Title 44, State Government

(a) No governmental entity shall require knowledge of a language other than English as a condition of employment unless the requirements of the position fall within one of the exceptions provided in AS 44.12.340, and facility in another language is a bona fide job qualification r…

AS 44.12.300 — 44.12.390 shall not be construed in any way that infringes upon the rights of persons to use languages other than English in activities or functions conducted solely in the private sector, and the government may not restrict the use of language other than English i…

Any person may bring suit against any governmental entity to enforce the provisions of AS 44.12.300 — 44.12.390.

The provisions of AS 44.12.300 — 44.12.390 are independent and severable, and if any provision of AS 44.12.300 — 44.12.390, or the applicability of any provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of AS 4…

There are in the state government the following principal offices and departments: (1) Office of the Governor; (2) Department of Administration; (3) Department of Law; (4) Department of Revenue; (5) Department of Education and Early Development; (6) Department of Health; (7) Depa…

The principal executive officer of each state department may assign the functions vested in the department to subordinate officers and employees.

The principal executive officer of each department may, with the approval of the governor, establish divisions or other administrative or organization units within the department in the interests of economy and efficiency and in accord with sound administrative principles and pra…

The principal executive officer of each department may adopt regulations, consistent with law or regulations established by the governor, for (1) the administration of the department; (2) the conduct of employees; (3) the distribution and performance of business; and (4) the cust…

The principal executive officer of each department may establish necessary subordinate positions, make appointments to these positions, and remove persons appointed within the limitations of appropriations and subject to state personnel laws. Each person appointed to a subordinat…

Each department exercising the functions, powers, and duties of a former department or agency is, for the purpose of succession to all rights, powers, duties, and obligations of the former department or agency, considered a continuation of the former department or agency. If a fo…

Administrative functions established by law that are not assigned by law to any department shall be assigned by the governor to that department which, in accordance with the organization of state government, can most appropriately and effectively perform the activity.

Subject to state personnel laws and the approval of the commissioner of administration, the principal executive officer of each department may, in the interest of improved management, abolish unnecessary offices and positions, transfer officers and employees between positions, an…

The principal executive officer of each department and each employee of a department of the state government may not appear before the legislature to present requests or information pertaining to appropriations or revenue bills unless called upon to do so by the legislature or by…

The Office of the Governor includes the lieutenant governor, the budget officer, and the staff that the governor finds necessary to administer the executive powers of the state.

The governor shall direct the preparation and administration of the state budget.

(a) The Office of the Governor is authorized to foster the growth of (1) trade between Alaska and foreign countries; and (2) international trade within the state and administer Alaska foreign offices. (b) The governor shall maintain foreign offices, including an office located in…

The lieutenant governor shall (1) administer state election laws; (2) appoint notaries public; (3) adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that establish for the broadcasting of notices under AS 44.62.190 and 44.62.310(e) the frequency of the broadcasts, a…

The lieutenant governor is the custodian of the state seal.

For issuing each certificate with the seal of the state affixed, the lieutenant governor shall collect a fee of $5 for each certificate.

The lieutenant governor may designate a head of a principal executive department, or more than one such officer in the alternative, who shall temporarily be custodian of the state seal and perform the authenticating functions of the lieutenant governor during such time as the lie…

If the governor determines that public safety or health conditions in an area of the state require emergency assistance, the governor may use state-owned and state-operated transportation facilities, aircraft, vessels of the Alaska marine highway system, or railroad rolling stock…

The governor may establish the interim advisory boards, councils, and commissions the governor considers necessary. The governor may prescribe the functions and authority of interim boards, councils, and commissions and fix the compensation of their members. An interim board, cou…

The governor shall have the governor's message printed and distributed to each member of the legislature within 24 hours after it is delivered or with all possible speed.

The governor shall use best efforts and all appropriate means to persuade the United States Congress to repeal those provisions of the Jones Act formerly codified at 46 U.S.C. 861, et seq.

After taking an initial term of office, the governor shall appoint, from among the officers who head the principal departments of the state government or otherwise, a person to succeed to the office of lieutenant governor if the office of lieutenant governor becomes vacant. The a…

If a vacancy occurs in the office of governor and the regularly elected lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor as provided by art. III, § 11, of the constitution, or if the office of lieutenant governor otherwise becomes vacant, the person designated as next succe…

If the regularly elected lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor as provided in the constitution and thereafter, during the same regular gubernatorial term, the office of governor again becomes vacant, the appointed lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of act…

If vacancies in the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor occur simultaneously, the person appointed under AS 44.19.040 succeeds directly to the office of acting governor until successors to the respective offices are elected in a special election.

There is in the Office of the Governor the Alaska office of management and budget.

The office of management and budget is administered by a director who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the governor.

The director shall employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152 and the relevant provisions of AS 37.07.

(a) The director shall (1) supervise and administer the activities of the office; (2) advise the governor on matters of comprehensive state planning. (3) [Repealed, § 35 ch 126 SLA 1994.] (b) The director may (1) with the written concurrence of the governor, enter into contracts …

(a) The office shall (1) provide technical assistance to the governor and the legislature in identifying long range goals and objectives for the state and its political subdivisions; (2) prepare and maintain a state comprehensive development plan; (3) provide information and assi…

The office shall keep a complete file of internal audit reports resulting from audits conducted under AS 44.19.145(a), and a complete file of the internal audit work papers and other related supportive material. Internal audit work papers and other related supportive material are…

In AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152, (1) “director” means the director of the office of management and budget; (2) “office” means the Alaska office of management and budget.

(a) There is created in the Office of the Governor the Alaska Human Relations Commission. (b) The commission consists of two executive-branch members and seven public members, appointed by the governor, who serve at the pleasure of the governor. (c) At least one public member mus…

(a) The members shall be appointed on a nonpartisan and nondiscriminatory basis by the governor. In making the appointments, the governor shall give due consideration to (1) the recommendations made by civic organizations, women's organizations, educational and vocational groups,…

(a) The term of office of a member of the commission is three years. Terms shall be staggered. A member may not serve more than six consecutive years. (b) A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A person appointed to a vacancy serves for the unex…

A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for conducting business and exercising the powers of the commission. The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson, at the request of the majority of the members, or at a regularly scheduled time as determined by a majorit…

(a) A purpose of the commission is to improve the status of women in the state by conducting research, by serving as a referral service for information and education that will help women avail themselves of existing resources to meet their needs, and by making and implementing re…

(a) The commission shall develop a comprehensive statewide plan that identifies the needs of children and youth, individually and as they relate to their families, and make recommendations to enhance their quality of life. In meeting this charge, the commission may (1) recommend …

The commission may (1) use voluntary and uncompensated services of private persons and organizations as may be made available to the commission; (2) select and retain the services of consultants whose advice is considered necessary to assist the commission in obtaining informatio…

(a) When conducting research, acting as a referral service, serving as a forum for ideas, and developing recommendations related to the welfare of women, the commission shall solicit and consider information and views from a variety of constituencies in order to represent the bro…

The commission shall prepare and publish an annual report on the status of children and women in the state, the commission's proceedings for the previous calendar year, and its recommendations and proposals for change. The commission shall provide the governor with copies of the …

The executive branch departments shall cooperate with the commission and provide technical assistance to the commission upon the request of the commission. The commission may use legal, technical, secretarial, and administrative services as may be provided by the governor.

The Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission is established in the Office of the Governor.