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AK Stat § 44.28.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 28. Department of Corrections|Sec. 44.28.010. Commissioner of corrections.

The principal executive officer of the Department of Corrections is the commissioner of corrections.
AK Stat § 44.28.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 28. Department of Corrections|Sec. 44.28.020. Duties of department.

(a) The Department of Corrections shall administer the state programs of corrections, including (1) state adult penal institutions; (2) probation and parole supervision; and (3) extraditions and detainers. (b) The department shall, with the approval of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, adopt standards, by regulation, for rehabilitation programs for perpetrators of domestic violence as defined in AS 18.66.990 and for the approval of those programs. For purposes of AS 12.55.101, AS 18.66.100(c), and AS 33.16.150(f), the department shall approve a program if the department determines that the program meets the standards. Upon application of a program, the department may waive one or more standards and approve the program if the department determines (1) there is good cause for the waiver; (2) the safety of victims and children is not compromised by the waiver; (3) an acceptable alternative is provided by the program. (c) The department shall establish an automated inmate information system to allow persons to place surcharge telephone calls to obtain information concerning inmates and where they are incarcerated, bail and bond information, and information concerning visiting hours at institutions. A system established under this subsection shall be designed so that (1) all the costs of the system are, at a minimum, met by the revenues received from calls to the system; and (2) the revenues received satisfy or defray the costs of establishing and maintaining an automated victim notification system established under AS 12.61.050.
AK Stat § 44.28.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 28. Department of Corrections|Sec. 44.28.030. Regulations.

The commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out or assist in carrying out the powers and duties of the department.
AK Stat § 44.31.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 31. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Sec. 44.31.010. Commissioner of labor and workforce development.

The principal executive officer of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development is the commissioner of labor and workforce development.
AK Stat § 44.31.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 31. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Sec. 44.31.020. Duties of department.

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall (1) enforce the laws and adopt regulations under them concerning employer-employee relationships, including the safety, hours of work, wages, and conditions of workers, including children; (2) accumulate, analyze, and report labor statistics; (3) operate systems of workers' compensation and unemployment insurance; (4) gather data reflecting the cost of living in various locations of the state upon request of the director of personnel under AS 39.27.030; (5) operate the federally funded employment and training programs under 29 U.S.C. 2801 - 2945 (Workforce Investment Act of 1998); (6) administer the state's program of adult basic education and adopt regulations to administer the program; and (7) administer the programs of the Alaska Vocational Technical Center and adopt regulations to administer the programs, including regulations that set rates for student tuition and room and board and fees for the programs and services provided by the department regarding the Alaska Vocational Technical Center.
AK Stat § 44.31.025 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 31. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Sec. 44.31.025. Building safety account.

The building safety account is created in the state treasury. The legislature may appropriate money from the account for necessary costs incurred by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development in the administration of AS 05.20, AS 18.60.180 - 18.60.395, 18.60.800 - 18.60.820, and AS 18.62. Nothing in this section creates a dedicated fund or dedicates the money in the account for a specific purpose.
AK Stat § 44.39.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 39. Department of Fish and Game|Sec. 44.39.010. Commissioner of fish and game.

The principal executive officer of the Department of Fish and Game is the commissioner of fish and game.
AK Stat § 44.39.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 39. Department of Fish and Game|Sec. 44.39.020. Duties of department.

The Department of Fish and Game shall administer the state program for the conservation and development of the state's commercial fisheries, sport fish, birds, game, and fur-bearing animals. The Department of Fish and Game shall issue fish and game licenses, collect fish and game license revenue, and do all other acts incidental to the performance of these functions.
AK Stat § 44.39.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 39. Department of Fish and Game|Sec. 44.39.030. Appointment of commissioner.

The governor shall appoint the commissioner of fish and game from a list of qualified persons nominated by the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game meeting in joint session, subject to the right of the governor to request additional nominations. The appointment shall be confirmed by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. The commissioner of fish and game serves at the pleasure of the governor and may not be appointed for a fixed term.
AK Stat § 44.39.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 39. Department of Fish and Game|Sec. 44.39.040. Vacancy.

If a vacancy occurs in the office of the commissioner of fish and game, the governor shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term in the manner provided for the regular appointment.
AK Stat § 44.39.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 39. Department of Fish and Game|Sec. 44.39.050. Removal of commissioner.

The Board of Fisheries or the Board of Game may submit a resolution to the governor requesting the removal of the commissioner. The resolution shall set out the grounds for the request and the governor shall give the commissioner and both boards an opportunity to be heard. The final decision to remove or retain the commissioner shall be made by the governor. The governor may also remove the commissioner without being requested to do so by a board.
AK Stat § 44.41.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.010. Commissioner of public safety.

The principal executive officer of the Department of Public Safety is the commissioner of public safety.
AK Stat § 44.41.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.020. Powers and duties of department.

(a) The Department of Public Safety shall administer functions relative to the protection of life and property, including functions relating to transfer of a firearm. The department may enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations and federal and local government agencies to train personnel of those agencies in the protection of life and property. The department may charge a reasonable fee for services provided under a training agreement or for services relating to transfer of a firearm. (b) The department may enter into agreements with federal and local government agencies to provide a statewide criminal justice information system. Reasonable fees may be charged by the department to cover the costs of providing services under these agreements, including maintenance of terminal hardware and network connect charges. (c) The department shall establish, and may require state and local law enforcement agencies to use, standardized methods of collecting and recording law enforcement and crime statistics. (d) The Department of Public Safety may operate state housing in support of the department's statutory responsibilities and charge rent consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements, or, if no collective bargaining agreement is applicable, competitive with market conditions. (e) [Repealed, § 8 ch 55 SLA 2012] (f) The Department of Public Safety shall establish by regulation standardized forms for citations issued by law enforcement officers and other persons authorized by law to issue citations in the state. (g) The Department of Public Safety shall manage and administer the peace officer and firefighter survivors fund established in AS 39.60.010 in cooperation with the Department of Administration. The Department of Public Safety shall establish standardized procedures and forms for use in administering the peace officer and firefighter survivors fund. (h) The Department of Public Safety shall provide administrative services to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board.
AK Stat § 44.41.021 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.021. Grant authority.

The Department of Public Safety may award grants necessary or incidental to the performance of the duties and execution of the powers of the division of fire prevention.
AK Stat § 44.41.025 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.025. Fingerprints.

(a) The Department of Public Safety may maintain an automated fingerprint system. (b) The commissioner of public safety may establish by regulation and the Department of Public Safety may charge a reasonable fee to be paid by a person requesting information from the Alaska automated fingerprint system and by a person submitting fingerprints under (d) of this section. (c) The department may enter into the Alaska automated fingerprint identification system the fingerprints of a minor whose fingerprints are taken under AS 47.12.210. (d) Each of the following may submit a complete set of fingerprints of the person designated for inclusion in the Alaska automated fingerprint system: (1) a person may submit the person's own fingerprints; (2) the parent or guardian of a minor who is two years of age or older may submit the minor's fingerprints; and (3) the guardian or conservator of a person under AS 13.26 may submit the fingerprints of the person protected by the guardian or conservator. (e) The commissioner may maintain the fingerprint sets of minors who are under 14 years of age submitted under (d)(2) of this section in a file separate from the general file for all other fingerprints maintained under (a) of this section. (f) Upon request by a person who is 18 years of age or older, the commissioner shall remove from the records of the Alaska automated fingerprint system the complete set of the person's fingerprints submitted by the parent or guardian of the person under (d)(2) of this section. The regulations must establish a procedure for the submission of a request under this subsection and for notification that the fingerprint set has been removed from the records in response to the request.
AK Stat § 44.41.045 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.045. Reports and records concerning involuntary commitment and adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence.

(a) Upon receiving information under AS 47.30.907, the Department of Public Safety shall transmit the information to the United States Department of Justice for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System established under P.L. 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act). (b) In transmitting information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under (a) of this section, the Department of Public Safety may not disclose diagnostic or treatment information regarding the person. (c) The Department of Public Safety may not use or permit the use of the information obtained or retained under this section for a purpose not specified in this section, except that the department may use the information to determine whether a person is qualified to receive and hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun under AS 18.65.705. (d) Information obtained or retained under this section is confidential and is not a public record.
AK Stat § 44.41.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.050. Uniform homicide reporting.

(a) A law enforcement agency shall report each homicide or suspected homicide committed within the jurisdiction of the agency to the Department of Public Safety within 25 days of the homicide's discovery. The report shall be on a form approved by the commissioner of public safety and must contain information as determined by the commissioner to be necessary to aid law enforcement personnel in comparing homicides and suspected homicides and discovering those that exhibit similar characteristics. If the Department of Public Safety determines that a homicide or suspected homicide meets the Violent Criminals Apprehension Program criteria, the department shall notify the law enforcement agency that submitted the report, and the agency shall complete and forward to the department within 30 days a Federal Bureau of Investigation Violent Criminals Apprehension Program form. (b) The Department of Public Safety shall enter the information submitted under (a) of this section into a file and shall compare the information to information on other homicides or suspected homicides for the purpose of discovering similarities in criminal methods and suspect descriptions. If the Department of Public Safety finds homicides exhibiting similar criminal methods or suspect descriptions, the department shall notify the concerned law enforcement agencies of the discoveries. (c) If a law enforcement agency terminates active investigation of a homicide or suspected homicide due to the arrest of a suspect, death of the primary suspect, or other reason, the agency shall notify the Department of Public Safety of the termination and the reason for the termination within 30 days following the termination. (d) The Department of Public Safety shall participate in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Violent Criminals Apprehension Program. The Department of Public Safety shall transmit each Violent Criminals Apprehension Program report received under (a) of this section concerning homicides or suspected homicides, discoveries under (b) of this section of homicides exhibiting similar criminal methods or suspect descriptions, and notices of and reasons for termination of investigations of homicides received under (c) of this section to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Violent Criminals Apprehension Program manager, at least on a quarterly basis.
AK Stat § 44.41.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.060. Missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plans.

(a) The Department of Public Safety, in cooperation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, shall, using statewide and local radio and television broadcasts, newspapers, and other communications media, (1) develop and implement missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plans for use by law enforcement agencies, groups, and persons to locate a vulnerable adult who is missing; and (2) coordinate the use of those plans. (b) The plans required by (a) of this section must at least include standards for (1) determining when and where to implement a plan; standards developed under this paragraph must at least address (A) when a vulnerable adult will be considered missing; and (B) the format, contents, and distribution of reports prepared by participating law enforcement agencies and others searching for a missing vulnerable adult; and (2) voluntary participation in the plan by radio and television broadcasters, newspaper publishers, and owners and operators of other communications media. (c) Notwithstanding another provision of law, (1) a law enforcement agency, an officer or employee of the law enforcement agency, a person, or a group is not civilly liable for (A) failing to participate in a missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plan; (B) failing to implement a missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plan; or (C) activating a missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plan if implementation is undertaken in good faith; (2) a radio or television broadcaster, a newspaper publisher, or an owner or operator of other communications media is not civilly liable for participating in a missing vulnerable adult prompt response and notification plan or for participating in the actual implementation of a plan if the broadcaster, publisher, or owner or operator has verified the authenticity of the plan's implementation with the law enforcement agency. (d) In this section, “vulnerable adult” means a person 18 years of age or older who, because of physical or mental impairment, is unable to meet the person's own needs or to seek help without assistance.
AK Stat § 44.41.065 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.065. Sexual assault examination kits.

(a) When a law enforcement agency collects a sexual assault examination kit under AS 18.68.010, the agency shall (1) within 30 days after the agency collects the sexual assault examination kit, send the sexual assault examination kit to an accredited laboratory in coordination with the Department of Public Safety or a laboratory operated by the Department of Public Safety; (2) ensure that the laboratory to which the sexual assault examination kit is sent under (1) of this subsection conducts a serological or DNA test on the sexual assault examination kit within one year after the laboratory receives the sexual assault examination kit; and (3) within two weeks after the laboratory that receives the sexual assault examination kit under (1) of this subsection completes serological or DNA testing, make a reasonable effort to notify the victim from whom the sexual assault examination kit was collected that the sexual assault examination kit has been tested. (b) A criminal action may not be dismissed nor the evidence deemed nonadmissible for failure to be tested within the times established in (a)(1) and (2) of this section. (c) If a case is resolved before a sexual assault examination kit is tested, a law enforcement agency is not required to meet the time limits established in (a) of this section. (d) In this section, (1) “law enforcement agency” and “agency” have the meaning given to “law enforcement agency” in AS 12.36.090; (2) “victim” has the meaning given in AS 11.41.470.
AK Stat § 44.41.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 41. Department of Public Safety|Sec. 44.41.070. Report on untested sexual assault examination kits.

(a) By September 1 of each year, each law enforcement agency and state department charged with the maintenance, storage, and preservation of sexual assault examination kits shall conduct an inventory of untested sexual assault examination kits and report, in writing, to the Department of Public Safety the number of untested sexual assault examination kits in the possession of the agency or department, the number of sexual assault examination kits that the law enforcement agency or state department has determined are ineligible for testing under (e) of this section, with the reason or reasons the untested sexual assault examination kits were determined to be ineligible for testing, and the date on which each untested sexual assault examination kit was collected. (b) By November 1 of each year, the Department of Public Safety shall prepare and transmit a report to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives that contains (1) the number of untested sexual assault examination kits stored by each law enforcement agency or department and the number of sexual assault examination kits that the law enforcement agency or state department has determined are ineligible for testing under (e) of this section, with the reason or reasons the untested sexual assault examination kits were determined to be ineligible for testing; (2) the date each untested sexual assault examination kit was collected; and (3) a plan for addressing the backlog and prevention of a backlog of untested sexual assault examination kits. (c) The Department of Public Safety shall deliver a copy of the report prepared under (b) of this section to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available. (d) In this section, “untested sexual assault examination kit” means a sexual assault examination kit with evidence that (1) has been collected but that has not been submitted to a laboratory operated or approved by the Department of Public Safety for either a serological or DNA test; or (2) has been collected and submitted to a laboratory operated or approved by the Department of Public Safety but that has not had a serological or DNA test conducted on the evidence. (e) A sexual assault examination kit is ineligible for testing if the law enforcement agency or state department finds that the sexual assault examination kit (1) is scientifically unviable; (2) does not meet eligibility requirements for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System database; or (3) was collected from a person who reported a sexual assault anonymously.
AK Stat § 44.50.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.010. Notary public commission; term.

(a) The lieutenant governor may commission for the state (1) notaries public without limitation, who are authorized to use the notary seal for all legal purposes; and (2) limited governmental notaries public, who are state, municipal, or federal employees authorized to use the notary seal only for official government business. (b) The term of a notary public commission is four years, except that the term of a limited governmental notary public commission coincides with the term of government employment. (c) A person who is a state, municipal, or federal employee commissioned as a limited governmental notary public may also be commissioned as a notary public without limitation.
AK Stat § 44.50.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.020. Qualifications.

To be commissioned as a notary public, a person (1) shall submit an application under AS 44.50.032; (2) shall be at least 18 years of age; (3) shall have established residency in this state under AS 01.10.055; (4) shall reside legally in the United States; (5) may not, within 10 years before the commission takes effect, have been convicted of a felony or incarcerated in a correctional facility for a felony conviction; (6) may not, within 10 years before the commission takes effect, (A) have had the person's notary public commission revoked under AS 44.50.068(a)(2) or (4) or under the notary public laws of another jurisdiction for a substantially similar reason; (B) have had the person's notary public commission revoked under AS 44.50.068(a)(3), unless the person has reestablished residency in this state under AS 01.10.055 before the person submits the application; (C) have been disciplined under AS 44.50.068 if, at the time the person applies for a notary public commission under this chapter, the disciplinary action prohibits the person from holding a notary public commission; or (D) have been disciplined under the notary public laws of another jurisdiction if, at the time the person applies for a notary public commission under this chapter, the disciplinary action prohibits the person from holding a notary public commission; and (7) shall meet the other requirements in this chapter to be commissioned as a notary public.