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AK Stat § 24.60.105 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 2. Standards of Conduct.|Sec. 24.60.105. Deadlines for filing disclosures; requests to refrain from disclosure.

(a) When a legislator or legislative employee is required to file a disclosure under this chapter and a date by which the disclosure must be filed is not otherwise set by statute, the deadline for filing the disclosure shall be 30 days after the commencement of the matter or interest or the date the legislator or legislative employee first becomes subject to this chapter, whichever comes later. (b) Disclosures under the following statutes are subject to the deadlines set out in this section: (1) service on the board of an organization as set out in AS 24.60.030(f); (2) an interest in a state contract or lease under AS 24.60.040 and the renegotiation of the terms of a state contract or lease that materially affect the obligations of either party; (3) participation in a state program or receipt of a state loan under AS 24.60.050 and the renegotiation of the terms of the program or loan if the renegotiation materially affects the obligations of either party; (4) formation or maintenance of a close economic association under AS 24.60.070; (5) representation of a client under AS 24.60.100. (c) In addition to the filing requirements under (a) and (b) of this section, the disclosures under (b) of this section shall be made annually, in a report filed with the committee within 30 days after the first day of the regular legislative session. (d) A person may submit a written request to refrain from making a disclosure that is required by this chapter if making the disclosure would violate state or federal law, including the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Alaska, or a rule, adopted formally by a trade or profession, that state or federal law requires the person to follow. The committee shall approve or deny the request, or require further justification from the person making the request. At the request of the committee or a person authorized to act on behalf of the committee, a person who seeks to refrain from making a disclosure under this subsection shall provide the committee with justification in writing, and the committee may review the written justification to determine whether it is sufficient.
AK Stat § 24.60.112 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 2. Standards of Conduct.|Sec. 24.60.112. Applicability to legislative interns, volunteers, consultants, and independent contractors.

(a) A legislative intern or legislative volunteer shall comply with AS 24.60.030 - 24.60.039, 24.60.060, 24.60.080, 24.60.085, and 24.60.155, and the committee shall apply AS 24.60.158 - 24.60.170, 24.60.176, and 24.60.178 to a legislative intern or legislative volunteer. (b) A legislative consultant or legislative independent contractor shall comply with AS 24.60.030(a)(1) and (3), 24.60.031(a), 24.60.033, 24.60.060, and 24.60.080(a), (c)(1) - (6), (g), and (j), and the committee shall apply AS 24.60.158 - 24.60.170, 24.60.176, and 24.60.178 to a legislative consultant or legislative independent contractor. (c) If a person believes that a legislative intern, legislative volunteer, legislative consultant, or legislative independent contractor has violated a provision of this chapter that is made applicable by this section, the person may file a complaint under AS 24.60.170.
AK Stat § 24.60.115 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 2. Standards of Conduct.|Sec. 24.60.115. Disclosure required of a legislator, legislative employee, or public member of the committee after final day of service.

A person serving as a legislator, legislative employee, or public member of the committee shall, not later than 90 days after the person's final day of service as a legislator, legislative employee, or public member, file a final disclosure of every matter or interest, except for a matter or interest subject to disclosure under AS 24.60.200, that was subject to disclosure under this chapter while the person was serving, unless the person previously disclosed the matter or interest and, for that reason, the matter or interest is no longer subject to disclosure. Nothing in this section excuses the filing of a disclosure or report as may be required by another section of this chapter.
AK Stat § 24.60.131 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.131. Alternate members.

(a) When appointing members of the legislature to serve on the committee under AS 24.60.130(b), the speaker of the house of representatives or the president of the senate, as appropriate, shall appoint an alternate member for each regular member. The alternate member shall have the same qualifications for appointment to the committee as the regular member for whom the alternate stands as alternate. The alternate member's appointment is subject to confirmation as required for appointment of the regular member. (b) When selecting public members to serve on the committee under AS 24.60.130(b), the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court shall select one alternate public member. The alternate public member's selection is subject to ratification as required for selection of the regular public members. (c) Subject to (d) of this section, if a regular member of the committee or a subcommittee is unable to participate in a proceeding other than a proceeding under AS 24.60.170, the chair of the committee or subcommittee that holds the proceeding shall designate the regular member's alternate to participate in place of the regular member at the proceeding, and the alternate shall participate for the duration of that proceeding unless the alternate is unable to participate. (d) If a regular member of the committee or a subcommittee or an alternate member appointed under (a) or (b) of this section participates at the commencement of a proceeding under AS 24.60.170, the member shall participate for the duration of the proceeding unless the member is disqualified under AS 24.60.130(h) or is unable to continue participating. If the participating member is disqualified under AS 24.60.130(h) or becomes unable to participate, the chair of the committee or subcommittee that holds the proceeding shall designate the member's alternate to participate in place of the member for the duration of the proceeding unless the alternate is disqualified or is unable to participate. (e) If both a regular legislative member and that member's alternate appointed under (a) of this section are not available to participate at the commencement of a proceeding under AS 24.60.170 because they are disqualified under AS 24.60.130(h), the presiding officer of the house in which the two members serve shall appoint from that house an alternate and designate that alternate to participate in the proceeding; however, if the two members who are not available to participate are not members of the majority organizational caucus, the leader of the minority organizational caucus with the greatest number of members shall appoint from that house an alternate and designate that alternate to participate in the proceeding. (f) A designation under (c) - (e) of this section shall be treated as confidential to the same extent that the identity of the subject of a complaint is required to be kept confidential.
AK Stat § 24.60.134 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.134. Prohibited conduct by public members and committee employees and contractors.

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, in addition to complying with the other requirements of this chapter, a public member of the committee, an employee of the committee, or a person under contract to provide personal services to the committee may not, during the person's term of office or employment or during the life of the contract, participate in (1) political management or in a political campaign for a candidate for election to federal, state, or local office, regardless of whether the campaign is partisan or nonpartisan, or for passage or defeat of a ballot measure of any type; (2) the campaign of, attend campaign fund-raising events for, or make a financial contribution to (A) a candidate for the legislature; (B) an incumbent legislator or legislative employee who is a candidate for another public office; or (C) a person running for another office against an incumbent legislator or legislative employee; (3) a fund-raising event held on behalf of a political party or attend a political party fund-raising event; or (4) lobbying activities that would require the person to register as a lobbyist except as required to inform the legislature concerning legislation requested by the committee or other matters related to the committee. (b) A violation or alleged violation of this section shall be treated as any other violation of this chapter and shall be dealt with by the committee accordingly. During the pendency of a complaint against a member, committee employee, or committee contractor, the person complained against may not participate in official action of the committee. (c) A person under contract to provide personal services to the committee who does so as part of a sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity that includes individuals who will not be participating directly in the work performed by the entity for the committee may request the committee to exclude members of the entity from some or all of the provisions of this section. The committee may grant the request if it finds that (1) doing so will not lead to the appearance that the committee is subject to undue political influence; and (2) there is no appearance of impropriety.
AK Stat § 24.60.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.140. Authority of the committee and its subcommittees.

(a) The senate subcommittee has authority over proceedings concerning conduct by a member or former member of the senate or a person employed by a member or a committee of the senate. (b) The house subcommittee has authority over proceedings concerning the conduct by a member or former member of the house or a person employed by a member or a committee of the house. (c) The full committee has authority (1) over proceedings concerning the conduct by an employee of an agency of the legislature; (2) to review any matter arising under this chapter that would result in action being required by both houses of the legislature; and (3) to issue advisory opinions under AS 24.60.160.
AK Stat § 24.60.150 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.150. Duties of the committee.

(a) The committee shall (1) adopt procedures to facilitate the receipt of inquiries and prompt rendition of its opinions; (2) publish annual summaries of decisions and advisory opinions with sufficient deletions in the summaries to prevent disclosing the identity of the persons involved in the decisions or opinions that have remained confidential; (3) publish legislative ethics materials, including an annually updated handbook on standards of ethical conduct and a bimonthly legislative newsletter, to help educate legislators, legislative employees, and public members of the committee on the subject of legislative ethics; (4) within 10 days of the first day of each regular session of the legislature and at other times determined by the committee, administer two types of legislative ethics courses that teach means of compliance with this chapter and are designed to give an understanding of this chapter's purpose under AS 24.60.010; one course, for returning legislators, legislative employees, or public members of the committee, must refresh knowledge and review compliance issues; a separate course shall be designed to give first-time legislators, legislative employees, or public members of the committee a fundamental understanding of this chapter and how to comply with it. (b) The committee may (1) recommend legislation to the legislature the committee considers desirable or necessary to promote and maintain high standards of ethical conduct in government; (2) subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony relating to matters before the committee, and may require the production for examination of any books or papers relating to any matter under investigation before the committee.
AK Stat § 24.60.155 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.155. Legislative ethics course.

(a) A person who is a legislator, legislative employee, public member of the committee, legislative intern, or legislative volunteer shall complete a legislative ethics course administered by the committee under AS 24.60.150(a)(4) within 10 days of the first day of the first regular session of each legislature or, if the person first takes office or begins service after the 10th day of that session, within 30 days after the person takes office or begins service. The committee may grant a person additional time to complete the course required by this section. (b) A legislative intern or legislative volunteer who serves fewer than 30 days in one legislature is not subject to the requirements under (a) of this section.
AK Stat § 24.60.158 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.158. Advice by staff.

The committee shall authorize and train its staff to give oral advice and provide a written informal nonbinding advice letter to persons seeking guidance as to the spirit or legal requirements of this chapter, provided that the advice is given with the express stipulations that (1) the opinions given are not necessarily those of the committee; (2) although the advice is given in good faith, the person seeking the advice relies on it at the person's own risk; and (3) the advice is not binding upon the committee.
AK Stat § 24.60.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.160. Advisory opinions.

(a) On the request of the committee, the Alaska Public Offices Commission, a person to whom this chapter applies, or a person who has been newly elected to the legislature, the committee shall issue an advisory opinion within 60 days as to whether the facts and circumstances of a particular case constitute a violation of ethical standards. If it finds that it is advisable to do so, the committee may issue an opinion under this section on the request of a person who reasonably expects to become subject to this chapter within the next 45 days. The 60-day period for issuing an opinion may be extended by the committee if the person requesting the opinion consents. (b) An opinion issued under this section is binding on the committee in any subsequent proceedings concerning the facts and circumstances of the particular case unless material facts were omitted or misstated in the request for the advisory opinion. An opinion issued under this section must be issued with sufficient deletions to prevent disclosing the identity of the person or persons involved. Advisory opinion discussions and deliberations are confidential, unless the requester and anyone else named in the request who is covered by this chapter waives confidentiality. The committee's final vote on the advisory opinion is a public record.
AK Stat § 24.60.165 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.165. Use of information submitted with request for advice.

The committee may not bring a complaint against a person based upon information voluntarily given to the committee by the person in connection with a good faith request for advice under AS 24.60.158 or 24.60.160, and may not use that information against the person in a proceeding under AS 24.60.170. This section does not preclude the committee from acting on a complaint concerning the subject of a person's request for advice if the complaint is brought by another person, or if the complaint arises out of conduct taking place after the advice is requested, and does not preclude the committee from using information or evidence obtained from an independent source, even if that information or evidence was also submitted with a request for advice.
AK Stat § 24.60.174 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.174. Recommendations to the legislature where violator is a legislator.

(a) If the person found to have violated this chapter is or was a member of the legislature, the committee's recommendations shall be forwarded by the chair of the committee to the presiding officer of the appropriate house of the legislature. If the committee recommends sanctions other than expulsion from the legislature, the committee recommendation (1) must include a suggested timetable for the compliance reports required under (e) of this section, if any; and (2) may include recommended fines that the legislature may impose if the legislator who was found to have violated this chapter does not comply with the sanctions imposed by the legislature in a timely manner. (b) If the legislature is in session, the appropriate house shall determine the sanctions, if any, that are to be imposed. The vote shall be taken within 10 legislative days of receipt of the committee's recommendations. (c) If the legislature is not in session, the presiding officer of the appropriate house may request the legislature to consider convening itself into special session under AS 24.05.100(a)(2) to consider the committee's recommendations. If expulsion is recommended, the presiding officer shall so request. If the legislature does not convene itself into special session, the appropriate house shall consider the recommendations during the first 10 days of the next regular session. (d) Except in the case of expulsion, which requires a two-thirds vote, all other sanctions shall be determined by a majority vote of the full house of which the legislator is a member. (e) When a house of the legislature imposes a sanction other than expulsion on a member or former member, it shall advise the committee at the time of imposing the sanction of the terms it has imposed and of the timetable for compliance adopted with the sanctions. A legislator or former legislator on whom sanctions other than expulsion have been imposed shall report to the committee as required by the timetable. If the committee determines that the legislator or former legislator has not complied fully and in a timely manner with the sanctions imposed by the legislature, the committee may recommend that the legislature impose a fine or additional sanctions.
AK Stat § 24.60.176 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.176. Recommendations where violator is a legislative employee.

(a) If the person found to have violated this chapter is or was a legislative employee, the committee's recommendations shall be forwarded to the appropriate appointing authority which shall, as soon as is reasonably possible, determine the sanctions, if any, to be imposed. The appointing authority may not question the committee's findings of fact. The appointing authority shall assume the validity of the committee's findings and determine and impose the appropriate sanctions. The appointing authority has the power to impose a sanction recommended by the committee or to impose a different sanction. The appointing authority shall enforce the sanction and shall report to the committee at a time specified by the committee concerning the employee's compliance with the sanction. (b) In this section, “appointing authority” means (1) the legislative council for employees of the Legislative Affairs Agency and of the legislative council and for legislative employees not otherwise covered under this subsection; (2) the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee for the legislative fiscal analyst and employees of the division of legislative finance, the legislative auditor and employees of the division of legislative audit, and employees of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; (3) the appropriate finance committee for employees of the senate or house finance committees; (4) the appropriate rules committee for employees of (A) standing committees of the legislature, other than the finance committees; (B) the senate secretary's office and the office of the chief clerk of the house of representatives; and (C) house records and senate records; (5) the legislator who made the hiring decision for employees of individual legislators; however, the legislator may request the appropriate rules committee to act in the legislator's stead; (6) the ombudsman for employees of the office of the ombudsman, other than the ombudsman; (7) the legislature for the ombudsman; (8) the victims' advocate for employees of the office of victims' rights, other than the victims' advocate; (9) the legislature for the victims' advocate.
AK Stat § 24.60.178 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 60. Standards of Conduct|Article 3. Legislative Ethics Committee; Opinions; Complaints.|Sec. 24.60.178. Sanctions recommended by committee.

(a) When the committee finds that a person has violated this chapter, the committee may recommend appropriate sanctions, including sanctions set out in (b) of this section. (b) The sanctions that the committee may recommend include (1) imposition of a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each offense or twice the amount improperly gained, whichever is greater; (2) divestiture of specified assets or withdrawal from specified associations; (3) additional, detailed disclosure, either as a public disclosure or as a confidential disclosure to the committee; (4) in the case of a legislative employee, suspension of employment with or without pay for a stated period of time or until stated conditions are met, or termination from legislative employment; (5) restitution of property or reimbursement of improperly received benefits; (6) public or private written reprimand; (7) censure, including, in the case of a legislator, removal from a leadership position or committee membership and a determination that the legislator will not be appointed to serve in a leadership position or on a committee during the remainder of that legislature; (8) placing the person on probationary status; (9) in the case of a legislator, expulsion from the house of the legislature; (10) any other appropriate measure. (c) In addition to or in place of a sanction recommended under (b) of this section, the committee may recommend that the subject of a complaint be required to pay all or a portion of the costs related to the investigation and adjudication of a complaint.