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4 opinions issued in 2017.
Legal status of tribal governments in Alaska
Oct 19, 2017
October 19 , 2017 The Honorable Bill Walker Governor State of Alaska P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811 - 0001 Re: Legal status of tribal governments in Alaska Dear Governor Walker: You have asked for a legal opinion about the sovereign status of Alaska Native tribes (Alaska Tribes) and their relationship with the State of Alaska (the State). This opinion covers the following : (1) tribes do exist in Alaska; (2) Alaska Tribes are gove rnments with inherent sovereignty; and (3) the areas where the scope of that sovereignty is clear. I. There are 229 federally recognized
17AKGA Ballot Measure Application Review
Oct 6, 2017
October 6, 2017 The Honorable Byron Mallott Lieutenant Governor P.O. Box 110015 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0015 Re: 17AKGA Ballot Measure Application Review AGO No. JU2017200579 Dear Lieutenant Governor Mallott: You asked us to review an application for an initiative entitled “An Act relating to government accountability to the People of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date” (17AKGA). Because the application complies with the specific constitutional and statutory provisions governing the initiative process, we recommend that you certify the application. I. The proposed in
17HCAK & 17QHIA Ballot Measure Applications Review
Sep 29, 2017
September 29, 2017 The Honorable Byron Mallott Lieutenant Governor P.O. Box 110015 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0015 Re: 17HCAK & 17QHIA Ballot Measure Applications Review AGO Nos. JU2017200520 & JU2017200521 Dear Lieutenant Governor Mallott: You asked us to review applications for two initiative bills related to healthcare and health insurance. The first is entitled “An Act relating to Alaska’s Medicaid and Denali KidCare programs,” and was designated by the Division of Elections (“Division”) as 17HCAK. The second, designated as 17QHIA, is entitled “An Act relating to heal