Alaska Statutes Title 24, Chapter 24.20, Article 01 - 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Sec. 24.20.060 Powers.
  The legislative council has the power(1) to organize and adopt rules for the conduct of its business;(2) to hold public hearings, administer oaths, issue...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Sec. 24.20.075 Alaska Code Revision Commission. [Repealed, Sec. 33 Ch 23 Sla 1995].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Sec. 24.20.105 Review of Proposed Regulations.
  (a) The Legislative Affairs Agency may review each proposed regulation that is subject to AS 44.62.010 - 44.62.300 (Administrative Procedure Act). A review of...
• 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...
• 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....
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...

Last modified: November 15, 2016