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AK Stat § 29.06.380 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 4. Unification of Municipalities.|Sec. 29.06.380. Succession to assets and liabilities; bonded indebtedness.

A unified municipality shall succeed to all the assets and liabilities of the municipalities it unified. A bonded indebtedness or other debt incurred before unification remains the tax obligation of the area that contracted the debt, except that by ordinance the tax obligation may be assumed by a larger area if the governing body determines that the asset for which the bonded indebtedness or other debt was incurred benefited the larger area before unification, or benefits the larger area after unification. However, bonded indebtedness or other debt for sewage collection systems, water distribution systems, and streets, even if determined to be benefiting a larger area than that which incurred the debt, remains the tax obligation of the area that incurred the debt.
AK Stat § 29.06.390 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 4. Unification of Municipalities.|Sec. 29.06.390. Transition.

Within two years after ratification of the home rule charter, the unified municipality shall revise, repeal, or reaffirm all municipal ordinances, resolutions, and orders in effect in the area of the unified municipality on the date of unification. Each ordinance, resolution, regulation, or order in effect on the date of unification remains in effect until superseded by action of the unified municipality.
AK Stat § 29.06.400 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 4. Unification of Municipalities.|Sec. 29.06.400. Right to state and federal aid.

All provisions of law authorizing aid from the state or federal government to a former municipality that was in the area of a unified municipality remain in effect after unification.
AK Stat § 29.06.410 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 4. Unification of Municipalities.|Sec. 29.06.410. Powers of a unified municipality.

A municipality unified under AS 29.06.190 - 29.06.410 has all powers (1) not prohibited by law or charter; and (2) granted to a home rule borough.
AK Stat § 29.06.420 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 4. Unification of Municipalities.|Sec. 29.06.420. Application.

AS 29.06.190 - 29.06.420 apply to home rule and general law municipalities.
AK Stat § 29.06.450 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.450. Methods of dissolution.

(a) Two petition methods may be used to initiate dissolution of a municipality: (1) petition to the Local Boundary Commission under regulations adopted by the commission; or (2) the local option method specified in AS 29.06.460 - 29.06.510. (b) The department shall investigate a municipality that it considers to be inactive and shall report to the Local Boundary Commission on the status of the municipality. The commission may submit its recommendation to the legislature that the municipality be dissolved in the manner provided for submission of boundary changes in art. X, § 12 of the state constitution. (c) A borough is dissolved when its entire territory is included in a home rule or first class city or cities. A city is dissolved when all its powers become areawide borough powers.
AK Stat § 29.06.460 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.460. Petition.

(a) Voters of a municipality may file a dissolution petition with the department in the form prescribed by the department. The petition must be signed by a number of voters equal to at least 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the last regular election in that municipality. (b) The petition must include (1) the name of the municipality; (2) maps, documents, and other information showing that the municipality meets the standards for dissolution.
AK Stat § 29.06.470 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.470. Standards.

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, voters of a municipality may petition for dissolution when the municipality is free of debt, or, if in debt, each of its creditors is satisfied with a method of repayment and (1) the municipality no longer meets the minimum standards prescribed for incorporation by AS 29.05, or former AS 29.18.030 if it is a third class borough; (2) the municipality ceases to use each of its mandatory powers; or (3) the dissolution petition filed under AS 29.06.460 is signed by a number of voters of the municipality proposed to be dissolved greater than 50 percent of the number of votes cast in the last regular election in that municipality. (b) Voters of a city in a borough may petition for dissolution of the city if the borough consents to assume the city's rights, powers, duties, assets, and liabilities. The consent must be ratified by a majority of borough voters voting on the question.
AK Stat § 29.06.480 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.480. Review.

(a) The department shall review a dissolution petition for content and signatures, and shall return a deficient petition for correction or completion. (b) If the petition contains the required information and signatures, the department shall investigate the proposal.
AK Stat § 29.06.490 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.490. Report and hearing.

(a) The department shall report its findings to the Local Boundary Commission with its recommendation regarding the dissolution of a municipality. (b) The Local Boundary Commission shall hold at least one public hearing in the municipality proposed to be dissolved.
AK Stat § 29.06.500 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.500. Decision.

(a) The Local Boundary Commission may amend the petition and may impose conditions for the dissolution. If the commission determines that the dissolution, as amended or conditioned if appropriate, meets applicable standards under the state constitution and commission regulations, meets the standards for dissolution under AS 29.06.470, and is in the best interest of the state, it may accept the petition. Otherwise, it shall reject the petition. (b) A Local Boundary Commission decision under this section may be appealed under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
AK Stat § 29.06.510 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.510. Election.

(a) The Local Boundary Commission shall immediately notify the director of elections of its acceptance of a dissolution petition. Within 30 days after notification, the director of elections shall order an election in the municipality to determine whether the voters desire dissolution. The election must be held at least 30 and not more than 90 days after the election order unless such timing would cause the election to be held between May 1 and November 1. If the director of elections receives notification after April 1, but before October 1, the election shall be held within 60 days after November 1. A person who is a voter of the municipality may vote in the dissolution election. (b) The director of elections shall supervise the election in the general manner prescribed by AS 15 (Election Code). The state shall pay all election costs. (c) The director of elections shall certify the election results. If dissolution is approved by a number of voters greater than 50 percent of the number of people registered to vote in the municipality, the director of elections shall declare that the municipality is dissolved effective on the date of certification.
AK Stat § 29.06.520 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.520. Succession.

A municipality succeeding to a dissolved municipality succeeds to all rights, powers, duties, assets, and liabilities of the dissolved municipality. Otherwise, the state succeeds to those rights, powers, duties, assets, and liabilities. If the state succeeds to a dissolved municipality, the state may enter into a contract for the performance of duties or powers in the area of the dissolved municipality. However, a contract with an organization for the performance of duties or powers entered into under this section does not constitute recognition by the state of governmental powers of that organization.
AK Stat § 29.06.530 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities|Article 5. Dissolution.|Sec. 29.06.530. Application.

AS 29.06.450 - 29.06.530 apply to home rule and general law municipalities.
AK Stat § 29.10.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.010. Municipal charter adoption.

(a) A general law borough or first class city may adopt a charter for its own government. (b) [Repealed, § 31 ch 58 SLA 1994.]  (c) At an incorporation, merger, or consolidation election a municipality may adopt a charter for its own government and incorporate, merge, or consolidate as a home rule city, borough, or unified municipality. (d) A home rule municipality may adopt a new charter. (e) A proposed charter for an existing municipality is prepared by a charter commission of seven elected members. A charter commission election is called by filing a petition with the governing body or by resolution of the governing body. The petition shall be signed by a number of voters equal to 15 percent of the votes cast in the last regular election in the municipality. The petition shall be prepared by the municipal clerk upon receipt of an application meeting the requirements of AS 29.26.110 except that instead of containing an ordinance or resolution the application shall request a charter commission election. The petition shall be prepared in accordance with AS 29.26.120, except material required under AS 29.26.120(a)(1) and (2) shall be replaced with the question of whether a charter commission shall be formed. The signature requirements of AS 29.26.130(a), (c), and (d) apply to the petition. The completed petition shall be submitted to the clerk who shall deliver it to the governing body with a report of the number of valid signatures determined by the clerk to be on the petition. (f) The proposed charter for a home rule municipality to be formed by incorporation, merger, or consolidation shall be prepared by the petitioners and filed with the petition to incorporate, merge, or consolidate a home rule city, borough, or unified municipality.
AK Stat § 29.10.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.020. Model charters.

The department shall prepare at least one model home rule charter for a city, borough, and unified municipality. The model charters shall be made available to persons interested in filing a petition to form a home rule municipality under AS 29.05.060 or AS 29.06.090.
AK Stat § 29.10.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.030. Initiative and referendum.

(a) A home rule charter shall provide procedures for initiative and referendum. (b) A charter may not require an initiative or referendum petition to have a number of signatures greater than 25 percent of the total votes cast in the municipality at the last regular election. (c) A charter may not permit the initiative and referendum to be used for a purpose prohibited by art. XI, § 7 of the state constitution.
AK Stat § 29.10.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.040. Charter commission candidates.

(a) A candidate for a charter commission of an existing municipality shall have been qualified to vote in municipality for at least one year immediately preceding the charter commission election. (b) A charter commission candidate is nominated by a petition signed by at least 50 voters or the number of voters equal to 10 percent of the number of votes cast in the municipality during the last regular election, whichever is less. A nomination petition shall be filed with the municipal clerk on or before a date fixed by the governing body. (c) If at least seven nominations for qualified charter commission candidates are not filed, the petition or resolution calling for a charter commission is void and an election on the question may not be held.
AK Stat § 29.10.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.050. Charter commission election.

At a charter commission election the voters of an existing municipality shall consider the question “Shall a charter commission be elected to prepare a proposed charter?” and shall elect the members of the commission. If the question is approved, the seven candidates receiving the highest number of votes immediately organize as a charter commission.
AK Stat § 29.10.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.060. Preparation of charter by charter commission.

The charter commission shall, within one year, prepare a proposed home rule charter for an existing municipality. The proposed charter shall be signed by a majority of the members of the commission and filed in the office of the municipal clerk. Within 15 days, the clerk shall have the proposed charter published and make copies available. The commission shall give published notice of and hold at least one public hearing on the proposed charter before the signing and filing of the charter.
AK Stat § 29.10.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.070. Charter election.

The proposed home rule charter for an existing municipality shall be submitted to the voters at an election held not less than 30 days or more than 90 days after the proposed charter is published. The proposed home rule charter for a home rule municipality to be formed by incorporation, merger, or consolidation shall be submitted to the voters at an election held under AS 29.05.110 or AS 29.06.140.
AK Stat § 29.10.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.080. Charter adoption.

(a) If a majority of those voting in an existing municipality favor the proposed charter or if a majority of those voting to form a home rule municipality by incorporation, merger, or consolidation favor incorporation, merger, or consolidation, the proposed charter becomes the organic law of the municipality effective on the date the election is certified. Thereafter, a court shall take judicial notice of the charter. The new home rule municipality shall file the indicated number of copies of the charter with (1) the lieutenant governor - two copies; (2) the department - two copies; (3) the district recorder - one copy; (4) the municipal clerk - one copy. (b) At the time of voting on the proposed charter in a third class borough, voters shall vote also on whether the borough shall, on adoption of the charter, retain a combined assembly and school board or elect a separate assembly and board as otherwise provided for home rule boroughs. If a combined assembly and school board are approved at the charter election, the assembly serving at the time of the election continues to serve as the assembly and board on voter approval of the charter and until terms of assembly members expire as provided before adoption of the charter. If a separate board and assembly are approved at the charter election, a school board shall be elected in conformity with AS 14.12.030 - 14.12.100 at the next regular election, if it occurs within 90 days of the date of the charter election, or otherwise at a special election within 90 days of the date of the charter election. Expiration dates of terms of school board members elected at a special election shall coincide with the date of the regular election. Until a board is elected and qualified, the assembly continues to serve as the board.
AK Stat § 29.10.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.090. Charter rejection.

(a) If a proposed charter for an existing municipality is rejected, the charter commission shall prepare another proposed charter to be submitted to the voters at an election to be held within one year after the date of the first charter election. If the second proposed charter is also rejected, the charter commission shall be dissolved and the question of adoption of a charter shall be treated as if it had never been proposed or approved. (b) If incorporation, merger, or consolidation of a home rule municipality is rejected by the voters, the proposed charter is rejected.
AK Stat § 29.10.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 10. Home Rule Municipalities|Article 1. Charters.|Sec. 29.10.100. Charter amendment.

(a) A home rule charter may be amended as provided in the charter, except that no amendment is effective unless ratified by the voters. (b) If a charter is amended, the municipality shall file the indicated number of copies of the revised charter with (1) the lieutenant governor - two copies; (2) the department - two copies; (3) the district recorder - one copy; (4) the municipal clerk - one copy. (c) This section applies to home rule municipalities.
AK Stat § 29.20.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 20. Municipal Officers and Employees|Article 1. Conflict of Interest and Public Meetings.|Sec. 29.20.010. Conflict of interest.

(a) Each municipality shall adopt a conflict of interest ordinance that provides that (1) a member of the governing body shall declare a substantial financial interest the member has in an official action and ask to be excused from a vote on the matter; (2) the presiding officer shall rule on a request by a member of the governing body to be excused from a vote; (3) the decision of the presiding officer on a request by a member of the governing body to be excused from a vote may be overridden by the majority vote of the governing body; and (4) a municipal employee or official, other than a member of the governing body, may not participate in an official action in which the employee or official has a substantial financial interest. (b) If a municipality fails to adopt a conflict of interest ordinance by June 30, 1986, the provisions of this section are automatically applicable to and binding upon that municipality. (c) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
AK Stat § 29.20.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 20. Municipal Officers and Employees|Article 1. Conflict of Interest and Public Meetings.|Sec. 29.20.020. Meetings public.

(a) Meetings of all municipal bodies shall be public as provided in AS 44.62.310. The governing body shall provide reasonable opportunity for the public to be heard at regular and special meetings. (b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
AK Stat § 29.20.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 20. Municipal Officers and Employees|Article 2. Governing Bodies.|Sec. 29.20.050. Legislative power.

(a) The legislative power of a borough is vested in the assembly. The legislative power of a city is vested in the council. (b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
AK Stat § 29.20.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 20. Municipal Officers and Employees|Article 2. Governing Bodies.|Sec. 29.20.060. Assembly composition and apportionment.

(a) Assembly composition and apportionment shall be consistent with the equal representation standards of the Constitution of the United States. (b) The assembly of a newly incorporated borough is, after incorporation and until the adoption of an ordinance providing for a change in composition or apportionment, composed of the number of members and apportioned as set out in the incorporation petition approved by the voters. If the borough is already incorporated, the assembly shall be composed and apportioned in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of this section and prescribed by charter or ordinance. (c) An assembly may not provide for weighted voting. (d) A member of the assembly may not be elected or appointed by and from the council of a city in the borough. (e) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
AK Stat § 29.20.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 29. Municipal Government|Chapter 20. Municipal Officers and Employees|Article 2. Governing Bodies.|Sec. 29.20.070. Assembly composition and form of representation.

(a) The assembly shall provide for its composition and for the form of its representation. (b) Not later than the first regular election that occurs after adoption of a final state redistricting plan under art. VI, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the assembly shall propose and submit to the voters of the borough, at that regular election or at a special election called for the purpose, one or more forms of assembly representation. The forms of representation that the assembly may submit to the voters are: (1) election of members of the assembly at large by the voters throughout the borough; (2) election of members of the assembly by district, including (A) election at large by the voters throughout the borough, but with a requirement that a candidate live in an election district established by the borough for election of assembly members; or (B) election from election districts established by the borough for the election of assembly members by the voters of a district; (3) election of members of the assembly both at large and by district. (c) A form of assembly representation that includes election of assembly members under (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section shall be submitted to the voters of the borough with a plan of apportionment as required by AS 29.20.080. (d) The assembly shall, within 30 days after certification of the results of the election held under this section, adopt an ordinance providing for (1) composition of the assembly; (2) the form of assembly representation that received the most votes; and (3) if applicable, the apportionment of assembly seats in accordance with the form of representation that received the most votes. (e) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities, except it does not apply to a (1) unified municipality; (2) home rule borough if the home rule charter contains procedures for changing assembly composition and form of representation.