Alaska AG Opinions, 2011

July 26, 2011 Steve Titus Regional Director, Northern Region Department of Transportation & Public Facilities 2301 Peger Road Fairbanks, Alaska 99709 Re: Union Activity as Outside Service AGO File No. AN2010100321 Dear Steve: You recently requested advice regarding whether an employee who serves as an officer or representative for an employee union must submit the Outside Employment or Services Notification required by AS 39.52.170(b) of the Executive Branch Ethics Act. This opinion, under AS 39.52.240(a), confirms our interim advice provided by email on June 23, 2011, that public of

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law TO: Daniel S. Sullivan, Commissioner; Don Perrin, Project Management and Permit Coordinator, Department of Natural Resources FROM: John T. Baker Sr. Assistant Attorney General DATE: June 15, 2011 FILE NO.: 661080104 TEL. NO.: 269-5249 SUBJECT: Izembek Proposed Exchange: Reservation of Public Trust Submerged Lands I. Introduction and Summary You have asked whether recent state legislation 1 authorizing the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to exchange certain land adjacent to Izembek National Wildlife Refuge requires DNR

SEAN PARNELL, GOVERNOR 1031 WEST 4 TH AVENUE, SUITE 200 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-1994 PHONE: (907)269-5100 FAX: (907)276-3697 DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL February 7, 2011 Designated Ethics Supervisor Re: Advisory Opinion: Family Relationships with Lobbyists AGO File No. AN2010100304 Dear Ethics Supervisor: This opinion addresses the Request for Ethics Determination from Public Officer which you forwarded to us on January 18, 2011. You serve as ethics supervisor for your agency and requested this opinion under AS 39.53 240(a). I. PUBLIC OFFICER’S DISCLOSUR

SEAN PARNELL, GOVERNOR 1031 WEST 4 TH AVENUE, SUITE 200 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-1994 PHONE: (907 )269-5100 FAX: (907 )276-3697 DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL January 26, 2011 Former Employee Juneau, AK 99801 Re: Post-State Employment AGO File No. AN2010100308 Dear Former Employee: This letter responds to your request for an advisory opinion regarding the application of the post state employment restriction in the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act to your eligibility to work for a potential new employer on a particular project. 1 We conclude that the post

DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1031 WEST 4 TH AVENUE, SUITE 200 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-1994 PHONE: (907)269-5100 FAX: (907)276-3697 SEAN PARNELL, GOVERNOR January 18, 2011 Designated Ethics Supervisor Re: Advisory Opinion re Lobbyists AGO File No. AN2010100308 Dear Designated Ethics Supervisor: This opinion addresses the January 7, 2011 Request for Ethics Determination from Public Officer. You serve as ethics supervisor for the officer and requested this opinion under AS 39.53.240(a). I. PUBLIC OFFICER’S DISCLOSURE Public Officer seeks guidance with res

Sean Parnell, Governor DIMOND COURT HOUSE P.O. BOX 110300 DEPARTMENT OF LAW JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0300 PHONE: (907) 465-3600 FAX: (907) 465-2539 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL January 10, 2011 The Honorable Mead Treadwell Lieutenant Governor P.O. Box 110015 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0015 Re: Review of 10NRTL Initiative Application A.G. File No: JU2010-201-984 Dear Lieutenant Governor Treadwell: You have asked us to review an application for an initiative entitled “The Natural Right to Life Initiative.” The application was received by your office on November 12, 2010. Under AS 15