Title 39, Public Officers and Employees

(a) A person or legal entity providing services to the state or to a political subdivision or public organization on a contractual or fee basis may not participate as an employer in the plan based on those services. (b) A person may not participate in the plan as an employee or m…

(a) A political subdivision or public organization participating in the defined contribution retirement plan under AS 39.35.700 — 39.35.990 shall designate the departments, groups, or other classifications of employees eligible to participate in the plan and, by participating, sh…

(a) A political subdivision or public organization may request that its participation in the plan be terminated. The request may be made only after adoption of a resolution by the legislative body of the political subdivision and approval of the resolution by the person required …

A person who is employed at least half-time in the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 39.35.700 — 39.35.990) during the same period that the person is employed at least half-time in a position in the teachers' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 14.25…

A regular full-time civilian employee of the Alaska Army National Guard and Air National Guard whose entire salary is paid from allotted federal funds is included in the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 39.35.700 — 39.35.990) if the federal or state gove…

An employee of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council appointed under 16 U.S.C. 1852(f)(1)(Sec. 302(f)(1) of P.L. 94-265) whose compensation is paid from allotted federal funds is included in the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 39.35.700 — 39.35.9…

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of AS 39.35.700 — 39.35.990, with respect to qualified military service, contributions shall be made and benefits and service credit shall be provided in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 414(u). (b) To the extent required by 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(3…

Article 11. General Provisions Applicable to Title. In AS 39.35.700 — 39.35.990, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “administrator” means the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee; (2) “alternate payee” means the person for whom an amount has been …

This chapter may be cited as the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska.

An employee of the state may give written authorization to permit an employer to deduct a sum of money each month from the employee's wages for the purchase of United States savings bonds. The United States savings bonds purchased shall be made payable to the person specified by …

(a) The wage deductions withheld under AS 39.40.010 shall be held in trust until a United States savings bond is purchased by the Department of Administration. After the purchase of the bond, it shall be turned over to the employee. (b) The Department of Administration shall adop…

The state or a political subdivision of the state may, by contract, agree with an employee to defer, in whole or in part, that employee's salary or wages.

(a) The administration of the deferred compensation program for state employees is under the direction of the Department of Administration. A political subdivision coming under the provisions of this chapter shall designate the office or official to administer its program. (b) Pa…

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(a) The Alaska Retirement Management Board is authorized, subject to contracts with individual employees, to invest the funds held under a deferred compensation program. The board has the same powers and duties concerning the management and investment in regard to those funds as …

The deferred compensation program established under this chapter exists and serves in addition to any existing retirement, pension, or benefit system established by the state or its political subdivisions and may not effect a reduction in benefits receivable under an existing sys…

(a) The administrator of a deferred compensation program under this chapter shall invest in contracts that (1) allow for deferment of state and federal income tax until benefits are received under the program; and (2) do not provide for deferral of state and federal income tax un…

A final decision made under AS 39.45.010 — 39.45.060 is subject to appeal under AS 44.64.

In this chapter, (1) “board” means the trustees of the Alaska Retirement Management Board established under AS 37.10.210; (2) “employee” means a person, whether appointed, elected, or under contract, who provides services for the state or a political subdivision of the state for …

(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…

(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 …

[Repealed or reserved.]

(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 …

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.

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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…

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 …

(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…

(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.

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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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…

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Article 2. Code of Ethics. (a) It is declared that (1) high moral and ethical standards among public officers in the executive branch are essential to assure the trust, respect, and confidence of the people of this state; (2) a code of ethics for the guidance of public officers w…

(a) The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust. In addition, the legislature finds that, so long as it does not interfere with t…