AS Title 5, Chapter 5: Athletic Commission and Commissioner of Athletics
AI-assisted research summary: This provision creates an athletic commission and a commissioner of athletics, gives the commissioner power to adopt athletics regulations, and requires commission members to supervise certain boxing and wrestling events unless an official inspector attends.
Chapter 05. Athletic Commission and Commissioner of Athletics. Sec. 05.05.010. Creation and duties of athletic commission. (a) There is created an athletic commission within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The commission consists of four members appointed by the governor. One member of the commission shall be appointed from each of the four judicial districts. The commissioners shall be appointed for overlapping four-year terms. Members of the commission serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall be selected on the basis of their known interest in and knowledge of athletics in the state. (b) The commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of athletics and shall perform other duties assigned to it by the commissioner. Sec. 05.05.020. Commissioner of athletics. (a) The governor shall appoint the commissioner of athletics to serve at the governor's pleasure. The commissioner shall be selected on the basis of knowledge of and contribution to athletics in the state. The commissioner serves for a period of five years. (b) The commissioner shall, with the aid and counsel of the commission, adopt regulations governing athletics and athletic programs and contests as the commissioner considers necessary, expedient, and appropriate. The regulations have the force and effect of law. Sec. 05.05.030. Jurisdiction, duties, and powers. (a) [Repealed, § 35 ch 126 SLA 1994.] (b) Nothing in this chapter gives the commissioner or the commission jurisdiction over the athletes or the athletic programs of any elementary or high school or a college or university. (c) Each member of the commission shall attend and supervise all boxing and wrestling events in the member's area unless an official inspector attends the event under AS 05.10.110 . A member may attend other athletic events in the member's area that the member considers necessary. A member may provide for the attendance of a physician whose fees shall be paid for by the promoter or manager of the event. Sec. 05.05.040. Meetings and compensation of athletic commission. The commission may meet at least once a year at the call of the governor. When called, the members of the commission may, at the election of the governor, receive travel expenses incurred in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. A member may receive the per diem allowance for time spent at meetings allowed by law or by executive order.