Title 26 — Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace
9 chapters · 320 sections in this title.
AS 26.15.040 Veterans' loans.
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(a) The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may, under regulations and policies, make the following loans: (1) personal loans may be made for educational, domestic, remote area family housing and other personal purposes, not exceeding $10,000; the loans …
AS 26.15.050 Interest rates.
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The provisions of AS 26.15.040 applying to interest rates apply only to loans made after April 1, 1967. The interest rates on loans made before April 1, 1967 shall be prescribed at the time the loan was made.
AS 26.15.060 Sale or transfer of preferred commercial paper. [Repealed, § 33 ch 141 SLA 1988.]
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AS 26.15.070 Sale or transfer of mortgages and notes.
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(a) The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may sell or transfer at par value or at a premium or discount to any bank or other private purchaser for cash or other consideration the mortgages and notes held by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Ec…
AS 26.15.080 Power of commissioner to assign and sell mortgages. [Repealed, § 34 ch 21 SLA 1985.]
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AS 26.15.085 Disposal of property acquired by default or foreclosure.
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The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall dispose of property acquired through default or foreclosure of a loan made under this chapter. Disposal shall be made in a manner that serves the best interests of the state, and may include the amortization of…
AS 26.15.090 Alaska World War II veterans' revolving fund.
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(a) There is created the Alaska World War II veterans' revolving fund to carry out this chapter. Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, the fund may not be used for any other purpose. (b) Money in the fund may be used by the legislature to make appropriations for cost…
AS 26.15.095 Special account established.
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(a) There is established as a special account within the Alaska World War II veterans' revolving fund the foreclosure expense account. This account is established as a reserve from fund equity. (b) The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may expend money…
AS 26.15.100 Secs. 26.15.100 — 26.15.120. Repayment of loan fund; limitation on securing bonus and loan; bonus payments. [Repealed, § 25 ch 94 SLA 1980.]
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AS 26.15.130 Eligibility for loans.
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(a) Qualifications for loans under this chapter are as follows: (1) persons who served in the armed forces of the United States for 90 days or more, or whose service was for less than 90 days because of injury or disability incurred in the line of duty, between April 6, 1917, and…
AS 26.15.140 Eligibility for benefits under this chapter.
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A person is not eligible for benefits under this chapter if the person is eligible under the laws of any other state or territory for a veterans loan or bonus.
AS 26.15.150 Eligibility for bonuses. [Repealed, § 25 ch 94 SLA 1980.]
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AS 26.15.160 Extension of chapter to members of the Alaska Territorial Guard and to veterans of the armed forces of the United States.
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The provisions of this chapter, except those provisions relating to the payment of bonuses, are extended to persons who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard and to veterans of the armed forces of the United States, who served other than dishonorably on active duty between June …
AS 26.15.170 Short title. [Repealed, § 25 ch 94 SLA 1980.]
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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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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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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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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…
AS 26.23.010 Purposes.
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The purposes of this chapter are to (1) reduce the vulnerability of people and communities of this state to damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from a disaster; (2) prepare for the prompt and efficient rescue, care, and treatment of persons victimized or threa…
AS 26.23.020 The governor and disaster emergencies.
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(a) The governor is responsible for meeting the dangers presented by disasters to the state and its people. (b) The governor may issue orders, proclamations, and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and amend or rescind them. These orders, proclamation…
AS 26.23.025 The legislature and disaster emergencies.
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(a) When the governor declares a condition of disaster emergency under AS 26.23.020(c), concurrently with the issuance of the proclamation, the governor shall prepare and deliver to the presiding officers of the legislature and to the persons who chair the finance committees in e…
AS 26.23.030 Creation of the Alaska division of emergency services. [Repealed, § 22 ch 179 SLA 2004.]
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AS 26.23.040 Homeland security duties of the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management.
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(a) The Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management shall prepare and maintain a state emergency plan and keep it current. The plan may include provisions for (1) prevention and minimization of injury and damage caused by disasters; (2) prompt and effective resp…
AS 26.23.045 Response corps; depots.
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(a) The department may establish a response corps. The corps consists of volunteers who register with the department and agree to be trained in techniques for emergency and disaster response and to be available on short notice to carry out responsibilities of the corps under an a…
AS 26.23.050 Financing.
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(a) It is the intent of the legislature, and declared to be the policy of the state, that funds to meet disaster emergencies will always be available. (b) Whenever, and to the extent that, money is needed to cope with a disaster, the first recourse shall be to money regularly app…
AS 26.23.060 Local and interjurisdictional disaster services.
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(a) Each political subdivision in the state is within the jurisdiction of, and shall be served by, the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management. (b) Each political subdivision is responsible for disaster preparedness and coordination of response (1) by itself…
AS 26.23.070 Establishment of interjurisdictional disaster planning and service areas.
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(a) If the governor finds that two or more adjoining political subdivisions would be better served by an interjurisdictional arrangement than by maintaining separate disaster agencies and services, the governor may designate by order an interjurisdictional area adequate to plan f…
AS 26.23.071 Alaska State Emergency Response Commission.
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(a) The Alaska State Emergency Response Commission is established in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. (b) The commission consists of the commissioners of commerce, community, and economic development, environmental conservation, fish and game, health, labor and w…
AS 26.23.073 Emergency planning districts and committees.
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(a) The commission shall set the boundaries of local emergency planning districts. The commission shall set the boundaries of a district so that they are coextensive with the boundaries of a single political subdivision except when it would be more appropriate, based on findings …
AS 26.23.075 Emergency plans.
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(a) An emergency plan prepared under AS 26.23.073 must include (1) identification of facilities subject to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 11001 — 11005 that are within the emergency planning district, identification of routes likely to be used for the transportation of substances …
AS 26.23.077 Plan review; incident command systems.
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(a) The commission shall review and make recommendations about local, interjurisdictional, regional, and state emergency plans, including the Alaska intrastate mutual aid system established in AS 26.23.500, other plans prepared under this chapter and AS 46.04.200 — 46.04.210, and…
AS 26.23.080 Federal disaster loans to political subdivisions.
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Whenever, at the request of the governor, the President has declared a major disaster to exist in this state, the governor may (1) upon the governor's determination that a political subdivision of the state will suffer a substantial loss of tax and other revenue from the disaster…
AS 26.23.090 Grants to disaster victims.
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(a) Whenever the President, at the request of the governor, has declared a major disaster to exist in this state, the governor may (1) upon the governor's determination that financial assistance is essential to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individu…
AS 26.23.100 Temporary housing.
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(a) Whenever the governor has proclaimed a disaster emergency, or the President, at the request of the governor, has declared an emergency or a major disaster to exist in this state, the governor may (1) purchase, lease, or make other arrangements with any agency of the United St…
AS 26.23.110 Debris and wreckage removal in disaster emergency or major disaster.
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(a) When the governor has declared a disaster emergency, or the President, at the request of the governor, has declared a major disaster or emergency to exist in this state, the governor may (1) through the use of state agencies, clear from publicly or privately owned land or wat…
AS 26.23.120 Secs. 26.23.120 — 26.23.130. Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact entered into; compact terms. [Repealed, § 5 ch 55 SLA 2002.]
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AS 26.23.135 Emergency Management Assistance Compact enacted and entered into.
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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining in it in a form substantially as contained in AS 26.23.136.