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AK Stat § 44.21.330 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 4. Telecommunications Services and Operations.|Sec. 44.21.330. Definitions.

In AS 44.21.305 - 44.21.330, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of administration; (2) “department” means the Department of Administration; (3) “public broadcasting” means the delivery of radio or television noncommercial programming intended for the general public by any method of telecommunications; (4) “public telecommunications” means telecommunications which serve public broadcasting, general educational, instructional, medical, safety, emergency, or public participation functions; (5) “state agencies” means all departments, divisions, and offices in the executive branch of state government; it does not mean an agency of the legislative or judicial branch of government or the University of Alaska; (6) “telecommunications” means the transmission and reception of messages, impressions, pictures, and signals by means of electromagnetic transmission with or without benefit of a closed transmission medium including all instrumentalities, facilities, apparatus, and services, whether conveyed by cable or wire, radiated through space, or transmitted through other media within a specified area or between designated points; (7) “telecommunications systems” means those systems in which the principal service and functions are telecommunications.
AK Stat § 44.21.350 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 5. Telecommunications Information.|Sec. 44.21.350. Powers and duties.

(a) The commissioner shall (1) establish guidelines and prepare a state short-range and long-range information systems plan to meet state needs; (2) in accordance with the state information systems plan, establish guidelines and direct state agencies to prepare agency information systems plans; (3) in accordance with statutes governing the availability and confidentiality of information, establish guidelines for the accessing of information by the public. (b) In addition to the commissioner's duties under (a) of this section, the commissioner may establish information-related policies and engage in information-related activities the commissioner considers necessary or appropriate. (c) This section does not grant the commissioner responsibility for broadcast programming content. Program design, production, and use are the responsibility of the program-sponsoring agency or other entity. (d) This section does not prohibit a state agency from developing information systems that are inconsistent with the guidelines established in (a) of this section if the commissioner gives written authorization for the user agency to engage in the independent design, development, management, or operation. The commissioner may authorize independent development only upon a showing of necessity. A description of authorization under this subsection shall be included in the annual report required under this section. Written authorization under this subsection is not required for intra-agency use of microcomputers. (e) A state agency, including an agency authorized to develop an independent system under (d) of this section, shall coordinate the design, development, management, and operation of its information systems with the commissioner.
AK Stat § 44.21.390 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 5. Telecommunications Information.|Sec. 44.21.390. Definitions.

In AS 44.21.350 - 44.21.390, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of administration; (2) “state agencies” means all departments, divisions, and offices in the executive branch of state government; it does not mean the Alaska Railroad Corporation, the University of Alaska, or an agency of the judicial or legislative branches of government.
AK Stat § 44.21.400 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.400. Public advocacy office established.

There is created in the Department of Administration the office of public advocacy.
AK Stat § 44.21.415 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.415. Office of elder fraud and assistance.

(a) The office of elder fraud and assistance is established in the office of public advocacy to investigate complaints involving fraud committed against older Alaskans who are not otherwise able to bring a complaint without assistance, as defined in regulation, and to provide assistance to older Alaskans who are victims of fraud. The office shall work with local, state, and national law enforcement and social service agencies through cooperative agreements and may bring civil enforcement actions for injunctive and other relief for fraud committed against older Alaskans. (b) In conducting an investigation under this section, the office of elder fraud and assistance may issue subpoenas, conduct interviews, and examine the business records, advances, transactions, and relevant records associated with the alleged fraud committed against an older Alaskan. The office may enter into contracts with attorneys and seek a court order to enforce a subpoena. (c) In addition to the functions described under (a) and (b) of this section, the office of elder fraud and assistance shall provide information, referrals, and other assistance to older Alaskans who are victims of fraud and make recommendations to the commissioner for regulations on eligibility for assistance needed to implement this section. (d) A cooperative agreement under (a) of this section must include a description of office operations and investigation protocols. (e) Subject to the discretion of the court and standards established in regulation adopted by the commissioner of administration and taking into consideration the financial condition of the parties to a civil suit brought under this section, the office of public advocacy may seek recovery of all or part of litigation costs and fees from any party, including costs incurred during the investigation of the case, when the office of public advocacy is found to be a prevailing party after trial or settlement negotiation. The office of public advocacy shall enter into a fee agreement with a client that is consistent with this section, the Alaska Rules of Court, and the Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct. (f) Nothing in this section prohibits the Department of Law from investigating or prosecuting a person for unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce under AS 45.50.471 and 45.50.495. (g) In this section, (1) “fraud” means (A) robbery, extortion, and coercion under AS 11.41.500 - 11.41.530; (B) offenses against property under AS 11.46.100 - 11.46.740; or (C) exploitation of another person or another person's resources for personal profit or advantage with no significant benefit accruing to the person who is exploited; (2) “older Alaskan” means a person residing in the state who is 60 years of age or older.
AK Stat § 44.21.420 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.420. Employment of office personnel.

(a) The commissioner of administration may employ guardians ad litem, public guardians, clerical staff, and other assistants that the commissioner determines are needed to perform the duties set out in AS 44.21.410. Employees under this subsection are in the classified service under AS 39.25.100. (b) The commissioner of administration may employ attorneys needed to perform the duties set out in AS 44.21.410. Attorneys employed by the commissioner of administration in the office of public advocacy are in the partially exempt service under AS 39.25.120. (c) The commissioner of administration may contract for services of court-appointed visitors and experts needed to perform the duties set out in AS 44.21.410. The commissioner may contract with attorneys to provide legal representation, and with other persons to provide guardian ad litem services, as needed to perform the duties set out in AS 44.21.410. The commissioner may determine the rate of compensation for contractual services, taking into account the time involved, the skill and experience required, and other pertinent factors.
AK Stat § 44.21.430 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.430. Attorneys engaged by public advocacy office.

(a) Only an attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state may be retained under contract by the office of public advocacy to provide legal representation. A person is not eligible to be an attorney employed by the office unless admitted to the practice of law in this state no later than 10 months following the commencement of the person's employment by the office. (b) An attorney employed by the office of public advocacy may not engage in the private practice of law unless the attorney provides services to the office as an independent contractor.
AK Stat § 44.21.440 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.440. Conflicts of interests.

(a) Services and legal representation rendered by the office of public advocacy, whether performed by a person under contract or by an employee of the office, shall be provided in a manner that avoids conflicts of interests. (b) The office of public advocacy may not use improper pressure to influence the professional judgment of a person who is paid by the office of public advocacy to act as an attorney, a guardian ad litem, or a visitor for a guardianship or conservatorship established under AS 13.26.
AK Stat § 44.21.450 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.450. Civil liability of volunteer guardians.

(a) A volunteer guardian ad litem under the supervision of the office of public advocacy is not civilly liable for acts or omissions during the good faith performance of duties as a guardian unless the acts or omissions constitute gross negligence. (b) This section does not affect the civil liability of the office of public advocacy.
AK Stat § 44.21.460 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.460. Nonattorney volunteer guardians ad litem.

A nonattorney volunteer guardian ad litem may not give legal advice or act in the capacity of attorney for a minor before a court or administrative agency.
AK Stat § 44.21.470 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 21. Department of Administration|Article 6. Office of Public Advocacy.|Sec. 44.21.470. Definition.

In AS 44.21.410 - 44.21.460, “volunteer guardian ad litem” means a court-appointed special advocate (CASA).
AK Stat § 44.25.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 1. Powers and Duties.|Sec. 44.25.010. Commissioner of revenue.

The principal executive officer of the Department of Revenue is the commissioner of revenue.
AK Stat § 44.25.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 1. Powers and Duties.|Sec. 44.25.020. Duties of department.

The Department of Revenue shall (1) enforce the tax laws of the state; (2) collect, account for, have custody of, invest, and manage all state funds and all revenues of the state except revenues incidental to a program of licensing and regulation carried on by another state department, funds managed and invested by the Alaska Retirement Management Board, and as otherwise provided by law; (3) invest and manage the balance of the power development fund in accordance with AS 44.83.386; (4) administer the surety bond program for licensure as a fish processor or primary fish buyer.
AK Stat § 44.25.028 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 1. Powers and Duties.|Sec. 44.25.028. Conflicts of interest and required disclosures when duties relate to pension investments.

(a) The commissioner of revenue may designate employees of the Department of Revenue who are subject to the provisions of AS 39.50 because of their responsibility for participating in the management or investment of the funds for which the Alaska Retirement Management Board is responsible. (b) If an officer or employee of the Department of Revenue with responsibility for funds for which the Alaska Retirement Management Board is responsible acquires, owns, or controls an interest, direct or indirect, in an entity or project in which assets under the control of the board are invested, the officer or employee shall immediately disclose the interest to the board. The disclosure is a matter of public record and shall be included in the minutes of the board meeting next following the disclosure. The commissioner shall adopt regulations to restrict officers and employees of the department from having a substantial interest in an entity or project in which assets under the control of the board are invested. (c) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section or regulations enacted under it is grounds for termination of employment.
AK Stat § 44.25.041 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 2. Bond Program for Fish Processors and Primary Fish Buyers.|Sec. 44.25.041. Exemptions from bonding requirement.

(a) A fish processor or primary fish buyer that does not purchase fish or hire employees is exempt from the bonding requirements of AS 44.25.040. (b) Restaurants, grocery stores, and established fish markets are exempt from the bonding requirement of AS 44.25.040.
AK Stat § 44.25.042 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 2. Bond Program for Fish Processors and Primary Fish Buyers.|Sec. 44.25.042. Suspension and revocation of license.

(a) If a final judgment impairs the liability of the surety upon the bond or depletes the cash deposits or other security so that there is not in effect the bond, undertaking, cash deposit, or other security in the full amount prescribed in AS 44.25.040, the license of the fish processor or primary fish buyer shall be suspended until the liability in the required amount, unimpaired by unsatisfied judgment claims, has been furnished. (b) If a bonding company cancels its bond of a fish processor or primary fish buyer, the fish processor's or primary fish buyer's license shall be revoked. The fish processor or primary fish buyer may again obtain a license by complying with the requirements of AS 44.25.040. (c) If a licensed fish processor or primary fish buyer fails to fulfill the obligations as set out in AS 44.25.040, the license of the processor or buyer shall be suspended for a period of time the commissioner determines is appropriate. After three suspensions the license may be permanently revoked. (d) Proceedings to suspend or revoke a license are governed by AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (e) If the commissioner determines that a fish processor or primary fish buyer is acting in violation of AS 44.25.040, the commissioner shall give written notice prohibiting further action by the person as a fish processor or primary fish buyer. The prohibition continues until the person has submitted evidence acceptable to the commissioner showing that the violation has been corrected. (f) A person affected by an order issued under AS 44.25.040 and this section may seek equitable relief preventing the commissioner from enforcing the order. (g) In an action instituted in the superior court by the commissioner or a representative of the commissioner, a person acting in the capacity of a fish processor or primary fish buyer in violation of AS 44.25.040 may be enjoined from acting as a fish processor or primary fish buyer. (h) If the commissioner determines under AS 44.25.040(j) that a claim filed under AS 44.25.040(i) is sufficient to allow collection against the performance bond filed under AS 44.25.040, the fish processor's or primary fish buyer's license shall be suspended until the amount of the claim under AS 44.25.040(i) is paid in full and the performance bond is replenished.
AK Stat § 44.25.045 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 2. Bond Program for Fish Processors and Primary Fish Buyers.|Sec. 44.25.045. Penalty for failure to obtain bond.

A person who is required to obtain the bond required by AS 44.25.040 and who fails to obtain that bond is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
AK Stat § 44.25.047 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 2. Bond Program for Fish Processors and Primary Fish Buyers.|Sec. 44.25.047. Regulations.

The commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of AS 44.25.040 - 44.25.048.
AK Stat § 44.25.048 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 25. Department of Revenue|Article 2. Bond Program for Fish Processors and Primary Fish Buyers.|Sec. 44.25.048. Definitions for surety bond program.

In AS 44.25.040 - 44.25.048, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of revenue; (2) “established fish market” means a market maintained in a permanent structure exclusively for the sale of seafood to the public at retail; (3) “fish” means any species of aquatic finfish, invertebrates and amphibians, shellfish, or any other raw fishery resource, in any stage of its life cycle, found in or introduced into the state, and includes fish eggs except fish eggs sold for stock enhancement purposes; (4) “fish processor” means a person engaging or attempting to engage in a business for which a license is required under AS 43.75; (5) “grocery store” means a store maintained for the sale of food products exclusively to the public at retail; (6) “primary fish buyer” means a person, other than a cooperative corporation organized under AS 10.15, engaging or attempting to engage in the business of originally purchasing or buying any fishery resource in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce; (7) “restaurant” includes a place maintained for the sale and on-premise consumption of food, and a street vendor who sells food prepared for immediate consumption.
AK Stat § 44.27.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 1. State Board of Education and Early Development and Department of Education and Early Development.|Sec. 44.27.010. Board and commissioner of education.

There is at the head of the Department of Education and Early Development a Board of Education and Early Development. The commissioner of education and early development is the principal executive officer of the department.
AK Stat § 44.27.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 1. State Board of Education and Early Development and Department of Education and Early Development.|Sec. 44.27.020. Duties of department.

The Department of Education and Early Development shall (1) administer the state's program of education at the elementary, secondary, and adult levels, including, but not limited to, programs of vocational education and training, library services, and correspondence courses, but not including degree programs of postsecondary education; (2) administer the historical library; and (3) plan, finance, and operate related school and educational activities and facilities; (4) [Repealed, E.O. No. 108, § 88 (2003).]
AK Stat § 44.27.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 2. Alaska State Council on the Arts.|Sec. 44.27.040. Alaska State Council on the Arts.

The Alaska State Council on the Arts is created as a public corporation of the state in the Department of Education and Early Development but with separate and independent legal existence. Upon termination of the council, its rights and property pass to the state.
AK Stat § 44.27.041 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 2. Alaska State Council on the Arts.|Sec. 44.27.041. Board of trustees.

The Alaska State Council on the Arts shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of 11 members, broadly representative of all fields of the performing, visual, literary, and fine arts, who are widely known for their competence and experience or expertise in connection with the performing, visual, literary, and fine arts.
AK Stat § 44.27.042 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 2. Alaska State Council on the Arts.|Sec. 44.27.042. Appointment.

The trustees are to be appointed by the governor from among citizens of the state. In making the appointments, consideration must be given to the recommendations made by representative civic, educational, and professional associations and groups concerned with or engaged in the production or presentation of the performing, visual, literary, and fine arts generally. In making the appointments, consideration must also be given to having statewide geographical representation on the board of trustees. The trustees serve at the pleasure of the governor, and their appointments are not subject to legislative confirmation.
AK Stat § 44.27.043 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 2. Alaska State Council on the Arts.|Sec. 44.27.043. Terms of office.

The term of office of each trustee is three years. All vacancies are to be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.
AK Stat § 44.27.044 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 2. Alaska State Council on the Arts.|Sec. 44.27.044. Compensation.

The trustees are not entitled to receive compensation for their services, but they may be reimbursed by the council for actual and necessary travel expenses at the same rate paid to members of state boards under AS 39.20.180.
AK Stat § 44.27.045 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 27. Department of Education and Early Development|Article 2. Alaska State Council on the Arts.|Sec. 44.27.045. Chair and vice-chair.

The governor shall designate a chair and a vice-chair from the trustees. The chair and vice-chair serve at the pleasure of the governor. The chair shall be the chief executive officer of the board of trustees.