Opinion ID: 1392493
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Heading: Statutory and constitutional provisions.

Text: Article X, section 1 of the Alaska Constitution states that the purpose of article X is to provide for maximum local self-government with a minimum of local government units, and to prevent duplication of tax-levying jurisdictions. Article X, section 5 of the Alaska Constitution provides in part: Service areas ... may be established ... by the assembly, subject to the provisions of law or charter. A new service area shall not be established if, consistent with the purposes of this article, the new service can be provided by ... incorporation as a city... . Alaska Statute 29.05.021(b) provides: A community within a borough may not incorporate as a city if the services to be provided by the proposed city can be provided on an areawide or nonareawide basis by the borough in which the proposed city is located... . Alaska Statute 29.35.450(b) provides: A new service area may not be established if, consistent with the purposes of art. X of the state constitution, the new service can be provided by an existing service area ... or by incorporation as a city.