Title 39 — Public Officers and Employees
20 chapters · 458 sections in this title.
AS 39.05.010 Employment of persons not citizens prohibited. [Repealed, § 29 ch 208 SLA 1975.]
0.0K chars
[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 39.05.020 Appointment of department heads.
0.2K chars
The governor shall appoint the head of each principal executive department in the state government. Each appointment is subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session.
AS 39.05.030 Service at governor's pleasure.
0.1K chars
Each principal executive officer serves at the pleasure of the governor.
AS 39.05.035 Commission of office.
0.3K chars
After each appointment of a state officer, the governor shall execute a commission, which states that the person to whom it is issued is appointed and sets out the office to and the term for which the officer is appointed. The attorney general shall prescribe the form of the comm…
AS 39.05.040 Oaths for executive officers, boards.
0.2K chars
The principal executive officer of each department and the member of each board within the state government shall take, sign, and file the oath of office required by the constitution before entering upon the duties of office.
AS 39.05.045 Oaths for other employees.
0.4K chars
A public officer or employee of the state, before entering upon the duties of office, shall take and sign the following oath or affirmation: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of …
AS 39.05.050 Surety bonds.
0.3K chars
The principal executive officer of each department and subordinate officials shall furnish corporate surety bonds in the instance and amount required by law or determined by the governor upon recommendation of the commissioner of administration. The state shall pay the cost of th…
AS 39.05.053 Terms of office.
0.2K chars
The term of office of a position or membership ends on March 1 of the year when the position's or membership's term expires except as otherwise provided in a law relating to positions or memberships on a specific board or commission.
AS 39.05.055 Staggered initial terms.
1.1K chars
The terms of the initially appointed members of a board, commission, council, or other multi-member body that will have a continuing existence shall be set by the governor as follows: (1) in the case of three-member boards, for one, two, and three years; (2) in the case of four-m…
AS 39.05.060 Appointment, qualifications, and terms of office of members of departmental boards, councils, or commissions.
0.9K chars
(a) Each member of the following shall be a citizen of the United States: (1) Local Boundary Commission; (2) Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (b) The governor shall appoint each member on the basis of interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge and ability in the field …
AS 39.05.065 Qualifications of members of the Board of Education and Early Development.
0.3K chars
(a) Each member of the Board of Education and Early Development shall be a citizen of the United States and have been a resident of Alaska for at least three years. (b) A member of the Board of Education and Early Development may also be a member of a district school board.
AS 39.05.070 Purpose of AS 39.05.070 — 39.05.200.
0.4K chars
It is the purpose of AS 39.05.070 — 39.05.200 to provide procedural uniformity in the exercise of appointive powers conferred by the legislature to eliminate, insofar as possible, recess or interim appointments except in the event of death, resignation, inability to act, or other…
AS 39.05.080 Procedure for all appointments.
4.6K chars
Except as otherwise provided in a law relating to the positions or memberships on a specific board or commission, appointment to a position or membership shall be made in the following manner: (1) Each governor shall present to the legislature the names of the persons appointed b…
AS 39.05.090 Time limits in AS 39.05.080.
0.2K chars
The time limitations concerning the submission and resubmission of names as prescribed in AS 39.05.080 do not apply to those appointments that by law require recommendations by professional groups.
AS 39.05.100 Qualifications for appointment.
1.3K chars
(a) A person appointed to a board or commission of the state government shall be and have been before the last general election, (1) a registered voter in the state, if the appointment is made at large or (2) a registered voter from the judicial district, if the appointment is ma…
AS 39.05.110 [Renumbered as AS 39.05.200.]
0.0K chars
[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 39.05.120 [Renumbered as AS 39.05.035.]
0.0K chars
[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 39.05.130 [Renumbered as AS 39.05.045.]
0.0K chars
[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 39.05.150 Information not to be requested of or volunteered by applicant for state employment. [Repealed, § 2 ch 237 SLA 1970.]
0.0K chars
[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 39.05.200 Definitions.
0.4K chars
In this chapter, (1) “confirmation” means confirmation or approval by the legislature of a name submitted for appointment to a position or membership; (2) “position or membership” means an executive position or membership on a state board, commission, authority, council, or commi…