Title 18 — Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
43 chapters · 1,022 sections in this title.
AS 18.55.800 Rules of evidence do not control in hearings before the corporation.
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The rules of evidence in judicial proceedings are not controlling in hearings before the corporation.
AS 18.55.810 Findings and order.
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If, after the hearing, the executive director of the corporation determines that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation, the executive director shall state the findings of fact in support of the determination in writing and shall issue and have served upon the owner an order …
AS 18.55.820 Ordinance to fix percentage of cost as reasonable.
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The ordinance of the municipality must fix the percentage of the cost of repair, alteration, or improvement for the purpose of determining whether the cost is reasonable within the meaning of AS 18.55.810.
AS 18.55.830 Failure of owner to comply with order.
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(a) If the owner fails to comply with an order to repair, alter, or improve or to vacate and close the dwelling, the corporation may have the dwelling repaired, altered or improved, or vacated. (b) If the owner fails to comply with an order to remove or demolish the dwelling, the…
AS 18.55.840 Costs of repair, etc., are a lien.
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If the corporation has the dwelling repaired, altered, improved, vacated and closed, removed or demolished, the costs, including costs of the proceeding and necessary attorney fees, constitute a lien against the real property and the lien may be foreclosed in the manner provided …
AS 18.55.850 Disposition of material where dwelling is removed or demolished.
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If the corporation removes or demolishes the dwelling, it shall sell the materials and shall credit the proceeds of the sale against the costs of the removal or demolition. If there is a surplus remaining, the corporation shall return it to the parties entitled to it as determine…
AS 18.55.860 Ordinance to give corporation power to determine fitness of dwellings for habitation.
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(a) The ordinance adopted by a municipality under AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 (1) must provide that the corporation may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if it finds that conditions exist that (A) are dangerous or injurious to the health, comfort, safety, or mo…
AS 18.55.870 Manner of serving parties in interest.
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The corporation shall serve complaints and orders issued in accordance with AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 upon all parties in interest either personally or by registered mail. If, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, the corporation cannot find a party, it shall make an affidav…
AS 18.55.880 Injunction to prevent corporation from proceeding.
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A person affected by an order issued by the corporation may, within 60 days from the date the order is posted and served, petition the superior court for an injunction restraining the corporation from carrying out the provisions of the order, and the court may, upon the petition,…
AS 18.55.890 Remedies provided are exclusive.
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The remedies provided in AS 18.55.880 are exclusive and a person affected by an order of the corporation may not recover damages for an action taken under an order of the corporation, or because the person complies with an order of the corporation.
AS 18.55.900 Ordinance may give corporation additional powers.
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An ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality may authorize the corporation to exercise those powers that are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 including the power to: (1) investigate the dwelling conditions in the muni…
AS 18.55.910 Municipality to prepare estimate of costs of administration.
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After adopting an ordinance under AS 18.55.750 — 18.55.930 the governing body of the municipality shall as soon as possible prepare an estimate of the annual expenses necessary to provide the equipment, personnel, and supplies for periodic examinations and investigations of dwell…
AS 18.55.920 AS 18.55.750 — 18.55.930 not a limitation on municipalities.
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AS 18.55.750 — 18.55.930 do not limit the power of a municipality to enforce its ordinances or regulations, and to prevent or punish violations of them, or to define and declare nuisances and have them removed or abated. The powers granted by AS 18.55.750 — 18.55.930 are in addit…
AS 18.55.930 Powers of a municipality to control use and occupancy of dwellings.
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A municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its governing body, (1) prescribe minimum standards for the use and occupancy of dwellings inside its boundaries; (2) prevent the use or occupancy of a dwelling that is injurious to the public health, safety, morals or welfare; and (3) …
AS 18.55.932 Urban redevelopment or urban renewal in a disaster area.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960, when the legal governing body certifies that an area is in need of redevelopment or urban renewal as a result of the earthquakes of 1964 and all results and aftereffects respecting which the governor has certif…
AS 18.55.934 State aid for an urban redevelopment or urban renewal project in a disaster area.
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(a) In connection with any project carried out under AS 18.55.932, the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may contract with the corporation, under terms approved by the governor, to provide a state grant-in-aid equal to one-half the excess of the cost o…
AS 18.55.940 Inconsistent provisions superseded.
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Insofar as the provisions of AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 are inconsistent with any other law, the provisions of AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 shall control.
AS 18.55.945 Limitation. [Repealed, § 31 ch 37 SLA 1986.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 18.55.950 Definitions.
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In AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “area of operation” means the State of Alaska; (2) “blighted area” means an area, other than a slum area, that by reason of the predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in rela…
AS 18.55.960 Short title.
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AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 may be cited as the Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act.
AS 18.55.970 Secs. 18.55.970 — 18.55.990. Planning assistance. [Repealed, § 10 ch 200 SLA 1972.]
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Article 4. Regional Native Housing Authorities.
AS 18.55.995 Purpose and intent.
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The legislature finds that an acute shortage of housing and related facilities exists in the villages of the state and that adequate housing cannot be provided by the private sector due to the economic depression that exists in most villages of the state. It is the purpose and in…
AS 18.55.996 Creation of authorities.
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(a) The following associations are given the authority specified in (b) of this section: (1) Arctic Slope Native Association (Barrow and Point Hope); (2) Kawerak, Inc. (Seward Peninsula, Unalakleet, St. Lawrence Island); (3) Northwest Alaska Native Association (Kotzebue); (4) Ass…
AS 18.55.997 Residential loans.
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(a) In addition to the powers authorized to a regional housing authority under AS 18.55.996, a regional housing authority may, in accordance with procedures and policies adopted and approved by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, make loans for the purchase or development of …
AS 18.55.998 Supplemental housing development grants.
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(a) There is created in the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation a supplemental housing development grant fund. Using corporate earnings or other available funds, the corporation shall make grants to regional housing authorities established under AS 18.55.996 for the cost of on-sit…
AS 18.56.010 Findings and purpose.
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(a) There exists within the state a serious shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary residential housing available at low or moderate prices or rentals to persons of lower and moderate income. There also exist within the state remote, underdeveloped, or blighted areas where the dev…
AS 18.56.020 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
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The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is a public corporation and government instrumentality within the Department of Revenue, but having a legal existence independent of and separate from the state. The corporation may not be terminated as long as it has bonds, notes, or other …
AS 18.56.030 Corporation governing body.
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(a) The corporation shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of (1) the commissioner of revenue; (2) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development; (3) the commissioner of health; and (4) four public members appointed by the governor, as follows: (…
AS 18.56.040 Meetings of board.
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(a) The board shall elect a chairman from among its membership at its annual meeting each year. A majority of the members constitute a quorum for organizing the board, conducting its business, and exercising the powers of the corporation. The board shall meet at the call of its c…
AS 18.56.045 Minutes of meetings.
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The board shall keep minutes of each meeting and send a certified copy to the governor and to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee.
AS 18.56.050 Administration of affairs.
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The board shall manage the assets and business of the corporation and may adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and regulations governing the manner in which the business of the corporation is conducted and the manner in which its powers are exercised. The board shall delegate supervis…
AS 18.56.052 Executive director.
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The corporation shall employ an executive director, who may not be a member of the board. The executive director shall be appointed by the board and serves at the pleasure of the board.
AS 18.56.055 Legal advisor.
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The attorney general is the legal counsel for the corporation. The attorney general shall advise the corporation in legal matters and represent it in suits.
AS 18.56.060 Employment of personnel.
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The board may appoint other officers and engage professional and technical advisors as independent contractors. The executive director may hire employees of the corporation and, subject to the approval of the board, engage professional and technical advisors under contract with t…
AS 18.56.070 Personnel exempt from state Personnel Act.
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The personnel of the corporation are exempt from AS 39.25.
AS 18.56.080 Interdepartmental cooperation.
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All departments, agencies, and public corporations of the state may provide information, services, facilities, and loans to the corporation upon its request. The corporation shall, upon request, reimburse departments, agencies, and public corporations of the state for services or…
AS 18.56.082 Alaska housing finance revolving fund.
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The Alaska housing finance revolving fund is established in the corporation. The revolving fund consists of appropriations made to the revolving fund by the legislature, money or other assets transferred to the revolving fund by the corporation, and unrestricted repayments of pri…
AS 18.56.083 Bonds for senior housing. [Repealed, § 140 ch 4 FSSLA 1992. For current law, see AS 18.56.790.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 18.56.084 International borrowing.
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For the purpose of obtaining access to international capital markets to borrow money for the special mortgage loan purchase program under AS 18.56.098, as an addition to the powers of the corporation under AS 18.56.090, the corporation may (1) establish, or cause to be establishe…
AS 18.56.085 Investment of state surplus. [Repealed, § 77 ch 106 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 18.56.086 Creation and management of subsidiaries.
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(a) The corporation may create subsidiary corporations for the purpose of financing or facilitating the financing of school construction, facilities for the University of Alaska, facilities for ports and harbors, the acquisition, development, management, or operation of housing, …
AS 18.56.088 Administrative procedure; regulations.
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(a) Except for AS 44.62.310 — 44.62.319 (Open Meetings Act), AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) does not apply to this chapter. The corporation shall make available to members of the public copies of the regulations adopted under (b) — (e) of this section. (b) The board may …
AS 18.56.089 Compliance with Executive Budget Act; corporation finances; dividend.
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(a) The provisions of AS 37.07 (Executive Budget Act) (1) apply to (A) the operating budget of the corporation; (B) amounts payable from corporate earnings or assets of the corporation for grants or grant programs authorized by this chapter; (C) interest rate subsidies and buildi…
AS 18.56.090 General powers and limitations.
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(a) In addition to other powers granted in this chapter, the corporation may, for the purpose of providing housing for persons of lower and moderate income or persons located in remote, underdeveloped, or blighted areas of the state and for its other corporate purposes, (1) make …
AS 18.56.091 Home ownership assistance program.
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(a) The corporation shall implement a home ownership assistance program to assist persons of lower and moderate income to purchase homes financed under the special mortgage loan purchase program by providing a subsidy to the persons in an amount not greater than the difference be…
AS 18.56.092 Veterans' loans for residential housing. [Repealed, § 77 ch 106 SLA 1980. For current provisions see AS 18.56.101.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 18.56.093 Insurance.
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(a) There is established in the corporation the housing insurance fund, the rural housing hazard insurance fund, and the rural housing title insurance fund. The funds shall be completely segregated from all other funds of the corporation, and are trust funds for the uses and purp…
AS 18.56.094 New capital city mortgage loans. [Repealed, § 77 ch 106 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 18.56.095 Mortgage insurance.
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(a) There is a special fund of the state to be known as the “state mortgage insurance fund” (called the “mortgage insurance fund”) which shall be completely segregated and set apart from all other funds of the state, and which is a trust fund for the uses and purposes of this sec…
AS 18.56.096 Limitation on power to make or purchase mortgage loans.
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(a) The corporation may not make, participate in the making of, purchase, or participate in the purchase of (1) a first mortgage loan under this chapter for a duplex, triplex, or four-plex that exceeds the limitations on first mortgage loans for similar housing purchased by the F…