Title 44 — State Government
54 chapters · 1,061 sections in this title.
AS 44.21.010 Commissioner of administration.
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The principal executive officer of the Department of Administration is the commissioner of administration.
AS 44.21.020 Duties of department.
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The Department of Administration shall (1) make surveys and studies to improve administrative procedures, methods, and organization; (2) keep general accounts; (3) approve vouchers and disburse funds for all purposes; (4) operate centralized purchasing and supply services, and ne…
AS 44.21.025 Contracts to operate vending facilities in state buildings. [Repealed, § 62 ch 21 SLA 1985.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 44.21.030 Contracting with United States.
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The Department of Administration may contract with the United States for the education, medical activities, agricultural assistance and social welfare, and relief of distress of Indians and Eskimos, and spend money appropriated by Congress for these activities in accordance with …
AS 44.21.035 State veterans' home facilities. [Repealed, E.O. No. 108, § 88 (2003).]
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AS 44.21.040 Records or accounts of claims and warrants.
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(a) The Department of Administration shall keep books of account in permanent form of the claims presented and of the disbursements made. These records must show (1) the name of the claimant; (2) the amount of the claim; (3) the date of its presentation; (4) the date of its allow…
AS 44.21.045 Information services fund; charges.
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(a) The information services fund is established as an internal services fund in the Department of Administration. The fund consists of money appropriated to it, money transferred to the department by political subdivisions and state agencies as reimbursement for information serv…
AS 44.21.050 Penalty for allowance of false, unjust or illegal claims. [Repealed, § 4 ch 51 SLA 1985.]
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AS 44.21.060 Recording. [Repealed, E.O. No. 40, § 6 (1979).]
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AS 44.21.100 Secs. 44.21.100 — 44.21.130. Pioneers' Home Advisory Board. [Repealed, E.O. No. 108, § 88 (2003). For current law, see AS 44.30.100 — 44.30.130.]
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Article 2. Automatic Data Processing.
AS 44.21.150 Declaration of purpose.
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It is the purpose of AS 44.21.150 — 44.21.170 to designate the Department of Administration as the department responsible for the operation and management of automatic data processing resources and activities of the executive branch of state government and the judicial and legisl…
AS 44.21.160 Powers and duties of department.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in (g) of this section, the department shall comply with the state information systems plan adopted by the commissioner in providing automatic data processing services responsive to the needs of state government. (b) To carry out (a) of this secti…
AS 44.21.170 Definitions.
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In AS 44.21.150 — 44.21.170, (1) “automatic data processing” means (A) those methods of processing data by using electrical accounting machinery (EAM) or electronic data processing equipment (EDP), including the activities and devices required to prepare data for automatic data p…
AS 44.21.200 Secs. 44.21.200 — 44.21.230. Alaska Commission on Aging. [Repealed, E.O. No. 108, § 88 (2003). For current law, see AS 44.29.750 — 44.29.795.]
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AS 44.21.231 Secs. 44.21.231 — 44.21.239. Long-term care ombudsman. [Repealed, E.O. No. 102, § 10, (2001). For current law, see AS 44.25.300 — 44.25.390.]
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AS 44.21.240 [Repealed, E.O. No. 108, § 88 (2003).]
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AS 44.21.241 Secs. 44.21.241 — 44.21.255. Alaska Council on Science and Technology. [Repealed, § 63 ch 21 SLA 1985.]
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Article 3. Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission.
AS 44.21.256 Creation of Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission.
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There is created within the Department of Administration the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission.
AS 44.21.258 Membership and term of office.
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(a) The commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor, without regard to political affiliation, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. In making appointments to the commission, the governor shall give due consider…
AS 44.21.260 Compensation and expenses.
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Members of the commission receive no salary, but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized by law for other commissions.
AS 44.21.262 Chairman.
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At the first meeting, the commission shall elect a chairman from among its members to serve for one year. A chairman may be elected and serve for more than one consecutive term.
AS 44.21.264 Purpose of the commission.
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The commission is created to encourage and supervise the development of an integrated public broadcasting system for the state and for the coordination of all public broadcasting stations. The primary purpose of the commission is the encouragement and support of noncommercial pub…
AS 44.21.266 Duties of the commission.
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The commission shall (1) apply for federal and private funds for public broadcasting purposes and receive all federal, state, or private funds, property, or assistance that may be appropriated, granted, or otherwise made available to the commission for public broadcasting purpose…
AS 44.21.268 Powers of the commission.
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(a) The commission may (1) employ all consultative, technical and clerical personnel necessary for the implementation of AS 44.21.256 — 44.21.290, within the limits of available funds; (2) employ a director, who shall be directly responsible to the commission in financial and adm…
AS 44.21.270 Commercial broadcasting.
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Nothing in AS 44.21.256 — 44.21.290 may be construed to restrict or control commercial broadcast stations or companies operating or licensed in the state.
AS 44.21.290 Definitions.
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Article 4. Telecommunications Services and Operations. In AS 44.21.256 — 44.21.290, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “commission” means the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission; (2) “public broadcasting” includes, but is not limited to, television and radio transmissio…
AS 44.21.300 Telecommunications divisions. [Repealed, E.O. No. 66, § 6 (1987).]
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AS 44.21.305 Commissioner's responsibility.
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The commissioner shall (1) provide executive direction for the activities of the department related to telecommunications; and (2) assure that department activities in no way constitute an influence on the content or airing of programming, and report to the governor and the Alask…
AS 44.21.310 Telecommunications powers and duties.
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(a) In accordance with the state information systems plan adopted by the commissioner and with the departmental information systems plan, the department shall (1) advise the commissioner and the governor on matters of policy and comprehensive state planning for telecommunications…
AS 44.21.315 Telecommunications services.
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(a) In accordance with the state information systems plan adopted by the commissioner and with the departmental information systems plan, the department shall provide (1) technical consultation to educational and public telecommunications users; (2) coordination and support to te…
AS 44.21.320 Telecommunications operations.
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(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, the department may, consistent with the provisions of AS 44.21.310(a)(5) (1) plan, design, construct, manage, and operate all telecommunications systems owned or leased by state agencies; (2) manage centrex and other telephone-relate…
AS 44.21.330 Definitions.
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Article 5. Telecommunications Information. In AS 44.21.305 — 44.21.330, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of administration; (2) “department” means the Department of Administration; (3) “public broadcasting” means the delivery of radio or television noncommercial programm…
AS 44.21.350 Powers and duties.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 44.21.390 Definitions.
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In AS 44.21.350 — 44.21.390, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of administration; (2) “state agencies” means all departments, divisions, and offices in the executive branch of state government; it does not mean the Alaska Railroad Corporation, the University of Alaska, or…
AS 44.21.400 Public advocacy office established.
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There is created in the Department of Administration the office of public advocacy.
AS 44.21.410 Powers and duties.
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(a) The office of public advocacy shall (1) perform the duties of the public guardian under AS 13.26.700 — 13.26.750; (2) provide guardian ad litem services to children in child protection actions under AS 47.17.030(e) and to wards and respondents in guardianship proceedings who …
AS 44.21.415 Office of elder fraud and assistance.
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(a) The office of elder fraud and assistance is established in the office of public advocacy to investigate complaints involving fraud committed against older Alaskans who are not otherwise able to bring a complaint without assistance, as defined in regulation, and to provide ass…
AS 44.21.420 Employment of office personnel.
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(a) The commissioner of administration may employ guardians ad litem, public guardians, clerical staff, and other assistants that the commissioner determines are needed to perform the duties set out in AS 44.21.410. Employees under this subsection are in the classified service un…
AS 44.21.430 Attorneys engaged by public advocacy office.
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(a) Only an attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state may be retained under contract by the office of public advocacy to provide legal representation. A person is not eligible to be an attorney employed by the office unless admitted to the practice of law in this sta…
AS 44.21.440 Conflicts of interests.
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(a) Services and legal representation rendered by the office of public advocacy, whether performed by a person under contract or by an employee of the office, shall be provided in a manner that avoids conflicts of interests. (b) The office of public advocacy may not use improper …
AS 44.21.450 Civil liability of volunteer guardians.
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(a) A volunteer guardian ad litem under the supervision of the office of public advocacy is not civilly liable for acts or omissions during the good faith performance of duties as a guardian unless the acts or omissions constitute gross negligence. (b) This section does not affec…
AS 44.21.460 Nonattorney volunteer guardians ad litem.
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A nonattorney volunteer guardian ad litem may not give legal advice or act in the capacity of attorney for a minor before a court or administrative agency.
AS 44.21.470 Definition.
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In AS 44.21.410 — 44.21.460, “volunteer guardian ad litem” means a court-appointed special advocate (CASA).
AS 44.21.500 Secs. 44.21.500 — 44.21.508. Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. [Repealed, E.O. No. 91 § 3 (1995).]
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