Title 30 — Navigation, Harbors, Shipping, and Transportation Facilities
10 chapters · 87 sections in this title.
AS 30.05.010 Subsidies to freight carriers.
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The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities may pay a sum of money not to exceed $30,000 a year to the owner or charterer of a vessel of American registry who operates the vessel as a common carrier of freight and mail to and from points the department designates.
AS 30.05.020 Payment of subsidies.
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The subsidy shall be paid in the installments the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities thinks proper, after proof is submitted that the conditions of the contract or subsidy are fulfilled up to the time of payment. The inability to touch at a point along the route d…
AS 30.05.030 Tariff of rates.
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The owner or charterer of the vessel awarded the subsidy must adopt and publish a tariff of freight rates to be approved by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The tariff must be reasonable, and the operator of the vessel may not charge more than provided for …
AS 30.05.040 Report by owner or charterer.
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It is a condition in awarding of the subsidy that the contractor agrees to make a report under oath, in form and manner designated by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities at the end of each year, giving the following information: (1) tariff sheet of freight rate…
AS 30.07.010 Radiotelephone installation requirements for vessels in excess of 200 gross tons.
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In addition to applicable federal statutes and regulations, a person may not operate a vessel of any type in excess of 200 gross tons in the territorial waters of the state unless a licensed VHF radiotelephone installation equipped with at least five channels, including standard …
AS 30.07.020 Regulations.
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The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities may adopt regulations, not in conflict with federal law or regulations, that establish standards for marine communications in the state.
AS 30.07.030 Penalties.
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A master or owner of a vessel in operation that is in violation of this chapter, or a regulation adopted under it, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day the violation continues constitutes a separate offense under…
AS 30.13.010 Creation of authority.
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(a) The residents of each area of the state within the boundaries of a regional housing authority established under AS 18.55.996 that is located in whole or in part in the unorganized borough of the state may create a public body corporate and politic under the name and style of …
AS 30.13.020 Board of governors.
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(a) The authority shall be governed by a board of governors consisting of eight members, five of whom shall be elected and three of whom shall be appointed by the governor. Elections of members to succeed those initially elected under AS 30.13.010(f) shall be held on the first Tu…
AS 30.13.030 Purpose of an authority.
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The purpose of an authority shall be the improvement, establishment, and development of facilities in its district for transportation purposes in connection with natural resource enterprises, either directly or by agreement with any public or private entity or person.
AS 30.13.040 Powers of an authority.
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Subject to AS 30.13.050 and AS 30.13.130, in furtherance of its corporate purposes under AS 30.13.030, an authority has the power to (1) sue and be sued; (2) have a seal and alter it at its pleasure; (3) adopt and amend bylaws for its organization and internal management; (4) ado…
AS 30.13.050 Limitation on powers.
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An authority has only those powers expressly granted in this chapter, reasonably implied from this chapter, or reasonably necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and to exercise the powers expressly granted in or reasonably implied from this chapter. An author…
AS 30.13.055 Consideration of projects to be financed.
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(a) Before issuing bonds for any project under this chapter, an authority must find, on the basis of all information reasonably available to it, that (1) the project and its development under this chapter will be economically advantageous to the state and the general public welfa…
AS 30.13.060 Bonds of an authority.
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(a) Subject to the provisions of AS 30.13.055(a), an authority may borrow money and may issue revenue bonds, including but not limited to bonds on which the principal and interest are payable (1) exclusively from the income and receipts or other money derived from the project fin…
AS 30.13.070 Trust indentures and trust agreements.
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In the discretion of the authority, an issue of bonds may be secured by a trust indenture or trust agreement between the authority and a corporate trustee, that may be a trust company, bank, or national banking association, with corporate trust powers, located inside or outside t…
AS 30.13.080 Validity of pledge.
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It is the intention of the legislature that a pledge made in respect of bonds is perfected and valid and binding from the time the pledge is made; that the money or property so pledged and thereafter received by an authority is immediately subject to the lien of the pledge withou…
AS 30.13.090 Nonliability on bonds.
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(a) Neither the members of an authority nor a person executing the bonds are liable personally on the bonds or are subject to personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of the bonds. (b) The bonds issued by an authority do not constitute an indebtedness or oth…
AS 30.13.100 Pledge of the state.
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The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds issued under this chapter and with the federal agency which loans or contributes funds in respect to a project, that the state will not limit or alter the rights and powers vested in an authority by this chapter to fulfill…
AS 30.13.110 Exemption from taxation.
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The real and personal property of an authority and its assets, income, and receipts are declared to be the property of a political subdivision of the state and, together with any project financed under this chapter, are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state o…
AS 30.13.120 Bonds as legal investments for fiduciaries.
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The bonds of an authority are securities in which all public officers and bodies of the state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savi…
AS 30.13.125 Audit.
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The legislative auditor shall audit or shall cause to have audited annually the financial records of an authority. The legislative auditor may prescribe the form and content of the financial records of an authority and shall have access to these records at any reasonable time.
AS 30.13.130 Equal use and access.
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If an authority owns, leases, or otherwise operates or controls, or participates in the financing of, a facility, the authority shall, to the maximum extent possible, provide for equal rights of access to and use of the facility by members of the public and other persons or entit…
AS 30.13.140 Not subject to Transportation Commission jurisdiction. [Repealed, § 53 ch 30 SLA 1996.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 30.13.150 Succession.
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Whenever a borough of the first or second class or a home rule municipality is created with an area coterminous with or inclusive of the area of an authority, the authority shall be integrated into the borough or home rule municipality within one year of incorporation. On integra…
AS 30.13.900 Definitions.
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “authority” means a public body created under AS 30.13.010; (2) “bonds” means bonds or other obligations issued under this chapter; (3) “cost” includes the cost of acquisition or construction of all or any part of transp…
AS 30.15.010 State grants for port facilities construction.
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To the extent funds are appropriated by the legislature, or from the proceeds from the sale of bonds, the state may make grants to municipalities to finance a portion of the cost of constructing local, regional, or state port facilities. The state shall participate only in those …
AS 30.15.020 Criteria for establishing eligibility.
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(a) Before a grant may be awarded under this chapter, the commissioner shall determine that (1) the grant is for a feasible project; (2) the project is endorsed by resolution of the governing body of the sponsoring municipality on its own behalf, or on behalf of a service area in…
AS 30.15.030 Limitation on grants.
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Grants for the development of port facilities may not exceed (1) 90 percent of project costs for municipalities under 5,000 population; (2) 80 percent of project costs for municipalities 5,000 population and over.
AS 30.15.040 Disposition of state land for port facilities development projects.
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The division of lands in the Department of Natural Resources, subject to the applicable provisions of AS 38.05 and AS 38.10, may convey title or other interests in state land, provide for the exchange of state land, or make other arrangements with respect to state land that may b…
AS 30.15.050 Combined port and ferry terminal facilities.
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A grant may be awarded under this chapter for a port facilities development project that includes, or combines, state ferry terminal facilities as a part of the project. However, the state shall pay the proportionate project costs attributable to the ferry terminal including but …
AS 30.15.060 Regulations.
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The commissioner shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that the commissioner considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
AS 30.15.070 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of transportation and public facilities; (2) “port facilities” means docks, wharves, bulkheads, seawalls, landfills, warehouses, staging areas, transfer spans and aprons, lifting equipment and similar structures together …
AS 30.15.080 Short title.
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This chapter may be cited as the Port Facilities Development Act.
AS 30.17.010 Creation of authority.
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There is created the Adak Reuse Authority. The authority is a public corporation of the state and a body corporate and is an instrumentality of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, but with separate and independent legal existence.
AS 30.17.020 Membership of authority.
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(a) The membership of the authority consists of (1) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development; (2) two other persons selected by the governor who serve as the heads of principal departments of the executive branch of state government; and (3) four public m…
AS 30.17.030 Chair and vice-chair.
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The members of the authority shall elect a chair from among themselves. A vice-chair may be elected by the authority from among its other members. The vice-chair presides over all meetings in the absence of the chair and has other duties that the authority may prescribe.
AS 30.17.040 Meetings, compensation, and employees.
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Article 2. Purpose and General Powers. (a) A majority of the members of the authority constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business or the exercise of a power or function at a meeting of the authority. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions may be adopted by the a…
AS 30.17.100 Purpose of the authority.
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The purpose of the authority is to develop and implement a comprehensive reuse and redevelopment plan for the territory encompassed by the Adak Naval Air Facility in a manner that will attract business, create jobs, and advance the general prosperity and economic welfare of the p…
AS 30.17.110 Powers of the authority.
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In furtherance of its corporate purposes, the authority may, in addition to other powers that it may have by law, (1) sue and be sued; (2) have a seal and alter the seal at its pleasure; (3) adopt and amend bylaws for its organization and internal management; (4) adopt regulation…
AS 30.17.120 Administrative procedure.
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The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act regarding the adoption of regulations under AS 44.62.040 — 44.62.319 apply to the authority.
AS 30.17.130 Limitation on powers.
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Article 3. Projects; Bonds. (a) The authority has only the powers expressly granted in this chapter, reasonably implied from this chapter, or reasonably necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and to exercise the powers expressly granted in or reasonably impli…
AS 30.17.200 Consideration of projects to be financed.
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(a) Before issuing bonds for a project under this chapter, the authority must find, on the basis of all information reasonably available to it, that the (1) project and its development under this chapter will be economically advantageous to the state and the general public welfar…
AS 30.17.210 Bonds of the authority.
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(a) Subject to the provisions of AS 30.17.200, the authority may borrow money and may issue revenue bonds, including bonds on which the principal and interest are payable (1) exclusively from the income and receipts or other money derived from the project financed with the procee…
AS 30.17.220 Trust indentures and trust agreements.
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In the discretion of the authority, an issue of bonds may be secured by a trust indenture or trust agreement between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be a trust company, bank, or national banking association, with corporate trust powers, located inside or outside …
AS 30.17.230 Validity of pledge.
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(a) It is the intent of the legislature that a pledge made in respect of bonds issued under this chapter is perfected, valid, and binding from the time the pledge is made; that the money or property so pledged and thereafter received by the authority is immediately subject to the…
AS 30.17.240 Nonliability on bonds.
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(a) Neither the members of the authority nor a person executing the bonds are liable personally on the bonds issued by the authority or are subject to personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of the bonds. (b) The bonds issued by the authority do not constit…
AS 30.17.250 Pledge of the state.
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The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds issued under this chapter and with the federal agency that loans or contributes funds in respect to a project, that the state will not limit or alter the rights and powers vested in the authority by this chapter to fulfill…
AS 30.17.260 Exemption from taxation.
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(a) The real and personal property of the authority and its assets, income, and receipts are declared to be the property of a political subdivision of the state and are exempt from taxes and special assessments of the state or a political subdivision of the state. Bonds of the au…
AS 30.17.270 Bonds legal investments for fiduciaries.
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The bonds of the authority are securities in which public officers and bodies of the state; municipalities and municipal subdivisions; insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, savings…
AS 30.17.280 Enterprise development account.
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Article 4. Miscellaneous Provisions. (a) The enterprise development account is established in the authority. The enterprise development account is a trust fund for the uses and purposes of this chapter. The enterprise development account consists of money or assets appropriated o…