. Suspension and revocation of license. - (a) If a final judgment impairs the liability of the...

Sec. 44.25.045. Penalty for failure to obtain bond. - A person who is required to obtain the bond required...

Sec. 44.25.047. Regulations. - The commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions...

Sec. 44.25.048. Definitions for surety bond program. - In AS 44.25.040 - 44.25.048, unless the context otherwise requires,...

Article 3. Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.

Sec. 44.25.200. Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. - (a) The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is established as...

Sec. 44.25.210. Board establishment, membership, quorum, fees, and expenses. - (a) The authority shall be governed by its board of...

Sec. 44.25.220. Term of office, vacancies, removal, and reappointment. - (a) The members of the board serve staggered five-year terms....

Sec. 44.25.230. Officers and staff. - (a) The board shall annually elect a presiding officer and...

Sec. 44.25.240. Regulations. - (a) The board shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative...

Sec. 44.25.250. Duties of the board. - The board shall (1) preserve and protect the trust corpus...

Sec. 44.25.260. Board advisors. - The commissioners of health, natural 23 resources, and revenue, or...

Sec. 44.25.270. Budget recommendations; reports. - (a) The board shall annually, not later than September 15,...

Sec. 44.25.280. Submissions requiring use of trust money. - An agency or entity proposing an expenditure of money by...

Sec. 44.25.290. Use of money in the mental health trust settlement income account. - (a) The money in the mental health trust settlement income...

Sec. 44.25.295. Definitions. - In AS 44.25.200 - 44.25.295 (1) “authority” means the Alaska...

Article 4. Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman.

Sec. 44.25.300. Office established. - (a) The office of the long term care ombudsman is...

Sec. 44.25.310. Duties and powers of the long term care ombudsman. - (a) The ombudsman shall investigate and resolve a complaint made...

Sec. 44.25.320. Training and certification of staff. - (a) The ombudsman shall provide for the training and certification...

Sec. 44.25.330. Access to long term care facilities, residents, and records. - (a) A person may not deny access to a long...

Sec. 44.25.340. Confidentiality. - (a) Records obtained or maintained by the ombudsman are confidential,...

Sec. 44.25.350. Immunity from liability. - (a) A person who, in good faith, makes a complaint...

Sec. 44.25.360. Interference with the long term care ombudsman and retaliation prohibited. - (a) A person may not intentionally interfere with the ombudsman,...

Sec. 44.25.370. Legal counsel for the long term care ombudsman. - The attorney general shall provide legal advice and representation in...

Sec. 44.25.380. Cooperative agreements. - The authority shall enter into cooperative agreements concerning the operations...

Sec. 44.25.390. Definitions. - In AS 44.25.300 - 44.25.390, (1) “authority” means the Alaska...

Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development

Article 1. State Board of Education and Early Development and Department of Education and Early Development.

Sec. 44.27.010. Board and commissioner of education and early development. - There is at the head of the Department of Education...

Sec. 44.27.020. Duties of department. - The Department of Education and Early Development shall (1) administer...

Article 2. Alaska State Council on the Arts.

Sec. 44.27.040. Alaska State Council on the Arts. - The Alaska State Council on the Arts is created as...

Sec. 44.27.041. Board of trustees. - The Alaska State Council on the Arts shall be governed...

Sec. 44.27.042. Appointment. - The trustees are to be appointed by the governor from...

Sec. 44.27.043. Terms of office. - The term of office of each trustee is three years....

Sec. 44.27.044. Compensation. - The trustees are not entitled to receive compensation for their...

Sec. 44.27.045. Chair and vice-chair. - The governor shall designate a chair and a vice-chair from...

Sec. 44.27.050. Duties of council. - The council shall (1) stimulate and encourage throughout the state...

Sec. 44.27.052. Powers of council. - (a) The council may (1) hold public and private hearings;...

Sec. 44.27.053. Legal counsel. - (a) The attorney general is the legal counsel for the...

Sec. 44.27.054. Powers of chair. - Subject to available appropriations, the chair may, with the concurrence...

Sec. 44.27.055. Administration of affairs. - (a) The board of trustees shall manage the assets and...

Sec. 44.27.056. Reports. - The council shall report to the governor from time to...

Sec. 44.27.058. National endowment funds. - The council is the official agency of this state to...

Sec. 44.27.059. Alaska arts and cultural investment fund. - (a) The Alaska arts and cultural investment fund is created...

Sec. 44.27.060. Art in public places fund. - (a) The art in public places fund is established. The...

Sec. 44.27.080. Competition for the design of the special request plate celebrating the arts. - (a) The council may hold a competition every four years...

Sec. 44.27.090. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “board of trustees” means the board...

Chapter 28. Department of Corrections

Sec. 44.28.010. Commissioner of corrections. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Corrections is...

Sec. 44.28.020. Duties of department. - (a) The Department of Corrections shall administer the state programs...

Sec. 44.28.030. Regulations. - The commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out or assist...

Chapter 29. Department of Health

Article 1. Organization.

Sec. 44.29.010. Commissioner of health. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Health is...

Sec. 44.29.020. Duties of department. - (a) The Department of Health shall administer state programs, including...

Sec. 44.29.022. Fees for department services. - (a) The commissioner of health may establish by regulation a...

Sec. 44.29.024. Fees for services of contractors or grantees. - (a) The commissioner of health may establish by regulation a...

Sec. 44.29.027. Dental radiological equipment [See delayed repeal note]. - This chapter does not authorize the department to register, inspect,...

Article 2. Citations Concerning Tobacco Products.

Sec. 44.29.092. Citation for certain offenses concerning tobacco, products containing nicotine, or electronic smoking products. - A peace officer or an agent or employee of the...

Sec. 44.29.094. Procedure and form of citation. - (a) A citation issued under AS 44.29.092 must comply with...

Article 3. Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

Sec. 44.29.100. Advisory board on alcoholism and drug abuse. - There is established in the Department of Health an advisory...

Sec. 44.29.110. Composition. - The board consists of 15 members, 14 of whom are...

Sec. 44.29.115. Qualifications of board members. - The governor shall appoint the 14 public members so that...

Sec. 44.29.120. Term of office. - (a) The governor shall appoint the public members of the...

Sec. 44.29.130. Compensation, per diem, and expenses. - The public members of the board are not entitled to...

Sec. 44.29.135. Officers and staff. - (a) The board, by a majority of its membership, shall...

Sec. 44.29.140. Duties. - (a) The board shall (1) act in an advisory capacity...

Sec. 44.29.200. Definition. - In AS 44.29.100 - 44.29.200, “board” means the Advisory Board...

Article 4. Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Revolving Loan Fund.

Sec. 44.29.210. Creation of an alcoholism and drug abuse revolving loan fund. - (a) There is created in the department an alcoholism and...

Sec. 44.29.215. Special account established. - (a) There is established as a special account within the...

Sec. 44.29.220. Administration of loan program. - (a) The department may (1) adopt regulations necessary to carry...

Sec. 44.29.225. Disposal of property acquired by default or foreclosure. - The department shall dispose of property acquired through default or...

Sec. 44.29.230. Definition. - In AS 44.29.210 - 44.29.230, “department” means the Department of...

Article 5. Statewide Suicide Prevention Council.

Sec. 44.29.300. Council established. - (a) There is established in the Department of Health the...

Sec. 44.29.310. Term of office. - (a) The governor shall appoint the members of the council...

Sec. 44.29.320. Compensation, per diem, and expenses. - The members of the council who are not state employees...

Sec. 44.29.330. Officers and staff. - (a) The council, by a majority of its voting membership,...

Sec. 44.29.340. Meetings; quorum. - (a) The council may meet and vote, by teleconference or...

Sec. 44.29.350. Duties. - The council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the...

Sec. 44.29.360. Annual report. - The council shall annually report its findings and recommendations in...

Sec. 44.29.390. Definition. - In AS 44.29.300 - 44.29.390, “council” means the Statewide Suicide...

Article 6. Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education.

Sec. 44.29.600. Governor's council on disabilities and special education. - There is established the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special...

Sec. 44.29.610. Composition. - (a) The council consists of no fewer than 18 nor...

Sec. 44.29.620. Term of office. - (a) Council members serve staggered terms of three years. (b)...

Sec. 44.29.630. Compensation, per diem, and expenses. - Members of the council receive no salary but are entitled...

Sec. 44.29.640. Officers and staff. - (a) The council, by a majority of its membership, shall...

Sec. 44.29.650. Bylaws. - The council, on approval of a majority of its membership,...

Sec. 44.29.660. Responsibilities. - The council shall: (1) serve as a forum by which...

Sec. 44.29.670. Legislative findings related to persons with disabilities; policy. - (a) The legislature finds that: (1) self-direction and autonomy enhance...

Article 7. Statewide Independent Living Council.

Sec. 44.29.700. Statewide independent living council. - There is established the Statewide Independent Living Council. For budgetary...

Sec. 44.29.710. Composition; terms; compensation. - (a) The governor shall appoint members to the council who...

Sec. 44.29.720. Powers and duties. - (a) The council shall perform the duties set out in...

Sec. 44.29.730. Definition. - In AS 44.29.700 - 44.29.730, "council" means the Statewide Independent...

Article 8. Alaska Commission on Aging.

Sec. 44.29.750. Alaska Commission on Aging. - (a) The Alaska Commission on Aging is established in the...

Sec. 44.29.760. Meetings and officers. - (a) The commission shall meet at the call of the...

Sec. 44.29.770. Compensation. - Members of the commission receive no compensation for their services,...

Sec. 44.29.780. Executive director. - The executive director of the commission shall formulate and submit...

Sec. 44.29.790. Powers, duties, and limitations. - (a) The commission shall (1) subject to review by the...

Sec. 44.29.795. Definitions. - In AS 44.29.750 - 44.29.795, (1) “commission” means the Alaska...

Article 9. Alaska Mental Health Board.

Sec. 44.29.800. Alaska Mental Health Board. - The Alaska Mental Health Board is established. For budgetary purposes,...

Sec. 44.29.810. Composition; non-voting members. - (a) The board consists of not fewer than 12 nor...

Sec. 44.29.820. Terms of office; vacancies; removal. - (a) Board members 31 serve staggered terms of three years....

Sec. 44.29.830. Officers and staff. - (a) The board, by a majority of its membership, shall...

Sec. 44.29.840. Bylaws. - The board, on approval of a majority of its membership...

Sec. 44.29.850. Duties of the board. - The board is the state planning and coordinating body for...

Sec. 44.29.860. Compensation, per diem, and expenses. - The board members appointed under AS 44.29.810(b) and (e) are...

Sec. 44.29.890. Definitions. - In AS 44.29.800 - 44.29.890, (1) “board” means the Alaska...

Chapter 30. Department of Family and Community Services

Article 1. Organization.

Sec. 44.30.010. Commissioner of family and community services. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Family and...

Sec. 44.30.020. Duties of department. - (a) The Department of Family and Community Services shall administer...

Sec. 44.30.030. Fees for department services. - (a) The commissioner of family and community services may establish...

Sec. 44.30.040. Fees for services of contractors or grantees. - (a) The commissioner of family and community services may establish...

Article 2. Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board.

Sec. 44.30.100. Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board. - There is created the Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board in...

Sec. 44.30.110. Purpose of the board. - The board shall conduct annual inspections of the property and...

Sec. 44.30.120. Composition of the board. - (a) The Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board consists of (1)...

Sec. 44.30.130. Compensation, per diem, or expenses. - Members of the board receive no salary, but are entitled...

Chapter 31. Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Sec. 44.31.010. Commissioner of labor and workforce development. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Labor and...

Sec. 44.31.020. Duties of department. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall (1) enforce...

Sec. 44.31.025. Building safety account. - The building safety account is created in the state treasury....

Chapter 33. Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

Article 1. Organization.

Sec. 44.33.010. Commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Commerce, Community,...

Sec. 44.33.020. Duties of department; regulations. - (a) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall...

Sec. 44.33.065. Regional seafood development associations. - (a) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall...

Sec. 44.33.112. Fees for publications, research data, and other services. - The commissioner may establish by regulation and the department may...

Sec. 44.33.113. Charges for community development quota program. - (a) If the governor delegates duties as described in AS...

Sec. 44.33.115. Exxon Valdez oil spill unincorporated rural community grant fund. - There is created in the department the Exxon Valdez oil...

Sec. 44.33.118. Definitions. - In AS 44.33.010 - 44.33.118, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner...

Article 2. Tourism.

Sec. 44.33.119. Purposes. - The purposes of AS 44.33.119 - 44.33.136 are to (1)...

Sec. 44.33.120. Duties of the department. - (a) [Repealed, § 84 ch 58 SLA 1999.] (b) The...

Sec. 44.33.135. Grants for promotion or development of visitor travel. - (a) A municipality, a nonprofit corporation formed under AS 10.20,...

Sec. 44.33.136. Alaska Tourism Marketing Board. - (a) The Alaska Tourism Marketing Board is created in the...

Article 3. Film Production Promotion Program.

Sec. 44.33.231. Film production promotion program. - (a) The film production promotion program is established in the...

Article 4. Child Care Facility Revolving Loan Fund.

Sec. 44.33.240. Child care facility revolving loan fund. - (a) There is in the Department of Commerce, Community, and...

Sec. 44.33.242. Special account established. - (a) There is established as a special account within the...

Sec. 44.33.245. Powers and duties of the department in administering the fund. - (a) The department may (1) make loans for the construction,...

Sec. 44.33.255. Loan terms. - (a) A loan to a child care facility under AS...

Sec. 44.33.260. Eligibility for loans. - A child care facility is eligible for a loan under...

Sec. 44.33.270. Sale or transfer of mortgages and notes. - (a) The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may...

Sec. 44.33.272. Disposal of property acquired by default or foreclosure. - The department shall dispose of property acquired through default or...

Sec. 44.33.275. Definitions. - In AS 44.33.240 - 44.33.275, (1) “child care facility” means...

Article 5. Areas Impacted by Economic Disaster.

Sec. 44.33.285. Action by governor. - The governor may, upon recommendation of the commissioner of commerce,...

Sec. 44.33.290. Employment preference. - (a) In the performance of contracts awarded by the state...

Sec. 44.33.295. Contractors' preference. - If the department determines that there are contractors in an...

Sec. 44.33.300. Waiver of certain provisions. - When the governor has by proclamation declared an area impacted...

Sec. 44.33.305. Regulations. - The department, after consultation with the Department of Labor and...

Sec. 44.33.310. Definitions. - In AS 44.33.285 - 44.33.310, (1) “base period” means any...

Sec. 44.33.381. Telemedicine business registry. - (a) The department shall adopt regulations for establishing and maintaining...

Article 6. Telemedicine Business Registry.

Sec. 44.33.431. Alaska Minerals Commission established. - (a) The Alaska Minerals Commission is established in the Department...

Article 8. Native Art Competitions.

Sec. 44.33.501. Program of competitions. - (a) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall...

Sec. 44.33.502. Regional competitions. - Four regional competitions shall be held each summer in the...

Sec. 44.33.503. Place of competition. - The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall solicit...

Sec. 44.33.504. Judges. - Judges at the regional competitions shall be selected by the...

Sec. 44.33.505. Sale of entries. - If authorized by the entrant, an entry not selected for...

Sec. 44.33.506. Other displays. - The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development may display...

Sec. 44.33.507. Grants and assistance. - The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development may accept...

Sec. 44.33.512. Temporary custody. - In order that the competitions may be held without undue...

Sec. 44.33.520. Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council. - (a) The Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council is...

Article 10. Rural Development.

Sec. 44.33.740. Powers and duties. - To promote development of rural areas of the state, the...

Sec. 44.33.745. Limitations. - A program of the department under AS 44.33.740 in a...

Sec. 44.33.750. Bulk fuel storage facilities grant fund. - (a) There is established in the department the bulk fuel...

Sec. 44.33.755. Land conveyed in trust. - (a) The commissioner (1) shall accept, administer, and dispose of...

Sec. 44.33.760. Loan information officers. - (a) The department may provide itinerant loan information officers to...

Sec. 44.33.780. Definitions. - In AS 44.33.740 - 44.33.780, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner...

Article 11. Planning Assistance

Sec. 44.33.782. Planning assistance to platting authorities. - To facilitate planning in municipalities that exercise planning and zoning...

Sec. 44.33.784. Assistance by cities and platting authorities. - A city or platting authority may make funds under its...

Sec. 44.33.786. Land use planning and state facility procurement plan. - The department shall make recommendations to the Department of Transportation...

Sec. 44.33.788. Other planning powers. - The department may accept and expend grants from the federal...

Sec. 44.33.790. Definition. - In AS 44.33.782 - 44.33.790, “department” means the Department of...

Article 12. Local Boundary Commission.

Sec. 44.33.810. Local Boundary Commission. - There is in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic...

Sec. 44.33.812. Powers and duties. - (a) The Local Boundary Commission shall (1) make studies of...

Sec. 44.33.814. Meetings and hearings. - The chair of the commission or the commissioner of commerce,...

Sec. 44.33.816. Minutes and records. - The Local Boundary Commission shall keep minutes of all meetings...

Sec. 44.33.818. Notice of public hearings. - Public notice of a hearing of the Local Boundary Commission...

Sec. 44.33.820. Quorum. - Three members of the commission constitute a quorum for the...

Sec. 44.33.822. Boundary change. - A majority of the membership of the Local Boundary Commission...

Sec. 44.33.824. Expenses. - Members of the Local Boundary Commission receive no pay but...

Sec. 44.33.826. Hearings on boundary changes. - A local government boundary change may not be proposed to...

Sec. 44.33.828. When boundary change takes effect. - When a local government boundary change is proposed to the...

Article 13. Borough Feasibility Studies.

Sec. 44.33.840. Borough feasibility studies. - The commissioner may contract for studies of the feasibility of...

Sec. 44.33.842. Requests for studies. - A request for a study of the feasibility of establishing...

Sec. 44.33.844. Boundaries. - The boundaries of an area studied shall conform to the...

Sec. 44.33.846. Contracts. - (a) The commissioner shall contract for a study of the...

Sec. 44.33.849. Definition. - In AS 44.33.840 - 44.33.849, “commissioner” means the commissioner of...

Article 14. Alaska Regional Economic Assistance Program.

Sec. 44.33.896. Alaska regional economic assistance program. [See delayed repeal note.] - (a) Subject to appropriation, the department shall (1) encourage the...

Article 15. Alaska Forest Products Research and Marketing Program.

Sec. 44.33.900. Alaska forest products research and marketing program. - (a) The Alaska Forest Products Research and Marketing Program is...

Article 16. Broadband.

Sec. 44.33.910. Office of broadband; purpose, powers, and duties. [See delayed repeal note] - (a) The office of broadband is established in the Department...

Sec. 44.33.915. Broadband parity adjustment fund. [See delayed repeal note] - (a) The broadband parity adjustment fund is created as a...

Sec. 44.33.920. Statewide Broadband Advisory Board. [See delayed repeal note] - (a) The Statewide Broadband Advisory Board is established. (b) The...

Sec. 44.33.930. Definitions. [See delayed repeal note] - In AS 44.33.910 - 44.33.930, (1) “underserved area” means an...

Article 17. Alaska Microloan Revolving Loan Fund.

Sec. 44.33.950. Alaska microloan revolving loan fund. - (a) The Alaska microloan revolving loan fund is created in...

Sec. 44.33.955. Powers and duties of the department. - The department may (1) make loans to eligible applicants under...

Sec. 44.33.960. Eligibility. - (a) For an applicant to be eligible for a loan...

Sec. 44.33.965. Limitations on loans. - (a) The department may use money from the Alaska microloan...

Sec. 44.33.970. Special account established. - (a) The foreclosure expense account is established as a special...

Sec. 44.33.975. Default. - If the borrower defaults on a note, the department shall...

Sec. 44.33.980. Disposal of property acquired after default. - The department shall dispose of property acquired through default of...

Sec. 44.33.990. Definitions. - In AS 44.33.950 - 44.33.990, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner...

Chapter 35. Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs

Article 1. Department Functions; Memorials and Cemeteries.

Sec. 44.35.010. Adjutant general. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Military and...

Sec. 44.35.020. Duties and powers of department. - (a) The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall (1)...

Sec. 44.35.030. Construction of memorials to Alaska veterans. - The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may construct memorials...

Sec. 44.35.035. Alaska veterans' cemeteries. - (a) The department may, subject to the requirements of 38...

Sec. 44.35.040. Fees for certain training. - The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may adopt regulations...

Article 2. Alaska Veterans Advisory Council.

Sec. 44.35.105. Alaska Veterans Advisory Council. - There is created in the Department of Military and Veterans'...

Sec. 44.35.110. Purpose. - The council shall advise the Department of Military and Veterans'...

Sec. 44.35.120. Duties. - (a) The council shall annually make recommendations to the governor...

Sec. 44.35.130. Composition. - (a) The council consists of 13 members who are appointed...

Sec. 44.35.140. Compensation, per diem, and expenses. - Members of the council receive no salary as council members....

Article 3. General Provisions.

Sec. 44.35.900. Definition. - In this chapter, “veteran” includes a person who served in...

Chapter 37. Department of Natural Resources

Article 1. Department Functions.

Sec. 44.37.010. Commissioner of natural resources. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Natural Resources...

Sec. 44.37.011. Additional procedures for administrative appeals and petitions for reconsideration to the commissioner of natural resources. - (a) This section applies to administrative appeals or petitions for...

Sec. 44.37.020. Duties of department with respect to natural resources. - (a) The Department of Natural Resources shall administer the state...

Sec. 44.37.025. Recording. - (a) The Department of Natural Resources shall adopt regulations establishing,...

Sec. 44.37.027. Uniform commercial code filing. - (a) The Department of Natural Resources shall maintain a central...

Sec. 44.37.030. Duties of department with respect to agriculture. - (a) The Department of Natural Resources shall (1) obtain and...

Sec. 44.37.040. Duties of department with respect to historic preservation and archeology. - The Department of Natural Resources shall (1) sponsor, engage in,...

Sec. 44.37.050. Duties of department with respect to management of mental health trust land. - (a) To carry out its duties under AS 38.05.801, the...

Article 2. Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission.

Sec. 44.37.065. Commission established; membership. - (a) The Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission is established in...

Sec. 44.37.067. Powers and duties. - (a) The commission shall (1) recommend goals and priorities for...

Sec. 44.37.069. Definitions. - In AS 44.37.065 - 44.37.069, (1) “commission” means the Alaska...

Article 4. Tax Credit Certificates and Overriding Royalties.

Sec. 44.37.230. Duties of the department with respect to purchases of tax credit certificates and overriding royalty interest agreements. - (a) The department shall provide necessary information to and consult...

Chapter 39. Department of Fish and Game

Sec. 44.39.010. Commissioner of fish and game. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Fish and...

Sec. 44.39.020. Duties of department. - The Department of Fish and Game shall administer the state...

Sec. 44.39.030. Appointment of commissioner. - The governor shall appoint the commissioner of fish and game...

Sec. 44.39.040. Vacancy. - If a vacancy occurs in the office of the commissioner...

Sec. 44.39.050. Removal of commissioner. - The Board of Fisheries or the Board of Game may...

Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety

Sec. 44.41.010. Commissioner of public safety. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Public Safety...

Sec. 44.41.020. Powers and duties of department. - (a) The Department of Public Safety shall administer functions relative...

Sec. 44.41.021. Grant authority. - The Department of Public Safety may award grants necessary or...

Sec. 44.41.025. Fingerprints. - (a) The Department of Public Safety may maintain an automated...

Sec. 44.41.035. DNA identification system. - (a) To support criminal justice services in this state, the...

Sec. 44.41.045. Reports and records concerning involuntary commitment and adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence. - (a) Upon receiving information under AS 47.30.907, the Department of...

Sec. 44.41.050. Uniform homicide reporting. - (a) A law enforcement agency shall report each homicide or...

Sec. 44.41.060. Missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plans. - (a) The Department of Public Safety, in cooperation with the...

Sec. 44.41.065. Sexual assault examination kits. - (a) [See delayed amendment note.] When a law enforcement agency...

Sec. 44.41.070. Report on untested sexual assault examination kits. - (a) By September 1 of each year, each law enforcement...

Chapter 42. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Article 1. Department Organization and Functions.

Sec. 44.42.010. Commissioner of transportation and public facilities. - The principal executive officer of the Department of Transportation and...

Sec. 44.42.020. Powers and duties. - (a) The department shall (1) plan, design, construct, and maintain...

Sec. 44.42.030. Regulations. - The department may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure...

Sec. 44.42.040. Departmental organization. - The commissioner shall establish regions within the state. The functions...

Sec. 44.42.050. State transportation plan. - (a) The commissioner shall develop a comprehensive, intermodal, long-range transportation...

Sec. 44.42.060. Gifts, donations, and grants to the department. - (a) The commissioner may apply for and accept, on behalf...

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