Title 26 — Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace
9 chapters · 320 sections in this title.
AS 26.20.010 Policy and purpose.
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(a) Because of the possibility of enemy or terrorist attack, sabotage, or other hostile action against or in the state, and in order to ensure adequate preparations for attack or emergencies, and generally to provide for homeland security and the common defense, it is found and d…
AS 26.20.020 Homeland security and civil defense powers of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.
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(a) The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs is responsible for carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (b) In performing its duties under this chapter, the department may (1) issue, adopt, amend, and rescind the necessary orders and regulations to carry out this cha…
AS 26.20.025 Creation and duties of the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management.
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(a) There is established in the department the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management, possessing the powers and duties as set out in this section and as delegated by the adjutant general of the department. (b) The Alaska division of homeland security and e…
AS 26.20.030 Reciprocal aid agreements with other governments.
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In accordance with this chapter, the governor may enter into reciprocal aid agreements with other states, the federal government, and provinces of a foreign country.
AS 26.20.040 Emergency powers of the governor.
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(a) In the event of actual enemy or terrorist attack in or against the state, or a credible threat of imminent enemy or terrorist attack, the governor may declare that a state of emergency exists, and, during the period of time that the state of emergency exists or continues, the…
AS 26.20.045 Compensation for property seized under AS 26.20.040.
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(a) If property is taken under AS 26.20.040 for temporary use, the governor, within 10 days of the taking, shall fix the amount of compensation to be paid for it. If the property is returned to the owner in a damaged condition or is not returned to the owner, the governor shall f…
AS 26.20.050 Secs. 26.20.050 — 26.20.090. Mutual-aid arrangements between local organizations; local organization for civil defense; local services mobile support units, investigations and surveys. [Repealed, § 22 ch 179 SLA 2004.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 26.20.100 Traffic control.
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In coordination with the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the department may (1) formulate and execute plans and regulations for the control of traffic for the rapid and safe movement of evacuation over public highways and st…
AS 26.20.110 Lease or loan of state property and transfer of personnel.
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Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, whenever the governor considers it is in the public interest and the urgency of the situation demands, the governor may (1) authorize a department or agency of the state to lease or lend, on the terms and conditions that the gove…
AS 26.20.120 Secs. 26.20.120 , 26.20.130. Orders and regulations; suspension of inconsistent laws; enforcement. [Repealed, § 22 ch 179 SLA 2004.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 26.20.140 Immunity of government, employees, and authorized volunteers or other persons.
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(a) The state, a district of the state, and the employees, agents, or representatives of the state or district are not liable for personal injury or property damage sustained by any person appointed or acting as a civilian defense worker. This provision does not affect the right …
AS 26.20.145 Immunity of owners of public shelters.
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A person owning or controlling real estate who voluntarily and without compensation permits the designation or use of the whole or part of the real estate for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual or practice attack or homeland security or civil defense emergency or …
AS 26.20.150 Authority to accept services, gifts, grants, and loans.
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(a) Whenever the federal government or an agency or officer of the federal government offers to the state services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for the purpose of homeland security or civil defense, the department may accept the offer …
AS 26.20.160 Secs. 26.20.160 — 26.20.180. Loyalty oath of civil defense personnel; political activity prohibited; penalties. [Repealed, § 22 ch 179 SLA 2004.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 26.20.190 Liberality of construction.
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This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to carry out its purposes.
AS 26.20.195 Federal regulation of homeland security.
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The requirements of this chapter do not apply to facilities, aircraft, vessels, and other means and modes of transportation that are subject to federal homeland security requirements, including aviation security requirements at 49 C.F.R. Chapter XII Subchapter B, Part 1520, and S…
AS 26.20.200 Definitions.
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “attack” means the use of weapons, explosives, chemicals, biological or biochemical agents, or other instruments with the potential for major force or impact, with apparent intent to inflict widespread or severe injury t…