Title 39 — Public Officers and Employees
20 chapters · 458 sections in this title.
AS 39.50.010 Findings and purpose.
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(a) It is declared by the people of the State of Alaska that the purposes of this chapter are (1) to discourage public officials from acting upon a private or business interest in the performance of a public duty; (2) to assure that public officials in their official acts are fre…
AS 39.50.020 Report of financial and business interests.
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(a) A public official other than the governor or the lieutenant governor shall file a statement giving income sources and business interests, under oath and on penalty of perjury, within 30 days after taking office as a public official. Candidates for state elective office other …
AS 39.50.025 Notification to candidates for legislature. [Repealed, § 42 ch 127 SLA 1992.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 39.50.030 Contents of statements.
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(a) Each statement must be an accurate representation of the financial affairs of the public official or candidate and must contain the same information for each member of the person's family, as specified in (b) and (d) of this section, to the extent that it is ascertainable by …
AS 39.50.035 Exemptions.
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A person subject to this chapter is not exempt from any of its provisions except to the extent state courts determine that legally privileged professional relationships preclude complete compliance.
AS 39.50.040 Blind trusts.
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(a) A public official may transfer all or a portion of the official's assets to a blind trust for the duration of service in public office. The original assets placed in the blind trust shall be listed by the official in a statement filed under this section, together with a descr…
AS 39.50.050 Administration and inspection.
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(a) The Alaska Public Offices Commission created under AS 15.13.020(a) shall administer the provisions of this chapter. The commission shall prepare and keep available for distribution standardized forms on which the reports required by this chapter shall be filed. The commission…
AS 39.50.055 Administrative complaints.
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(a) A person may file a written complaint alleging a violation of this chapter has occurred or is occurring. (b) Complaints filed under (a) of this section must be filed within five years after the date of the alleged violation. (c) If a member of the Alaska Public Offices Commis…
AS 39.50.060 Penalty for wilful violation of disclosure requirements.
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(a) A person required to file a report of financial or business interests under this chapter who refuses or knowingly fails to disclose required information within the time required in this chapter, or who provides false or misleading information, knowing it to be false or mislea…
AS 39.50.070 Failure to report by certain public officials.
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A public official in the executive branch of state government, other than the governor or lieutenant governor or a chair or member of a state board or commission, who refuses or fails to file a report of financial interests required under this chapter when due may not hold office…
AS 39.50.080 Failure to report by a commission or board chairman or member.
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A person hired or appointed as a commissioner, chairman or member of a state commission or board specified in AS 39.50.200(b) who fails to file a report of financial interests required under this chapter when due may not hold office, and the person's name may not be submitted to …
AS 39.50.090 Prohibited acts.
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(a) A public official may not use the official position or office for the primary purpose of obtaining personal financial gain or financial gain for a spouse, dependent child, mother, father, or business with which the official is associated or in which the official owns stock. A…
AS 39.50.100 Enforcement by private citizens.
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(a) A qualified Alaska voter may bring a civil action to enforce any of the sections of this chapter. (b) An action brought under (a) of this section must be brought within five years after the date of the alleged violation.
AS 39.50.110 Report of financial interests of judicial officers.
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Each judicial officer as defined in AS 39.50.200(a) shall file reports of financial and business interests required by this chapter. A judicial officer who refuses or fails to file a report when it is due forfeits and may not be paid salary, per diem, or travel expenses after the…
AS 39.50.120 Report of financial interests of legislators. [Repealed, § 42 ch 127 SLA 1992.]
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AS 39.50.130 Report of financial interests of governor and lieutenant governor.
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The governor and lieutenant governor shall each file a report of financial interests required by this chapter. If the governor or lieutenant governor fails to file the report when due, salary, per diem, and travel expenses after the due date are forfeited and may not be paid unti…
AS 39.50.135 Civil penalty: Late filing of required reports.
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A person who fails to file a properly completed and certified report within the time required by this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10 a day for each day the delinquency continues as the commission determines subject to appeal to the superior court. An a…
AS 39.50.140 Accepting bribe. [Repealed, § 26 ch 25 SLA 1975.]
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AS 39.50.145 Participation by municipalities.
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A municipality may exempt its municipal officers from the requirements of this chapter if a majority of the voters voting on the question at a regular election, as defined by AS 29.71.800(21), or a special municipality-wide election, vote to exempt its municipal officers from the…
AS 39.50.150 Initial filing date for public officials. [Repealed, § 60 ch 21 SLA 1985.]
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AS 39.50.200 Definitions.
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(a) In this chapter, (1) “assistant to the governor or the lieutenant governor” includes any executive, legislative, special, administrative, or press assistant to the governor or lieutenant governor, and any person similarly employed in a policy-making position; (2) “child” incl…