Title 24 — Legislature and Lobbying
16 chapters · 304 sections in this title.
AS 24.10.020 Presiding officers pro tempore.
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The majority leader of each house serves as the presiding officer pro tempore of that house if the elected presiding officer resigns, becomes incapacitated, or dies. The presiding officer pro tempore is authorized to perform the duties of that office until the house elects a regu…
AS 24.10.030 Chief clerk and senate secretary.
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Each house shall select from outside its membership a person of known stenographic and administrative ability to serve as chief administrative clerk; a chief clerk in the house of representatives and a secretary in the senate. When nominated and elected in conformity with the uni…
AS 24.10.040 Legislative fiscal officer.
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The fiscal officer of the Legislative Affairs Agency serves as the fiscal officer of the legislature.
AS 24.10.050 Other officers.
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Article 2. Employees. Provision for the election or appointment of other officers for either or both houses may be made in the rules.
AS 24.10.060 Legislative employees.
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Article 3. Compensation of Legislators. (a) The house and senate employees of the legislature are hired for the duration of each session upon the recommendation of the rules committee of each house. During the interim, house and senate employees are hired with the approval of the…
AS 24.10.100 Salary of legislators.
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Legislators shall receive a monthly salary under AS 39.23. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives may receive additional compensation under AS 39.23 during tenure of office.
AS 24.10.101 Compensation of legislators. [Effective date repealed, § 27 ch 21 SLA 2008; see also § 18 ch 21 SLA 2008.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.10.105 Legislative per diem. [Repealed, § 79 ch 63 SLA 1993.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.10.110 Additional allowances.
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In addition, each member of the legislature is entitled to an annual allowance prescribed in accordance with AS 39.23 for postage, stationery, stenographic services, and other expenses.
AS 24.10.120 Method of payment.
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(a) Salaries, per diem, travel expenses, relocation expenses, and additional allowances for members of the legislature shall be paid as approved by the legislative fiscal officer. The legislative fiscal officer may not approve payment for a member's travel outside the United Stat…
AS 24.10.130 Moving expenses and per diem allowance.
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Article 4. Compensation of Employees. (a) A member of the legislature may be entitled to reimbursement for the expenses of moving between the member's place of residence and the capital city for the purpose of attending a regular session of the legislature. (b) Legislators and of…
AS 24.10.200 House and senate employees.
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(a) During the legislative session, house and senate employees of the legislature are compensated under the salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011 at the rate authorized by the Joint Rules Committee and upon approval of the house and senate. During the interim, house and senate …
AS 24.10.210 Employees of legislative agencies.
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Employees of agencies governed by permanent interim committees of the legislature under AS 24.20 and employees of the committees themselves are compensated under AS 39.27.011, the general state salary schedule, at levels budgeted and approved by the governing committees in accord…
AS 24.10.220 Bonuses for legislative employees prohibited.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.15.010 Legislative per diem. [Repealed, § 7 ch 83 SLA 1983.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.15.020 Secs. 24.15.020 — 24.15.060. [Renumbered as AS 24.10.100 — 24.10.210.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.15.070 Conditions of compensation. [Repealed, § 9 ch 126 SLA 1966.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.010 Legislative council established.
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The Alaska Legislative Council is established as a permanent interim committee and service agency of the legislature. The establishment of the council recognizes the need of the legislature for full-time technical assistance in accomplishing the research, reporting, bill drafting…
AS 24.20.020 Membership.
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The legislative council is composed of the president of the senate and six other senators appointed by the president, and the speaker of the house of representatives and six other representatives appointed by the speaker. The membership from each house shall include at least one …
AS 24.20.030 Term of membership.
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(a) Members serve for the duration of the legislature during which they are appointed. (b) When a member of the council files a declaration of candidacy for an elective office other than that of member of either house of the legislature, and the member has not resigned from membe…
AS 24.20.040 Vacancies.
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When a vacancy occurs in the statutory or appointive membership of the council, the presiding officer of the house incurring the vacancy shall fill the vacancy within 30 days. If the office of the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives becomes vacant a…
AS 24.20.050 Executive director and staff.
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The council hires an executive director and determines the director's salary. The executive director shall serve as the executive officer for the council in the accomplishment of its functions through the Legislative Affairs Agency. The executive director serves at the direction …
AS 24.20.055 Information systems.
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The executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency shall establish information systems guidelines and prepare a short-range and long-range information systems plan for the legislative branch. The guidelines and plan must be adapted to the special needs of the legislative br…
AS 24.20.060 Powers.
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The legislative council has the power (1) to organize and adopt rules for the conduct of its business; (2) to hold public hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and production of papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony, and to ha…
AS 24.20.061 Administrative services for legislature.
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All administrative services necessary to the operation of the legislature during and between sessions are provided by the legislative council. These services include procurement, storage, and maintenance of all supplies and equipment; interim control of legislative space; fiscal …
AS 24.20.062 Legislative internship program.
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A legislative internship program established by the legislative council under AS 24.20.060(8) shall provide that (1) the University of Alaska provide academic support and credit to the program; (2) students enrolled and in good standing at any accredited postsecondary educational…
AS 24.20.065 Examination of regulations and opinions.
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(a) The legislative council shall annually examine administrative regulations, published opinions of state and federal courts and of the Department of Law, and final decisions adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that rely on state statutes or the common law of t…
AS 24.20.070 Revision of statutes.
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(a) The legislature may direct the council to revise the laws of the state in the form of a bulk formal revision. At the direction of the legislature and within the limit of appropriations made, the council may enter into contracts for the printing, annotating, indexing, and dist…
AS 24.20.075 Alaska Code Revision Commission. [Repealed, § 33 ch 23 SLA 1995.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.080 Intergovernmental cooperation.
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The council may encourage and arrange conferences with officials of other states and nations and of other units of government and propose cooperation between this state and other states and nations. The council constitutes the Alaska Commission on Interstate Cooperation in partic…
AS 24.20.090 Assignment of projects.
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The council may be assigned projects or subjects for study, reporting, or drafting. Assignment shall be by resolution. The council may determine a schedule of priorities for these and other assignments or requests based on feasibility, time, and the availability of funds and staf…
AS 24.20.100 Research and drafting services for legislators.
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Members of the legislature may utilize the research and bill drafting services of the Legislative Affairs Agency. Requests by members of the legislature are confidential. Staff services for members of the legislature shall be accomplished subject only to the priority of assignmen…
AS 24.20.105 Review of proposed regulations.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.110 Meetings.
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The legislative council may meet during sessions of the legislature and during intervals between sessions at such times and places inside the state as the chairman may determine. The council shall meet immediately after the appointment of its membership at the first regular sessi…
AS 24.20.120 Reports.
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The council shall prepare a summary report of its findings and recommendations for each legislature and notify the legislature that the report is available. The council shall, from time to time, submit memorandum reports to the legislature on matters referred to it or coming befo…
AS 24.20.130 Budgets.
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The council shall submit a budget of its anticipated needs for each fiscal year to the finance committees of the legislature. The executive director shall annually submit an estimated budget to the governor for information purposes in the preparation of the executive budget. The …
AS 24.20.132 Legislative budget and expenses.
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The estimate of operating expenses for the legislature shall be included in the annual budget submitted by the legislative council. A summary total by major item shall be submitted by the council to the governor for information purposes in the preparation of the executive budget.…
AS 24.20.140 Appropriations.
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Article 2. Legislative Budget and Audit Committee. (a) Appropriations for carrying out AS 24.20.010 — 24.20.140 shall be set out in the appropriation bill authorizing operating expenditures submitted to the legislature under AS 37.07.020(a)(2) or other bills as may be necessary. …
AS 24.20.150 [Repealed, § 1 ch 95 SLA 1971.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.151 Legislative Budget and Audit Committee established.
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The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee is established as a permanent interim committee of the legislature. The establishment of the committee recognizes the need of the legislature for full-time technical assistance in accomplishing the fiscal analysis, budget review, and pos…
AS 24.20.156 Purposes.
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The purposes of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee include (1) monitoring and reporting (A) the performance of the agencies of the state that perform lending or investment functions; (B) the extent to which the performance of these agencies has contributed to the fiscal, …
AS 24.20.160 [Repealed, § 1 ch 95 SLA 1971.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.161 Membership.
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The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee is composed of 10 members: the chairmen of the senate and house finance committees; one member selected from each of the senate and house finance committees and appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house, respe…
AS 24.20.165 Alternate members.
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The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall have two alternate members in addition to the members designated in AS 24.20.161. The president of the senate shall appoint one alternate member from the senate finance committee and the speaker of the house shall appoint one alter…
AS 24.20.170 [Repealed, § 1 ch 95 SLA 1971.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.171 Organization of committee; term of membership.
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(a) The committee shall be organized within 10 days after the organization of each legislature. Members serve for the duration of the legislature during which they are appointed. (b) When a member of the committee files a declaration of candidacy for an elective office other than…
AS 24.20.180 [Repealed, § 1 ch 95 SLA 1971.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.181 Vacancies.
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When a vacancy occurs in the statutory or appointive membership of the committee, the presiding officer of the house incurring the vacancy shall choose a successor. If the office of the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives becomes vacant and a vacanc…
AS 24.20.190 [Repealed, § 1 ch 95 SLA 1971.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 24.20.191 Meetings.
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The budget and audit committee may meet during sessions of the legislature and during the interim between sessions at such times and places in the state as the chairman may determine. Members may receive, for the minimum time required to get to and from meetings and for the perio…