Title 26, Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace

An emergency responder that is responding to and rendering assistance in a political subdivision that has requested assistance under AS 26.23.510 who sustains an injury or dies in the course of providing assistance to the requesting political subdivision under AS 26.23.500 — 26.2…

(a) A political subdivision that has received assistance from another political subdivision under AS 26.23.510 shall reimburse the political subdivision that provided assistance for the true and full value of the assistance provided. Requests for reimbursement shall be made in ac…

For purposes of liability, all persons responding under the operational control of the requesting political subdivision shall be considered to be agents of the requesting political subdivision. An action for damages for an act or omission may not be brought against a responding p…

In AS 26.23.500 — 26.23.549, (1) “assistance” means emergency responders and resources provided by a responding political subdivision in response to a request from a requesting political subdivision; (2) “emergency responder” means an employee of a responding political subdivisio…

In this chapter, (1) “commission” means the Alaska State Emergency Response Commission; (2) “disaster” means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, loss of life or property, or shortage of food, water, or fuel resulting from (A) an incident such…

The National Guard Mutual Assistance Compact is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of the State of Alaska with all other states and jurisdictions legally joining in it in a form substantially as contained in AS 26.25.020.

The terms and provisions of the compact referred to in AS 26.25.010 are as follows: The purposes of this Compact are to: (1) provide for mutual aid among the party states in the utilization of the National Guard to cope with emergencies; (2) permit and encourage a high degree of …

In accordance with Article III(h) of the National Guard Mutual Assistance Compact, members of the National Guard forces of this state shall be considered to be in state service at all times when engaged under this Compact, and shall be entitled to all rights and benefits provided…

(a) The Alaska Aerospace Corporation is created as a public corporation of the state. The corporation is a body corporate and politic located for administrative purposes within the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and affiliated with the University of Alaska but with …

(a) The powers and responsibilities of the corporation are vested in the board of directors. The board of directors of the corporation consists of nine members appointed by the governor as follows: (1) three state residents who have a significant high level of experience in the p…

The board of directors of the corporation shall select a chair and vice-chair from among the members of the board of directors of the corporation who are state residents. The vice-chair presides over all meetings in the absence of the chair and has other duties the board of direc…

(a) A majority of the members of the corporation constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business or the exercise of a power or function at a meeting of the corporation. The corporation shall meet at least every three months. The corporation may meet and transact business by …

(a) The Alaska Aerospace Corporation fund is established in the corporation. The fund consists of appropriations made to the fund by the legislature, and rents, fees, or other money or assets transferred to the fund by the corporation. Amounts deposited in the fund may be pledged…

(a) The corporation may engage actuarial experts and shall develop probability models to indicate the degree of potential harm to the public and private enterprise from the corporation's activities. (b) The corporation shall, to the extent available and consistent with federal re…

To the extent that the University of Alaska agrees to lease the Poker Flat Research Range to the corporation, the Poker Flat Research Range constitutes the location and launch site for the corporation. The corporation may not pledge or encumber the Poker Flat Research Range, nor …

The corporation shall obtain all federal and state licenses and permits necessary to fulfill the purposes, to perform the duties, and exercise the powers of the corporation.

The purpose of the corporation is to allow the state to take a lead role in the exploration and development of space, to enhance human and economic development, and to provide a unified direction (1) for space-related economic growth thereby ensuring a stable and dynamic research…

(a) In furtherance of its corporate purposes, in addition to its other powers the corporation may (1) sue and be sued; (2) adopt a seal; (3) have perpetual succession; (4) adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and regulations; (5) make and execute contracts and other instruments; (6) i…

(a) The corporation shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) Except for AS 44.62.310 — 44.62.319 (Open Meetings Act), the provisions of AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) regarding the adoption of regulations do not apply to the corporation. The…

The corporation may exercise any of its powers in all portions of a space-related facility or territory lying within the boundaries of a municipality to the same extent and in the same manner as in areas of the space-related facility or territory not within the boundaries of a mu…

The corporation shall maintain the confidentiality of a trade secret, or other proprietary technical information, supplied for purposes related to this chapter unless the owner of the trade secret authorizes its release or a court orders its release. Information covered by this s…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a proposed construction project of $1,000,000 or more shall be submitted by the corporation to the legislature for approval at a regular session of the legislature.

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, the corporation may issue bonds in its discretion for any of its corporate purposes and may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued by it. (b) The corporation may not, without prior legisla…

The corporation may issue bonds including but not limited to bonds on which the principal and interest are payable (1) exclusively from the income and revenue of the space-related project financed with the proceeds of the bonds, (2) exclusively from the income and revenue of desi…

The members of the corporation and a person executing the bonds are not liable personally on the bonds by reason of their issuance. The bonds of the corporation are not a debt of the state or a political or municipal corporation or other subdivision of the state, including the Un…

Bonds and notes of the corporation are authorized by adoption of a resolution prescribing the date of issuance and maturity, interest rate, denomination, form, conversion privilege, rank or priority, execution, terms of redemption, medium, and place of payment. Bonds and notes ma…

Bonds and other obligations of the corporation are issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and are public instrumentalities and, together with interest on them and income from them, are exempt from taxes.

In negotiating the private sale of bonds or bond anticipation notes to an underwriter, the corporation shall retain a financial advisor who is independent from the underwriter. The financial advisor may not bid on the bonds or notes if offered at public sale or negotiate for thei…

In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under leases and in order to secure the payment of bonds or lease obligations, the corporation, in addition to its other powers, may (1) pledge all or a part of its gross or net rents, fees, or revenues to w…

An obligee of the corporation may, in addition to all other rights that may be conferred and subject only to contractual restriction binding upon the obligee, seek an injunction or an action in nature of an action for mandamus against the members, the corporation, its officers, a…

The corporation may by resolution, trust indenture, mortgage, lease, or other contract confer upon an obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds, or holding a lease, the right upon a default as defined in the resolution or instrument by suit, action, or proceedin…

All real property of the corporation is exempt from levy and sale by execution, and an execution or other judicial process may not issue against it. A judgment against the corporation may not be a charge or lien upon its real property. However, this section does not limit the rig…

The corporation may borrow, accept contributions, grants, or other financial assistance from the federal government in aid of a space-related project and for this purpose may comply with conditions and enter into the mortgages, trust indentures, leases, or agreements that are nec…

The property of the corporation is public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and this property and the corporation are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of a municipality, the state, or a political subdivision of the state. However, instead o…

(a) The corporation may convey real or personal property that it determines is in excess of its needs. Except as provided in (b) of this section, the sale shall be by public auction or by sealed bids. Public notice shall be given by publishing notice of the sale at least once a w…

(a) A public body or agency of the state may (1) lend or donate money or property to the corporation; (2) cooperate with it in the planning, construction, or operation of a project; (3) transfer to it an interest in property, grant an easement, undertake otherwise authorized cons…

(a) The corporation shall establish and maintain a special fund called the Alaska Aerospace Corporation reserve fund in which there shall be deposited or transferred (1) all money appropriated by the legislature for the purpose of the fund in accordance with the provisions of (g)…

In issuing a bond, the corporation may request the assistance of and work with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority may invest in and issue bonds for space-relat…

The revenue and receipts of the corporation, to the extent they are not needed to pay bonds or other obligations of the corporation, shall be invested by the commissioner of revenue in cooperation with the corporation.

Bonds of the corporation are legal and proper investments and security for public and private banking, insurance, and trust funds.

In this chapter, (1) “board” means the board of directors of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation; (2) “corporation” means the Alaska Aerospace Corporation; (3) “landing site” means a site or facility designed, intended, or used for the landing or recovery of space vehicles, aircraft…

The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may establish military facility zones in this state in accordance with this chapter.

(a) The adjutant general may accept applications for designation of a military facility zone or expansion of a military facility zone. The adjutant general shall by regulation specify the content of, and submission requirements for, the application. (b) The chief executive office…

(a) The adjutant general may designate an area as a military facility zone only if the area in the state (1) is in close proximity to a facility; (2) directly supports the military application of a facility; (3) is zoned for industrial or economic development, residential use, an…

(a) Within 60 days after receiving an application under AS 26.30.010 submitted in compliance with this chapter, after considering comments under AS 26.30.010(e), the adjutant general may designate a military facility zone. The adjutant general shall specify the location and bound…

(a) Within 60 days after receiving an application for expansion of a zone submitted by a municipality in compliance with AS 26.30.010, the adjutant general may expand the zone, if the applicant demonstrates that the expanded area meets the requirements of AS 26.30.020. (b) The ad…