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AK Stat § 24.10.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 2. Employees.|Sec. 24.10.060. Legislative employees.

(a) The house and senate employees of the legislature are hired for the duration of each session upon the recommendation of the rules committee of each house. During the interim, house and senate employees are hired with the approval of the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as appropriate. (b) Employees assigned to the duplicating, distributing, mailing, and other centralized services are under the immediate supervision of the Legislative Affairs Agency. (c) Except as provided in (e) of this section for hourly employees, all employees of the legislature are employed subject to (1) classification and wage plans based on the merit principle and adapted to the special needs of the legislature; and (2) the general state laws regarding leave and retirement. (d) During sessions, all employees of the legislature are employed with the understanding that they will work as many hours as may be required by their supervisors. All employees are on call for duty every day of the session. (e) The permanent interim committees of the legislature, the rules committees, the president of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives, as appropriate, may authorize the employment of hourly employees. Hourly employees are subject to the salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011 and general state laws regarding retirement but are not entitled to receive leave benefits. (f) An employee of the legislative branch of state government who is employed under a personal services contract is not entitled to membership in the public employees' retirement system (AS 39.35) for employment under the contract. The employee shall be compensated under the state salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011(a). The employee is entitled to receive leave benefits and employee health coverage unless the personal services contract provides to the contrary.
AK Stat § 24.10.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 3. Compensation of Legislators.|Sec. 24.10.100. Salary of legislators.

Legislators shall receive a monthly salary under AS 39.23. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives may receive additional compensation under AS 39.23 during tenure of office.
AK Stat § 24.10.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 3. Compensation of Legislators.|Sec. 24.10.110. Additional allowances.

In addition, each member of the legislature is entitled to an annual allowance prescribed in accordance with AS 39.23 for postage, stationery, stenographic services, and other expenses.
AK Stat § 24.10.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 3. Compensation of Legislators.|Sec. 24.10.120. Method of payment.

(a) Salaries, per diem, travel expenses, relocation expenses, and additional allowances for members of the legislature shall be paid as approved by the legislative fiscal officer. The legislative fiscal officer may not approve payment for a member's travel outside the United States unless the member first provides a report establishing that the travel has a legislative purpose. The legislative fiscal officer shall provide a form on which a report under this subsection must be submitted. (b) The legislative fiscal officer shall file a travel and compensation report with the legislature's fiscal office by January 31 of each year. The report must contain detailed information for the previous calendar year of the salaries, per diem, travel expenses, relocation expenses, and any additional allowances for each legislator and each legislative director.
AK Stat § 24.10.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 3. Compensation of Legislators.|Sec. 24.10.130. Moving expenses and per diem allowance.

(a) A member of the legislature may be entitled to reimbursement for the expenses of moving between the member's place of residence and the capital city for the purpose of attending a regular session of the legislature. (b) Legislators and officers and employees of the legislative branch of government may be entitled to a per diem allowance; however, if a bill that fully funds an operating budget has not, within the first 121 consecutive days of a regular legislative session, including the day the legislature first convenes in that regular session, been passed by the legislature, a member of the legislature is not entitled to a daily per diem allowance for a day the legislature is in session after that 121-day period until the first day after a bill that fully funds an operating budget is passed by the legislature or the first day of the next regular legislative session, whichever occurs earlier. In this subsection, “passed by the legislature” has the meaning given in AS 01.10.070. (c) The Alaska Legislative Council shall adopt a policy in accordance with (b) of this section and AS 39.23.540(d) regarding reimbursement for moving expenses and payment of a per diem allowance. The policy must set conditions for the reimbursement for moving expenses and payment of per diem and prescribe the amounts of reimbursement adapted to the special needs of the legislative branch as determined by the council.
AK Stat § 24.10.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 4. Compensation of Employees.|Sec. 24.10.200. House and senate employees.

(a) During the legislative session, house and senate employees of the legislature are compensated under the salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011 at the rate authorized by the Joint Rules Committee and upon approval of the house and senate. During the interim, house and senate employees are compensated at a rate approved by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as appropriate, consistent with the policies adopted by the Joint Rules Committee and approved by the house and senate. (b) [Repealed, § 11 ch 21 SLA 1987.]
AK Stat § 24.10.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 4. Compensation of Employees.|Sec. 24.10.210. Employees of legislative agencies.

Employees of agencies governed by permanent interim committees of the legislature under AS 24.20 and employees of the committees themselves are compensated under AS 39.27.011, the general state salary schedule, at levels budgeted and approved by the governing committees in accordance with law. The governing committees shall coordinate with each other on position levels and salary-related policies to every extent possible consistent with the statutory duties and powers of each permanent committee and its agency.
AK Stat § 24.10.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 10. Officers, Employees, and Compensation|Article 4. Compensation of Employees.|Sec. 24.10.220. Bonuses for legislative employees prohibited.

An employee of the legislature may not be awarded or paid a bonus that is in addition to compensation authorized under AS 24.10.200 and 24.10.210.
AK Stat § 24.20.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.010. Legislative council established.

The Alaska Legislative Council is established as a permanent interim committee and service agency of the legislature. The establishment of the council recognizes the need of the legislature for full-time technical assistance in accomplishing the research, reporting, bill drafting, and examination and revision of statutes, and general administrative services essential to the development of sound legislation in the public interest.
AK Stat § 24.20.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.020. Membership.

The legislative council is composed of the president of the senate and six other senators appointed by the president, and the speaker of the house of representatives and six other representatives appointed by the speaker. The membership from each house shall include at least one member from each of the two major political parties. The appointing authority in each house shall make and announce the appointment or reappointment of members of the council within 15 days after the convening of the first regular session of each legislature.
AK Stat § 24.20.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.030. Term of membership.

(a) Members serve for the duration of the legislature during which they are appointed. (b) When a member of the council files a declaration of candidacy for an elective office other than that of member of either house of the legislature, and the member has not resigned from membership on the council, the member's council membership terminates on the date of filing.
AK Stat § 24.20.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.040. Vacancies.

When a vacancy occurs in the statutory or appointive membership of the council, the presiding officer of the house incurring the vacancy shall fill the vacancy within 30 days. If the office of the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives becomes vacant and a vacancy occurs among the appointed members of the council, the remaining council members from the house incurring the vacancy shall appoint a new member. A legislator appointed to fill a vacancy shall be a member of the same political party as the member vacating the seat, when possible.
AK Stat § 24.20.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.050. Executive director and staff.

The council hires an executive director and determines the director's salary. The executive director shall serve as the executive officer for the council in the accomplishment of its functions through the Legislative Affairs Agency. The executive director serves at the direction and at the pleasure of the council. The executive director is authorized to employ and determine the compensation of the members of the professional and clerical staffs of the agency within the limitation of the budget approved by the council. The executive director and the members of the professional staff shall maintain the integrity of the council's functions and services on behalf of the legislative branch by refraining from joining or supporting any partisan political organization, faction, or activity that would tend to undermine the essential nonpartisan nature of their functions and services. However, this section does not restrict the executive director or members of the professional staff from expressing private opinion, registering, or voting.
AK Stat § 24.20.055 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.055. Information systems.

The executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency shall establish information systems guidelines and prepare a short-range and long-range information systems plan for the legislative branch. The guidelines and plan must be adapted to the special needs of the legislative branch as determined by the Alaska Legislative Council and, when it is in the agency's best interest, consistent with the telecommunications information guidelines and plan adopted by the commissioner of administration under AS 44.21.350 - 44.21.390.
AK Stat § 24.20.061 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.061. Administrative services for legislature.

All administrative services necessary to the operation of the legislature during and between sessions are provided by the legislative council. These services include procurement, storage, and maintenance of all supplies and equipment; interim control of legislative space; fiscal and personnel services except for the legislative budget and audit committee; supervision of duplicating, distributing, and mailing services; and budget preparation.
AK Stat § 24.20.062 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.062. Legislative internship program.

A legislative internship program established by the legislative council under AS 24.20.060(8) shall provide that (1) the University of Alaska provide academic support and credit to the program; (2) students enrolled and in good standing at any accredited postsecondary educational institution who have successfully completed at least two years of study are eligible to participate in the program; (3) interns will be selected by a committee composed of members of the legislature appointed by the legislative council and representatives of the university appointed by the university; (4) interns will be selected on the basis of their experience and interest in subjects which the legislative council feels are likely to be considered during a legislative session; (5) legislative interns are entitled to receive academic credit and payment of $30 for each day of participation in the program during the legislative session.
AK Stat § 24.20.065 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.065. Examination of regulations and opinions.

(a) The legislative council shall annually examine administrative regulations, published opinions of state and federal courts and of the Department of Law, and final decisions adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that rely on state statutes or the common law of the state to determine if (1) the courts and agencies are properly implementing legislative purposes; (2) there are court or agency expressions of dissatisfaction with state statutes or the common law of the state; (3) the opinions, decisions, or regulations indicate unclear or ambiguous statutes; (4) the courts have modified or revised the common law of the state. (b) The legislative council shall prepare a comprehensive report of the annual examination with recommendations and, at the start of each regular session, notify the legislature that the report is available.
AK Stat § 24.20.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.070. Revision of statutes.

(a) The legislature may direct the council to revise the laws of the state in the form of a bulk formal revision. At the direction of the legislature and within the limit of appropriations made, the council may enter into contracts for the printing, annotating, indexing, and distribution of a revision of the laws of the state. The council receives sufficient copies of a revision for exchange with other states and jurisdictions. A revision prepared by the council under authority of this section shall be referred to the legislature for enactment or adoption. (b) Statute revision is a continuing responsibility of the council. The general and permanent acts of each regular and special session of the legislature shall be integrated with and published as annual supplements to or replacement pamphlets for the Alaska Statutes.
AK Stat § 24.20.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.080. Intergovernmental cooperation.

The council may encourage and arrange conferences with officials of other states and nations and of other units of government and propose cooperation between this state and other states and nations. The council constitutes the Alaska Commission on Interstate Cooperation in participating in and carrying out the programs of the Council of State Governments as they apply to Alaska. The chairman of the council serves as chairman of the commission.
AK Stat § 24.20.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.090. Assignment of projects.

The council may be assigned projects or subjects for study, reporting, or drafting. Assignment shall be by resolution. The council may determine a schedule of priorities for these and other assignments or requests based on feasibility, time, and the availability of funds and staff.
AK Stat § 24.20.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.100. Research and drafting services for legislators.

Members of the legislature may utilize the research and bill drafting services of the Legislative Affairs Agency. Requests by members of the legislature are confidential. Staff services for members of the legislature shall be accomplished subject only to the priority of assignments determined by the council.
AK Stat § 24.20.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.110. Meetings.

The legislative council may meet during sessions of the legislature and during intervals between sessions at such times and places inside the state as the chairman may determine. The council shall meet immediately after the appointment of its membership at the first regular session of each legislature for purposes of organization. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept. One-half of the membership constitutes a quorum to do business. Members may receive, for the minimum time required to get to and from meetings and while attending meetings, the same travel fare and per diem allowances provided by law for members of the legislature when attending sessions.
AK Stat § 24.20.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.120. Reports.

The council shall prepare a summary report of its findings and recommendations for each legislature and notify the legislature that the report is available. The council shall, from time to time, submit memorandum reports to the legislature on matters referred to it or coming before it. Bills supporting council recommendations may be filed or prefiled in accordance with the uniform rules of the legislature. Reports released by the council are public and may be made available at a reasonable cost.
AK Stat § 24.20.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.130. Budgets.

The council shall submit a budget of its anticipated needs for each fiscal year to the finance committees of the legislature. The executive director shall annually submit an estimated budget to the governor for information purposes in the preparation of the executive budget. The council staff shall also assist, as needed, in preparing a budget of the anticipated annual needs of the legislature.
AK Stat § 24.20.132 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.132. Legislative budget and expenses.

The estimate of operating expenses for the legislature shall be included in the annual budget submitted by the legislative council. A summary total by major item shall be submitted by the council to the governor for information purposes in the preparation of the executive budget. A detailed budget document shall be submitted to the house and senate finance committees. All disbursements from legislative appropriations shall be certified by the bonded certifying officer designated by the council.
AK Stat § 24.20.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 1. Legislative Council.|Sec. 24.20.140. Appropriations.

(a) Appropriations for carrying out AS 24.20.010 - 24.20.140 shall be set out in the appropriation bill authorizing operating expenditures submitted to the legislature under AS 37.07.020(a)(2) or other bills as may be necessary. The council may direct the executive director to transfer amounts from one appropriation to another if the transfer is considered necessary to accomplish the work of the council. The council may not exceed the total amount of the authorized appropriation. All expenditures of the council are subject to an independent audit that shall be made annually. (b) In addition to transfers under (a) of this section, the council may direct the executive director to transfer amounts from any appropriation to an office, agency, or committee in the legislative branch to an appropriation for another office, agency, or committee in the legislative branch. A transfer under this subsection may only be made with the written approval of the head of the legislative office or agency or the chair of the committee to which the appropriation was originally made, and the amount transferred from that appropriation may not exceed the amount indicated in the written approval.
AK Stat § 24.20.151 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 2. Legislative Budget and Audit Committee.|Sec. 24.20.151. Legislative Budget and Audit Committee established.

The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee is established as a permanent interim committee of the legislature. The establishment of the committee recognizes the need of the legislature for full-time technical assistance in accomplishing the fiscal analysis, budget review, and post-audit functions.
AK Stat § 24.20.156 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 24. Legislature and Lobbying|Chapter 20. Agencies and Permanent Committees|Article 2. Legislative Budget and Audit Committee.|Sec. 24.20.156. Purposes.

The purposes of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee include (1) monitoring and reporting (A) the performance of the agencies of the state that perform lending or investment functions; (B) the extent to which the performance of these agencies has contributed to the fiscal, financial, economic, and social improvement of the state and its citizens; (C) the extent to which these agencies and the executive have prepared and coordinated short-term and long-term economic, fiscal, investment, and financial planning; (2) holding these agencies accountable to statutory intent in their performance by recommending, where appropriate, changes in policy to the agencies or changes in legislation to the legislature; (3) annually reviewing the extent of capitalization of the investment funds of the state and alternative investment policy for the general fund surplus and recommending needed legislation.