Alaska AG Opinions, 2005

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law TO: Al Clough Deputy Commissioner Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development DATE: July 5, 2005 FILE NO: 665-05-0171 TEL. NO.: 451-2811 FROM: Paul R. Lyle Sr. Assistant Attorney General Opinions, Appeals & Ethics SUBJECT: Marine Pilots Board: Alleged Conflicts of Interest Related to Proposed Retirement Surcharge Introduction You have requested an opinion regarding alleged conflicts of interest for board members of the Board of Marine Pilots (“the board”). 1 AS 08.62 establishes the board within the executive

MEMORANDUM STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF LAW DATE: May 25, 2005 FILE NO: TEL. NO: (907) 465-2133 TO: State Official FROM: Barbara 1. Ritchie 1"--/ Chief Assistant At! rney General Opinions, Appeals & Ethics SUBJECT: Ethics Act Considerations: Seeking Other Employment This is to provide you with general advice concerning restrictions or other issues under the Executive Branch Ethics Act with regard to seeking other employment while you are in state service. There are several sections of the Ethics Act that should be con

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law To: Scott Nordstrand Date: April 25, 2005 Deputy Attorney General File No: Tel. No.: (907) 465-3600 Fax: (907) 465.2520 From: Subject: Interpretation of AS 14.17.510(c) Kathleen Stra~a.~~+ Neil Slotnick~-'v\ '-'1\1 Assistant Attorneys General Labor & State Affairs Section I. Introduction and Short Answers You have requested that we answer two questions concerning AS 14.17.510(c), which limits to 50 percent the amount of an annual increase in the assessed value of the property in a city or borough

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law T O : Ray Matiashowksi, Commissioner DATE : April 20, 2005 Department of Administration OUR FILE : 663-05-0192 Thru: Scott Nordstrand Deputy Attorney General - Civil TELEPHONE NO : 465-3600 Attorney General’s Office F ROM : Virginia B. Ragle SUBJECT : Retirement system Assistant Attorney General amendments - Labor & State Affairs Section - Juneau constitutional issues You have asked three questions regarding application of proposed legislative modifications of the state’s public employees’ (PERS ) and teac

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law TO: David W. Marquez DATE: March 24, 2005 Acting Deputy Attorney General FILE NO: 663-05-0171 TEL. NO.: 465-2133 FROM: Barbara J. Ritchie I1.J} Chief Assistant At<Q~al Designated Ethics Supervisor efd~ SUBJECT: Ethics Act Considerations: Sr. Assistant Attorney General Personal Investments State Ethics Attorney eONFfflENTJAL (AS 39.52.240) Introduction You requested a review of your personal investments in order to determine whether your official duties would be limited un

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law DATE: TO: Division Director March 24, 2005 FILE NO: 663-05-0160 TELEPHONE: THRU: Barbara J. Ritchie (907) 465-3600 Chief Assistant Attn ey General SUBJECT: Opinions, Appeals, & Ethics Ethics Advice Cnncerning Cnnjugal Relationships and AS 39.52.120 FROM Brita L. Patterson Assistant Attorney General Opinions, Appeals & Ethics You requested advice on how the Executive Ethics Act applies where two state employees work in a supervisor-subordinate role and are also cohabiting in a conjuga

MEMORANDUM STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF LAW TO: DATE: Hon. Carl Brady, Chair February 15,2005 Board of Trustees Alaska PCl1l1anenl Fund Corporation FILE NO: 663-05-0141 TEL. NO: 465-3600 '-----,./.~ 7~ SUBJECT: FROM: mes L. Baldwin Power of the Legislature to Senior Assistant Attorney General authorize Board of Trustees of Opinions, Appeals and Ethics Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to designate investment subject only to the Prudent Investor Rule The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation ("the Corporation") requ

DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL January 18, 2005 Frank H. Murkowski, Governor KEY BANK BUILDING 100 CUSHMAN ST., SUITE 400 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701-4679 PHONE: (907)451-2811 FAX: (907)451-2846 [Former State Employee] Re: Post-State Employment Our File No. 665-05-0117 Dear Former State Employee: You have requested advice under AS 39.52.250(a). Until March of 2004, you worked for a Department of state government. You are now employed by Private Consulting, Inc. (PCI)(a pseudonym). The advice provided below is based on your e-mails of January 5, 2005 and January 7,

DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Frank H. Murkowski, Governor P.O. BOX 110300 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0300 PHONE: (907)465-3600 FAX: (907)465-2075 January 4, 2005 CONFIDENTIAL ETHICS ADVICE [Former State Employee] Re: Post-State Employment Our File No. 663-04-0104 Dear Former State Employee, You have requested advice under AS 39.52.250(a) of the Executive Branch Ethics Act with regards to AS 39.52.180(a), restrictions on employment after leaving state service. Until recently, you worked for a Section of a Department of state government. You retired from state servi

DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Frank H. Murkowski, Governor P.O. BOX 110300 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0300 PHONE: (907)465-3600 FAX: (907)465-2075 January 4, 2005 CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE LETTER [Former State Employee] Re: Post-State Employment Our File No. 663-05-0097 Dear Former State Employee, You have requested advice under AS 39.52.250(a) of the Executive Branch Ethics Act with regards to AS 39.52.180(a), restrictions on employment after leaving state service. Until recently, you worked for a Department of state government. You retired from state service on June