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AK Stat § 44.62.180 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.180. Effective date.

A regulation or an order of repeal filed by the lieutenant governor becomes effective on the 30th day after the date of filing unless (1) otherwise specifically provided by the statute under which the regulation or order of repeal is adopted, in which event it becomes effective on the day prescribed by the statute; (2) it is a regulation prescribing the organization or procedure of an agency, in which event it becomes effective upon filing by the lieutenant governor or upon a later date specified by the state agency in a written instrument submitted with, or as part of, the regulation or order of repeal; (3) it is an emergency regulation or order of repeal adopted under AS 44.62.250, in which case the finding and the statement of the facts constituting the emergency shall be submitted to the lieutenant governor, together with the emergency regulation or order of repeal, which, in that event only, becomes effective upon filing by the lieutenant governor or upon a later date specified by the state agency in a written instrument submitted with, or as part of, the regulation or order of repeal; (4) a later date is prescribed by the state agency in a written instrument submitted with, or as part of, the regulation or order of repeal.
AK Stat § 44.62.195 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.195. Fiscal notes on regulations.

If the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation would require increased appropriations by the state, the department or agency affected shall prepare an estimate of the appropriation increase for the fiscal year following adoption, amendment, or repeal of the regulation and for at least two succeeding fiscal years.
AK Stat § 44.62.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.200. Contents of notice.

(a) The notice of proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation must include (1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of proceedings for adoption, amendment, or repeal of the regulation; (2) reference to the authority under which the regulation is proposed and a reference to the particular code section or other provisions of law that are being implemented, interpreted, or made specific; (3) an informative summary of the proposed subject of agency action; (4) other matters prescribed by a statute applicable to the specific agency or to the specific regulation or class of regulations; (5) a summary of the fiscal information required to be prepared under AS 44.62.195; and (6) for a regulation under AS 11.71.125, a summary of the attorney general's compliance with the requirements of AS 11.71.125(b). (b) A regulation that is adopted, amended, or repealed may vary in content from the summary specified in (a)(3) of this section if the subject matter of the regulation remains the same and the original notice was written so as to assure that members of the public are reasonably notified of the proposed subject of agency action in order for them to determine whether their interests could be affected by agency action on that subject. (c) An agency that issues a notice under this section shall ensure that the notice is prepared in a form adequate for posting on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. Unless the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation is proposed by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, the Board of Fisheries, the Board of Game, or the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, a complete copy of each proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation and, if feasible and not prohibited by copyright, any document or other material incorporated by reference, including any document or other material incorporated by reference under this section, in the proposed adoption or amendment shall be made available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System by providing an electronic attachment or link to the complete text. (d) When a state agency, other than the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, the Board of Fisheries, or the Board of Game, posts, furnishes, or otherwise provides a notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation under AS 44.62.190, a brief description of the changes made by the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal must accompany the notice. However, if, under AS 44.62.190(a), the notice is published in a newspaper or trade or industry publication or is broadcast, this subsection does not require that the brief description otherwise required by this subsection accompany the publication or the broadcast. To the extent practicable, the brief description shall be written in clear, easily readable language that a person without a legal background is able to understand.
AK Stat § 44.62.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.210. Public proceedings.

(a) On the date and at the time and place designated in the notice the agency shall give each interested person or the person's authorized representative, or both, the opportunity to present statements, arguments, or contentions in writing, with or without opportunity to present them orally. The state agency may accept material presented by any form of communication authorized by this chapter and shall consider all factual, substantive, and other relevant matter presented to it before adopting, amending, or repealing a regulation. When considering the factual, substantive, and other relevant matter, the agency shall pay special attention to the cost to private persons of the proposed regulatory action. (b) At a hearing under this section the agency or its authorized representative may administer oaths or affirmations, and may continue or postpone the hearing to the time and place which it determines.
AK Stat § 44.62.213 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.213. Agency contact with the public.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, while an agency is developing a regulatory action and before the agency provides a notice of proposed action under AS 44.62.190, the agency may contact a person about the development of the regulatory action, and the agency may answer a question from a person that is relevant to the development of the regulatory action. In this subsection, “regulatory action” means the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, after an agency provides a notice of proposed action under AS 44.62.190, the agency shall make a good faith effort to answer, before the end of the public comment period, a question that is relevant to the proposed action, if the question is received in writing or asked at a public meeting at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. If a question is received after the 10-day cutoff date, the agency may answer the question. When an agency answers a question under this section, the agency shall answer the question in writing and make the question and answer available to the public. An agency may satisfy the requirements of this section by posting answers to frequently asked questions about the proposed action on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and may aggregate substantially similar questions and agency responses and provide a single consolidated response to substantially similar questions. (c) In this section, “agency” does not include the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, the Board of Fisheries, the Board of Game, or the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
AK Stat § 44.62.215 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.215. Record of public comment.

In the drafting, review, or other preparation of a proposed regulation, amendment, or order of repeal, an agency, other than the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, the Board of Fisheries, the Board of Game, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the office of victims' rights, and the office of the ombudsman, shall keep a record of its use or rejection of factual or other substantive information that is received in writing or orally as public comment and that is relevant to the accuracy, coverage, or other aspect of the proposed regulatory action.
AK Stat § 44.62.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.220. Right to petition.

Unless the right to petition for adoption of a regulation is restricted by statute to a designated group or the procedure for the petition is prescribed by statute, an interested person may petition an agency for the adoption or repeal of a regulation as provided in AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290. The petition must state clearly and concisely (1) the substance or nature of the regulation, amendment, or repeal requested; (2) the reasons for the request; (3) reference to the authority of the agency to take the action requested.
AK Stat § 44.62.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.230. Procedure on petition.

Upon receipt of a petition requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation under AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290, a state agency shall, within 30 days, deny the petition in writing or schedule the matter for public hearing under AS 44.62.190 - 44.62.215. However, if the petition is for an emergency regulation, and the agency finds that an emergency exists, the requirements of AS 44.62.040(c) and 44.62.190 - 44.62.215 do not apply, and the agency may submit the regulation to the lieutenant governor immediately after making the finding of emergency and putting the regulation into proper form.
AK Stat § 44.62.240 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.240. Limitation on retroactive action.

If a regulation adopted by an agency under this chapter is primarily legislative, the regulation has prospective effect only. A regulation adopted under this chapter that is primarily an “interpretative regulation” has retroactive effect only if the agency adopting it has adopted no earlier inconsistent regulation and has followed no earlier course of conduct inconsistent with the regulation. Silence or failure to follow any course of conduct is considered earlier inconsistent conduct.
AK Stat § 44.62.245 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.245. Material incorporated by reference.

(a) In adopting a regulation that incorporates a document or other material by reference, a state agency may incorporate future amended versions of the document or other material if the adopted regulation identifies or refers to the document or other material followed by the phrase “as may be amended,” the phrase “as amended from time to time,” or a similar provision and the (1) document consists of a regulation of another agency of the state; or (2) incorporation of a future amended version of the document or other material is explicitly authorized by a statute. (b) When the amended version of a document or other material incorporated by reference in a regulation as described in (a) of this section becomes available, the state agency shall (1) make the amended version of the document or other material available to the public for review; and (2) post on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and publish in a newspaper of general circulation or trade or industry publication or in a regularly published agency newsletter or similar printed publication, not later than 15 days after the amended version of the document or other material becomes available, a notice that describes the affected regulation, the effective date of the amended version of the document or other material, and how a copy of the amended version may be obtained or reviewed. (c) The state agency shall also send the notice described in (b)(2) of this section to (1) a person who has placed the person's name on a distribution list kept by the agency that lists persons who want to receive the notice; the agency may allow a person to request that distribution of the notice be by electronic means and shall honor that request if appropriate means are available; and (2) the regulations attorney in the Department of Law. (d) A change in the form, format, or title in a future amended or revised version of a document or material incorporated by reference in a regulation under this section does not affect the validity of the regulation or the state agency's ability to enforce or implement the regulation. The state agency shall notify the regulations attorney in the Department of Law if the title of the document or other material changes. The regulations attorney shall correct the title in the Alaska Administrative Code under AS 44.62.125.
AK Stat § 44.62.250 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.250. Emergency regulations.

(a) Except for a regulation adopted under AS 11.71.125, a regulation or order of repeal may be adopted as an emergency regulation or order of repeal if a state agency makes a written finding, including a statement of the facts that constitute the emergency, that the adoption of the regulation or order of repeal is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. The requirements of AS 44.62.040(c), 44.62.060, and 44.62.190 - 44.62.215 do not apply to the initial adoption of emergency regulations; however, upon adoption of an emergency regulation , the adopting agency shall immediately submit a copy of it to the lieutenant governor for filing and for publication in the Alaska Administrative Register, and , within five days after filing by the lieutenant governor , the agency shall give notice of the adoption in accordance with AS 44.62.190(a). Failure to give the required notice by the end of the 10th day automatically repeals the regulation.  (b) A regulation or order of repeal may be adopted as an emergency regulation under AS 11.71.125 if the attorney general makes a written finding that the requirements of AS 11.71.125 are met. The requirements of AS 44.62.190 - 44.62.215 do not apply to the adoption or order of repeal by the attorney general of a regulation to schedule a substance by emergency regulation under AS 11.71.125.
AK Stat § 44.62.260 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.260. Limitation on effective period of emergency regulations.

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a regulation adopted as an emergency regulation does not remain in effect more than 120 days unless the adopting agency complies with AS 44.62.040(c), 44.62.060, and 44.62.190 - 44.62.215 either before submitting the regulation to the lieutenant governor or during the 120-day period. (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, before the expiration of the 120-day period, the agency shall transmit to the lieutenant governor for filing a certification that AS 44.62.040(c), 44.62.060, and 44.62.190 - 44.62.215 were complied with before submitting the regulation to the lieutenant governor, or that the agency complied with those sections within the 120-day period. Failure to so certify repeals the emergency regulation; it may not be renewed or refiled as an emergency regulation. (c) A substance scheduled by the attorney general by emergency regulation under AS 11.71.125 will remain on the schedule under the emergency regulation for a period not to exceed 1,095 days unless the legislature schedules the substance by law or annuls the regulation by law.
AK Stat § 44.62.270 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.270. State policy.

It is the state policy that emergencies are held to a minimum and are rarely found to exist. Nothing in this section limits the attorney general from scheduling a substance by emergency regulation under AS 11.71.125.
AK Stat § 44.62.280 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.280. Purpose of AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290.

It is the purpose of AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290 to establish basic minimum procedural requirements for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of administrative regulations. Except as provided in AS 44.62.250, AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290 apply to the exercise of quasi-legislative power conferred by a statute, but nothing in AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290 repeals or diminishes additional requirements imposed by the statute. AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290 are not superseded or modified by subsequent legislation except to the extent that the legislation does so expressly.
AK Stat § 44.62.290 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.|Sec. 44.62.290. Limits of the application of AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290.

(a) AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290 do not apply to a regulation not required to be submitted to the lieutenant governor under AS 44.62.010 - 44.62.319. (b) Only this section and AS 44.62.180 apply to a regulation that prescribes the organization or procedure of an agency.
AK Stat § 44.62.300 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 5. Judicial Review.|Sec. 44.62.300. Judicial review of validity.

(a) An interested person may get a judicial declaration on the validity of a regulation by bringing an action for declaratory relief in the superior court. In addition to any other ground the court may declare the regulation invalid (1) for a substantial failure to comply with AS 44.62.010 - 44.62.319; or (2) in the case of an emergency regulation or order of repeal, upon the ground that the facts recited in the statement do not constitute an emergency under AS 44.62.250. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person may not bring an action in court to challenge the adoption, repeal, or amendment of a regulation by a state agency for (1) insufficiency or inaccuracy of the information provided under AS 44.62.190(d) or (g); (2) failure of the subject line of electronic mail or the title of a written publication to meet the requirements of AS 44.62.190(f); (3) failure of the brief description required by AS 44.62.200(d) to comply with the requirements of AS 44.62.200(d) relating to (A) the clarity and readability of the brief description; or (B) the description of the changes made by the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation; or (4) inaccuracy or insufficiency of the answer to a question provided by the state agency under AS 44.62.213.
AK Stat § 44.62.312 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 6. Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies.|Sec. 44.62.312. State policy regarding meetings.

(a) It is the policy of the state that (1) the governmental units mentioned in AS 44.62.310(a) exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business; (2) it is the intent of the law that actions of those units be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly; (3) the people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them; (4) the people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know; (5) the people's right to remain informed shall be protected so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created; (6) the use of teleconferencing under this chapter is for the convenience of the parties, the public, and the governmental units conducting the meetings. (b) AS 44.62.310(c) and (d) shall be construed narrowly in order to effectuate the policy stated in (a) of this section and to avoid exemptions from open meeting requirements and unnecessary executive sessions.
AK Stat § 44.62.319 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 6. Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies.|Sec. 44.62.319. Short title.

AS 44.62.310 - 44.62.319 may be cited as the Open Meetings Act.
AK Stat § 44.62.340 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 7. Administrative Adjudication.|Sec. 44.62.340. Delegation of power by agencies.

(a) An agency listed in AS 44.62.330 may delegate the power to act, to hear, and to decide, unless expressly prohibited by law. (b) In a law enacted after April 29, 1959, where the word “agency” alone is used, the power to act may be delegated by the agency, and where the words “agency itself” are used, the power to act may not be delegated unless a statute relating to that agency authorizes the delegation of its power to hear and decide.
AK Stat § 44.62.350 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 7. Administrative Adjudication.|Sec. 44.62.350. Appointment of hearing officers.

(a) The governor shall assign a qualified, unbiased, and impartial hearing officer, with experience in the general practice of law, to conduct hearings under this chapter that are not conducted by the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010). A hearing officer may perform other duties in connection with the administration of this chapter and other laws. (b) An agency with hearing officers may continue their employment as hearing officers on an unbiased and impartial basis within the particular agency and may hire additional officers and prescribe additional qualifications. (c) Except for a hearing officer hired to conduct hearings under AS 23.20 (Alaska Employment Security Act), a hearing officer shall have been admitted to practice law for at least two years immediately before the appointment.
AK Stat § 44.62.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act|Article 7. Administrative Adjudication.|Sec. 44.62.360. Accusation.

A hearing to determine whether a right, authority, license, or privilege should be revoked, suspended, limited, or conditioned is initiated by filing an accusation. The accusation must (1) be a written statement of charges setting out in ordinary and concise language the acts or omissions with which the respondent is charged, so that the respondent is able to prepare a defense; (2) specify the statute and regulation that the respondent is alleged to have violated, but may not consist merely of charges phrased in the language of the statute and regulation; and (3) be verified, unless made by a public officer acting in an official capacity or by an employee of the agency on whose behalf the proceeding is to be held; the verification may be on information and belief.