AS Title 44, Chapter 19: Office of the Governor

Article 1. Powers and Duties. Chapter 19. Office of the Governor. Sec. 44.19.010. Office of the Governor. The Office of the Governor includes the lieutenant governor, the budget officer, and the staff that the governor finds necessary to administer the executive powers of the state. Sec. 44.19.015. State budget. The governor shall direct the preparation and administration of the state budget. Sec. 44.19.017. International trade. (a) The Office of the Governor is authorized to foster the growth of (1) trade between Alaska and foreign countries; and (2) international trade within the state and administer Alaska foreign offices. (b) The governor shall maintain foreign offices, including an office located in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Republic of Korea. The foreign offices shall serve as outlets for information related to economic development, resources, and trade and as contact points for government and private industry of Alaska and the Pacific Rim nations of Asia and other foreign countries to promote and maintain trade between the state and those countries. (c) The governor shall staff the foreign offices with persons the governor selects based on their experience, training, and linguistic ability. The governor shall solicit ideas from the legislature regarding desirable staff qualifications and its recommendations of persons to staff the offices. The governor may hire additional personnel as necessary. (d) The governor shall direct all state agencies, and request the federal government and private industry, to provide necessary reports, brochures, and information requested by the governor. (e) The governor shall prepare a report annually on the activities and accomplishments of the Office of the Governor under this section and notify the legislature that the report is available. (f) The expenses of operating the activities of the Office of the Governor under this section, including its foreign offices, shall be included in appropriations made to the Office of the Governor. Sec. 44.19.020. Duties of the lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor shall (1) administer state election laws; (2) appoint notaries public; (3) adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that establish for the broadcasting of notices under AS 44.62.190 and 44.62.310(e) the frequency of the broadcasts, appropriate broadcast times, and the locations for the broadcasts; the regulations must be reasonably calculated to provide the widest possible exposure of the notices. Sec. 44.19.022. Custodian of state seal. The lieutenant governor is the custodian of the state seal. Sec. 44.19.023. State museum management. [Repealed, E.O. No. 34 (1974).] Sec. 44.19.024. Fees for issuing certificate. For issuing each certificate with the seal of the state affixed, the lieutenant governor shall collect a fee of $5 for each certificate. Sec. 44.19.025. [Renumbered as AS 44.99.001 .] Sec. 44.19.026. Designation of temporary substitute for lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor may designate a head of a principal executive department, or more than one such officer in the alternative, who shall temporarily be custodian of the state seal and perform the authenticating functions of the lieutenant governor during such time as the lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor, acts as governor, is absent from the state, or otherwise is not available at the state capital to perform the above authenticating functions. The designation shall be in writing, signed by the lieutenant governor, and filed in the office of the lieutenant governor. The designation is effective until revoked by a later designation executed and filed in the same manner. Sec. 44.19.027. Emergency assistance transportation. If the governor determines that public safety or health conditions in an area of the state require emergency assistance, the governor may use state-owned and state-operated transportation facilities, aircraft, vessels of the Alaska marine highway system, or railroad rolling stock of the Alaska Railroad to deliver compassionate aid for distribution to the affected area, including food, water, fuel, clothing, medicine, and other supplies provided by nonprofit organizations. Sec. 44.19.028. Interim boards. The governor may establish the interim advisory boards, councils, and commissions the governor considers necessary. The governor may prescribe the functions and authority of interim boards, councils, and commissions and fix the compensation of their members. An interim board, council, or commission remains in existence only until the adjournment of the next regular or reconvened session of the legislature. Sec. 44.19.030. Printing governor's message. The governor shall have the governor's message printed and distributed to each member of the legislature within 24 hours after it is delivered or with all possible speed. Sec. 44.19.035. Jones Act repeal. The governor shall use best efforts and all appropriate means to persuade the United States Congress to repeal those provisions of the Jones Act formerly codified at 46 U.S.C. 861, et seq. Article 2. Succession. Sec. 44.19.040. Appointment of successor to lieutenant governor. After taking an initial term of office, the governor shall appoint, from among the officers who head the principal departments of the state government or otherwise, a person to succeed to the office of lieutenant governor if the office of lieutenant governor becomes vacant. The appointment is subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature meeting in joint session. The person designated and confirmed is next in line for succession to the office of lieutenant governor, subject to the pleasure of the governor. If the person designated and confirmed is removed from or vacates the appointment, the governor shall appoint a successor subject to confirmation in the same manner as the person initially appointed. Sec. 44.19.042. Succession to office. If a vacancy occurs in the office of governor and the regularly elected lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor as provided by art. III, § 11, of the constitution, or if the office of lieutenant governor otherwise becomes vacant, the person designated as next successor to the office of lieutenant governor as provided in AS 44.19.040 succeeds to the office of lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term vacated, or until a special election is held. When the person appointed under AS 44.19.040 succeeds to the office of lieutenant governor, the governor shall appoint a person to succeed to the office of lieutenant governor in case of a subsequent vacancy. Sec. 44.19.044. Special election in case of second vacancy in office of governor. If the regularly elected lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor as provided in the constitution and thereafter, during the same regular gubernatorial term, the office of governor again becomes vacant, the appointed lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of acting governor until a special election to elect a governor and lieutenant governor is held. Sec. 44.19.045. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.024 .] Sec. 44.19.046. Simultaneous vacancies. If vacancies in the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor occur simultaneously, the person appointed under AS 44.19.040 succeeds directly to the office of acting governor until successors to the respective offices are elected in a special election. Secs. 44.19.048 — 44.19.052. Disaster and emergency relief funds. [Repealed, § 18 ch 178 SLA 1990. For current law, see AS 26.23.300 ..] Secs. 44.19.054 — 44.19.062. State Geographic Board. [Repealed, E.O. No. 83, § 20 (1993).] Secs. 44.19.064 — 44.19.068. International Development Commission. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986.] Sec. 44.19.070. Administration. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986. Former AS 44.19.070 was renumbered as AS 44.19.030 in 1980.] Sec. 44.19.072. Duties of commission. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986.] Sec. 44.19.074. Alaska State Office. [Repealed, E.O. No. 57, § 4 (1984).] Sec. 44.19.075. Alaska foreign offices established. [Repealed, E.O. No. 79, § 5 (1991).] Secs. 44.19.076 — 44.19.078. Personnel; information. [Repealed, E.O. No. 57, § 4 (1984).] Sec. 44.19.080. Annual report. [Repealed, E.O. No. 57, § 4 (1984). Former AS 44.19.080 was renumbered as AS 44.99.002 in 1980.] Sec. 44.19.082. Expenses. [Repealed, E.O. No. 57, § 4 (1984).] Secs. 44.19.084 — 44.19.089. Commission for Northern Operations of Rail Transportation and Highways. [Repealed, § 96 ch 59 SLA 1982.] Sec. 44.19.090. Powers and duties. [Repealed, § 96 ch 59 SLA 1982. Former AS 44.19.090 was renumbered as AS 44.99.003 in 1980.] Sec. 44.19.100. Report. [Repealed, § 96 ch 59 SLA 1982. Former AS 44.19.100 was renumbered as AS 44.99.004 in 1980.] Secs. 44.19.101 — 44.19.105. Rural Affairs Commission. [Repealed, § 13 ch 43 SLA 1994.] Secs. 44.19.110 — 44.19.114. Establishment of the commission; membership of the commission; compensation and per diem. [Repealed, § 24 ch 22 SLA 2001.] Sec. 44.19.115. [Renumbered as AS 44.99.006 .] Secs. 44.19.116 — 44.19.122. Grants and other aid; commission as state planning agency; duties of state planning agency. [Repealed, § 24 ch 22 SLA 2001.] Secs. 44.19.123 — 44.19.130. Involvement of Young People in Government. [Repealed, § 13 ch 43 SLA 1994.] Secs. 44.19.131 — 44.19.135. Commission on the Conference of the Law of the Sea. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986.] Sec. 44.19.140. Powers. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986. Former AS 44.19.140 was renumbered as AS 44.19.044 in 1980.] Article 3. Office of Management and Budget. Sec. 44.19.141. Alaska office of management and budget. There is in the Office of the Governor the Alaska office of management and budget. Sec. 44.19.142. Director. The office of management and budget is administered by a director who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the governor. Sec. 44.19.143. Personnel. The director shall employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152 and the relevant provisions of AS 37.07 . Sec. 44.19.144. Powers and duties of the director. (a) The director shall (1) supervise and administer the activities of the office; (2) advise the governor on matters of comprehensive state planning. (3) [Repealed, § 35 ch 126 SLA 1994.] (b) The director may (1) with the written concurrence of the governor, enter into contracts and subcontracts on behalf of the state to carry out the provisions of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152; contracting under this paragraph is governed by AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code); (2) act for the state in the initiation, investigation, evaluation of or participation in any program relative to the stated purpose of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152 that may involve more than one government or governmental unit; (3) on behalf of the state, accept and expend any gifts or grants made to the state with the approval of the governor when the gifts or grants were made for the purposes of furthering the objectives of the office. Sec. 44.19.145. Functions and duties of the office; authority to establish coordinating and advisory planning groups. (a) The office shall (1) provide technical assistance to the governor and the legislature in identifying long range goals and objectives for the state and its political subdivisions; (2) prepare and maintain a state comprehensive development plan; (3) provide information and assistance to state agencies to aid in governmental coordination and unity in the preparation of agency plans and programs; (4) review planning within state government as may be necessary for receipt of federal, state, or other funds; (5) participate with other countries, provinces, states, or subdivisions of them in international or interstate planning, and assist the state's local governments, governmental conferences, and councils in planning and coordinating their activities; (6) encourage educational and research programs that further state planning and development, and provide administrative and technical services for them; (7) publish statistical information or other documentary material that will further the provisions and intent of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152; (8) assist the governor and the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development in coordinating state agency activities that have an effect on the solution of local and regional development problems; (9) serve as a clearinghouse for information, data, and other materials that may be helpful or necessary to federal, state, or local governmental agencies in discharging their respective responsibilities or in obtaining federal or state financial or technical assistance; (10) review all proposals for the location of capital improvements by any state agency and advise and make recommendations concerning location of these capital improvements; (11) [Repealed, E.O. No. 106, § 15 (2003).] (12) conduct internal audits of agencies and programs within the executive branch of state government. (b) The office shall, in carrying out its functions, consult with local, regional, state, and federal officials, private groups and individuals, and with officials of other countries, provinces, and states, and may hold public hearings to obtain information for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152. (c) The governor may establish coordinating or advisory planning groups. (d) The office shall (1) coordinate its services and activities with those of other state departments and agencies to the fullest extent possible to avoid duplication; (2) [Repealed, § 35 ch 126 SLA 1994.] (3) cooperate with the University of Alaska and other appropriate public and private institutions in research and investigations. Sec. 44.19.147. Internal audit records. The office shall keep a complete file of internal audit reports resulting from audits conducted under AS 44.19.145 (a), and a complete file of the internal audit work papers and other related supportive material. Internal audit work papers and other related supportive material are confidential, and internal audit reports are confidential until released by the governor. However, internal audit work papers and other related supportive material containing information, data, estimates, and statistics obtained during the course of an audit conducted under AS 44.19.145 (a) may be kept confidential only to the extent required by law applicable to the agency from which the material is or was obtained. Sec. 44.19.150. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.046 .] Sec. 44.19.152. Definitions. In AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152, (1) “director” means the director of the office of management and budget; (2) “office” means the Alaska office of management and budget. Secs. 44.19.155 — 44.19.162. Alaska Coastal Policy Council. [Repealed, E.O. No. 106, § 15 (2003).] Secs. 44.19.165 — 44.19.171. Alaska Women's Commission. [Repealed, E.O. No. 84, § 9 (1993). For current law, see AS 44.19.600 .] Sec. 44.19.173. [Repealed, § 1 ch 63 SLA 1975.] Sec. 44.19.175. Powers and duties. [Repealed, E.O. No. 84, § 9 (1993).] Sec. 44.19.177. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.049 .] Sec. 44.19.179. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.052 .] Sec. 44.19.180. Annual report. [Repealed, E.O. No. 84, § 9 (1993).] Secs. 44.19.181 — 44.19.188. Yukon-Taiya Commission. [Repealed, § 13 ch 43 SLA 1994.] Sec. 44.19.189. [Repealed, E.O. No. 46, § 2 (1980).] Sec. 44.19.190. Commission on transportation. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986. Former AS 44.19.190 was repealed by § 10 ch 200 SLA 1972.] Sec. 44.19.191. Powers and duties. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986. Former AS 44.19.191 was renumbered as AS 44.47.160 in 1980.] Sec. 44.19.192. Staff. [Repealed, § 2 ch 97 SLA 1986.] Secs. 44.19.200 — 44.19.210. Local Affairs Agency. [Repealed, § 10 ch 200 SLA 1972. For current provisions, see generally AS 44.47 .] Secs. 44.19.220 — 44.19.240. Rural Development. [Repealed, § 1 ch 69 SLA 1964. For current provisions, see AS 44.47.130 — 44.47.190.] Sec. 44.19.250. [Renumbered as AS 44.47.565 .] Secs. 44.19.251 — 44.19.265. Alaska Research Policy Act. [Repealed, E.O. No. 90 § 5 (1994).] Secs. 44.19.270 — 44.19.340. [Renumbered as AS 44.47.569 — 44.47.583.] Secs. 44.19.350 — 44.19.440. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.054 — 44.19.072.] Secs. 44.19.441 — 44.19.449. Equal Employment Opportunity. [Repealed, E.O. No. 78, § 4 (1991).] Secs. 44.19.450 — 44.19.458. Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. [Repealed, E.O. No. 104, § 4 (2003). For current law, see AS 39.28 .] Sec. 44.19.460. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.100 .] Secs. 44.19.461 , 44.19.466. Alaska Historical Commission. [Repealed, E.O. No. 43, § 2 (1980). For current law, see AS 44.35.300 — 44.35.380.] Sec. 44.19.470. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.110 .] Secs. 44.19.471 , 44.19.476. [Repealed, E.O. No. 43, § 2 (1980).] Sec. 44.19.480. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.120 .] Secs. 44.19.481 , 44.19.486. [Repealed, E.O. No. 43, § 2 (1980).] Sec. 44.19.490. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.130 .] Secs. 44.19.491 , 44.19.496. [Repealed, E.O. No. 43, § 2 (1980).] Sec. 44.19.500. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.140 .] Sec. 44.19.501. [Repealed, E.O. No. 43, § 2 (1980).] Secs. 44.19.502 — 44.19.506. Telecommunications Information Council; Powers and duties; Court system. [Repealed, E.O. No. 113 § 18 (2005).] Sec. 44.19.510. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.150 .] Sec. 44.19.519. Definitions. [Repealed, E.O. No. 113 § 18 (2005).] Sec. 44.19.520. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.160 .] Secs. 44.19.521 — 44.19.529. Alaska Commission on Children and Youth. [Repealed by E.O. No. 84, § 9 (1993). For current law, see AS 44.19.600 .] Secs. 44.19.530 — 44.19.560. [Renumbered as AS 44.31.170 — 44.31.200.] Secs. 44.19.561 — 44.19.577. [Repealed, § 3 ch 73 SLA 1990.] Sec. 44.19.580. Rural Development Agency. [Repealed, § 10 ch 200 SLA 1972. For current law, see AS 44.47.130 — 44.47.190.] Sec. 44.19.581. [Renumbered as AS 44.99.009 .] Sec. 44.19.590. [Repealed, § 10 ch 200 SLA 1972.] Sec. 44.19.591. [Renumbered as AS 44.99.010 .] Secs. 44.19.600 — 44.19.620. [Repealed, § 10 ch 200 SLA 1972.] Article 4. Alaska Human Relations Commission. Sec. 44.19.600. Creation of commission; composition. (a) There is created in the Office of the Governor the Alaska Human Relations Commission. (b) The commission consists of two executive-branch members and seven public members, appointed by the governor, who serve at the pleasure of the governor. (c) At least one public member must be a person who manages a household that includes the person's spouse and at least one child and who is not otherwise employed. At least one public member must be under the age of 21 at the time of appointment. Sec. 44.19.602. Appointment; officers. (a) The members shall be appointed on a nonpartisan and nondiscriminatory basis by the governor. In making the appointments, the governor shall give due consideration to (1) the recommendations made by civic organizations, women's organizations, educational and vocational groups, employer groups, labor unions, church groups, homemakers' clubs and organizations, and other groups having an interest in the welfare and status of women; (2) statewide geographical representation of the commission; (3) minority and low-income representation; (4) representation of senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and persons from a variety of occupational categories; and (5) representation of persons with different marital statuses and persons with various numbers of children. (b) The commission shall elect one of its members as chair. The chair may appoint other officers as necessary. Sec. 44.19.604. Terms of office; compensation. (a) The term of office of a member of the commission is three years. Terms shall be staggered. A member may not serve more than six consecutive years. (b) A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A person appointed to a vacancy serves for the unexpired portion of a term. (c) Public members of the commission receive no compensation for their services but are entitled to per diem and travel allowances authorized by law for other boards and commissions. Sec. 44.19.606. Meetings. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for conducting business and exercising the powers of the commission. The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson, at the request of the majority of the members, or at a regularly scheduled time as determined by a majority of the members. Sec. 44.19.608. Purpose and powers relating to women's issues. (a) A purpose of the commission is to improve the status of women in the state by conducting research, by serving as a referral service for information and education that will help women avail themselves of existing resources to meet their needs, and by making and implementing recommendations on the opportunities, needs, problems, and contributions of women in the state including (1) education; (2) homemaking; (3) civil and legal rights; and (4) labor and employment. (b) To accomplish this purpose, the commission may (1) act as a clearinghouse and coordinating body for government and nongovernment information relating to the status of women; (2) cooperate with public and private agencies in joint efforts to study and resolve problems relating to the status of women in Alaska; (3) accumulate and compile information concerning discrimination against women; (4) disseminate the results of research and compilation of data acquired under (3) of this subsection by publication and other methods such as public hearings, conferences, and seminars; (5) study and analyze all facts relating to Alaska laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to equal protection for women under the state constitution; (6) recommend legislative and administrative action on equal treatment and opportunities for women; (7) encourage women to utilize their capabilities and to assume leadership roles; (8) encourage the development of regional and municipal women's councils or commissions. Sec. 44.19.610. Duties relating to children's issues. (a) The commission shall develop a comprehensive statewide plan that identifies the needs of children and youth, individually and as they relate to their families, and make recommendations to enhance their quality of life. In meeting this charge, the commission may (1) recommend the services and programs that should be available for children and families in the areas of child care, health, social services, education, special education, child protection, parent and staff training, nutrition, poverty, mental health, safety, and employment of youth; (2) identify the service needs of children and where gaps and overlaps in services exist; (3) monitor the emerging needs of and problems facing children, and develop effective, comprehensive, and coordinated strategies to address those needs and problems; (4) develop and recommend adoption of a process for monitoring and evaluating children's programs; (5) provide opportunities for the public to participate in the planning and development of children's programs and policies; (6) receive and act upon requests for recommendations from parents, state officials, members of state advisory committees, legislators, representatives of the state court system, and providers of children's services on matters related to children and youth; (7) meet with and make recommendations to state officials and members of advisory committees who are responsible for the expenditure of state and federal money and provide recommendations to the legislature and the department on structural and procedural changes, contracting of services, establishment of standards, and the consolidation of efforts designed to deliver services in a more cost-effective manner; (8) serve as a statewide clearinghouse for government and nongovernment programs and resources relating to children, youth, and families; (9) serve as an advocate for the interests of children by informing the public, including leaders of the business community, educators, local and state officials, the legal system, and the communications media of the nature and scope of problems faced by children; (10) coordinate efforts and consult and cooperate with persons, departments, organizations, and groups, including other boards and commissions, interested in the problems and concerns of children and youth; and (11) make recommendations to the governor, legislature, and state officials with respect to legislation, regulations, and appropriations for programs or services that benefit children and youth. Sec. 44.19.612. General powers. The commission may (1) use voluntary and uncompensated services of private persons and organizations as may be made available to the commission; (2) select and retain the services of consultants whose advice is considered necessary to assist the commission in obtaining information; (3) establish standing committees among the members to investigate and make recommendations on various areas of concern; (4) create task forces composed of commission members and other experts as needed; (5) hold public hearings; (6) establish and maintain an office in Anchorage, or at a location determined to be the most appropriate location by a majority vote of the commission, and hire an executive director and technical and clerical staff that are necessary to perform the duties of the commission; (7) accept monetary gifts or grants from the federal government or an agency of it, from any charitable foundation or professional association or from any other reputable sources for implementation of any program necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of the commission; (8) take other actions reasonably necessary to carry out the duties of the commission. Sec. 44.19.614. Methodology. (a) When conducting research, acting as a referral service, serving as a forum for ideas, and developing recommendations related to the welfare of women, the commission shall solicit and consider information and views from a variety of constituencies in order to represent the broad spectrum of diversity that exists with respect to possible approaches for meeting women's needs in the state. (b) In formulating the strategy to address the needs of and problems facing children, the commission shall actively solicit advice and information from children and youth of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. The commission shall also seek advice and information from parents and children's services providers, including those with expertise in the areas of mental health, health care, prenatal care, adolescent drug and alcohol treatment, education, special education, early childhood education, early childhood special education, nonprofit funding sources, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, child care, dependence, delinquency and the justice system, minority issues, and family support systems. Sec. 44.19.616. Annual report. The commission shall prepare and publish an annual report on the status of children and women in the state, the commission's proceedings for the previous calendar year, and its recommendations and proposals for change. The commission shall provide the governor with copies of the report by the 15th day of each regular legislative session and notify the legislature that the report is available. Sec. 44.19.618. Technical assistance and staff support. The executive branch departments shall cooperate with the commission and provide technical assistance to the commission upon the request of the commission. The commission may use legal, technical, secretarial, and administrative services as may be provided by the governor. Secs. 44.19.620 — 44.19.627. Establishment of council, appointment, compensation, officers, meetings, council as state planning entity, functions of council, and administration. [Repealed, § 85 ch 58 SLA 1999.] Secs. 44.19.635 — 44.19.639. Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission. [Repealed, E.O. No. 105, § 4 (2003). For current law, see AS 44.37.065 — 44.37.069.] Sec. 44.19.640. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.074 .] Article 5. Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission. Sec. 44.19.641. Creation of commission. The Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission is established in the Office of the Governor. Sec. 44.19.642. Membership; staff. (a) The commission consists of 16 members, appointed or designated in a manner that ensures rural areas of the state are represented, as follows: (1) the chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court or another active or retired justice of the supreme court or an active or retired judge of the court of appeals designated by the chief justice; (2) an active or retired superior court judge designated by the chief justice for a three-year term; (3) an active or retired district court judge designated by the chief justice for a three-year term; (4) a member of the Alaska Native community designated by the Alaska Native Justice Center for a three-year term; (5) the deputy attorney general for the division of the Department of Law that has responsibility for criminal cases or the deputy attorney general's designee; (6) the public defender or the public defender's designee; (7) the commissioner of corrections or the commissioner's designee; (8) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee; (9) the chief executive officer of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority or the chief executive officer's designee for a three-year term; (10) two active duty peace officers, one representing a rural community off the road system and one representing an urban community, designated by the Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police for three-year terms; (11) one victims' rights advocate designated by the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, after consultation with its members and partner organizations, for a three-year term; (12) one nonvoting member, serving ex officio, who is a member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate; (13) one nonvoting member, serving ex officio, who is a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (14) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee; and (15) one person who has been convicted of a felony offense in the state for which the person has been unconditionally discharged, designated jointly by the deputy attorney general for the division of the Department of Law that has responsibility for criminal cases and the public defender for a three-year term; in this paragraph, “unconditionally discharged” has the meaning given in AS 12.55.185 . (b) [Repealed, § 17 ch 23 SLA 2022.] (c) The commission shall, by majority vote of the membership, elect a chair and other officers it considers necessary from among its membership to serve on a yearly basis. (d) The Alaska Judicial Council shall provide staff and administrative support to the commission. Sec. 44.19.643. Compensation. Members of the commission serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 . Sec. 44.19.644. Meetings. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for conducting business and exercising the powers of the commission. The commission shall meet at least quarterly, at the call of the chair, at the request of the majority of the members, or at a regularly scheduled time as determined by a majority of the members. The commission shall keep a record of its proceedings and make these records available for public inspection. Sec. 44.19.645. Powers and duties of the commission. (a) The commission shall (1) contract for data analysis, research, reports, or studies necessary to understand the functions, operations, and outcomes of the criminal justice system in the state, including studies that consider (A) statutes, court rules, and court decisions relevant to sentencing of criminal defendants in misdemeanor and felony cases; (B) the needs and views of crime victims; (C) means of promoting uniformity, proportionality, and accountability in sentencing; (D) alternatives to traditional forms of incarceration; (E) the efficacy of parole and probation in ensuring public safety, achieving rehabilitation, and reducing recidivism; (F) the adequacy, availability, and effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation programs; (G) crime and incarceration rates, including the rate of violent crime and the abuse of controlled substances, in this state compared to other states, and best practices adopted by other states that have proven to be successful in reducing recidivism; (2) review the information collected under (1) of this subsection to identify areas for improving the efficiencies and effectiveness of the criminal justice system; (3) if requested by the legislature, the governor, or the chief justice of the supreme court, provide the results of data analysis, studies, or research or make recommendations for improving criminal sentencing practices and criminal justice practices, including rehabilitation and restitution; and (4) submit the annual report required under AS 44.19.647 . (b) The commission may (1) select and retain the services of consultants as necessary; and (2) enter into data-sharing agreements with the Justice Center and the Alaska Justice Information Center at the University of Alaska, the Alaska Judicial Council, or other research institutions for the purposes of analyzing data and performance metrics. (c) The commission shall (1) receive and analyze data collected by agencies and entities under (e) — (g) of this section, information reported by the Department of Law under AS 44.23.040 , and information from other sources determined by the commission; (2) track and assess outcomes and trends in the criminal justice system; and (3) request, receive, and review data and reports on performance outcome data relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system. (d) Agencies and entities reporting data to the commission under (e) — (g) of this section shall (1) report data individually by case number, including an identifier number such as the Alaska Public Safety Information Network number, the court case number, the Alaska Corrections Offender Management System number, and the arrest tracking number, as available; (2) include demographic information necessary for tracking individuals across multiple databases, including the individual's first name, last name, middle initial as available, and date of birth; and (3) include information necessary to measure possible disparate effects of criminal justice laws and policies, such as race and gender as available. (e) The judiciary shall report quarterly to the commission. The report shall include criminal case processing data, including (1) the date, type, and number of all charges disposed within the quarter; (2) the disposition of each charge, whether convicted, dismissed, acquitted, or otherwise disposed; (3) the date of the disposition for each charge; and (4) information on pretrial release decisions by judicial officers, including bail and supervision conditions, and information on pretrial outcomes, including whether and when a bench warrant for failure to appear was issued during the pretrial period; if this information is not readily available in electronic format, the court system shall work with the commission to facilitate commission staff review of paper case file records. (f) The Department of Public Safety shall report quarterly to the commission. The report shall include the following information: (1) data on citations and arrests for criminal offenses, including the offense charged and whether an arrest was made; (2) data on the disposition of all criminal charges, including convictions and sentences during the quarter; and (3) criminal history information for selected offenders as agreed on by the Department of Public Safety and the commission. (g) The Department of Corrections shall report quarterly to the commission. The report shall include the following information: (1) data on pretrial decision making and outcomes, including information on pretrial detainees admitted for a new criminal charge; detainees released at any point before case resolution; time spent detained before first release or case resolution; pretrial defendant risk level and charge; pretrial release recommendations made by pretrial services officers; pretrial conditions imposed on pretrial detainees by judicial officers, if known, including bail and supervision conditions; and information on pretrial outcomes of defendants under the supervision of the pretrial services program, including whether or not the defendant appeared in court or was re-arrested during the pretrial period; (2) data on offenders admitted to the Department of Corrections for a new criminal conviction, including the offense type and length of stay; (3) data on the population of the Department of Corrections, using a one-day snapshot on the first day of the first month of each quarter, broken down by type of admission, offense type, and known risk level; (4) data on offenders on probation supervised by the Department of Corrections, including the total number of offenders supervised using a one-day snapshot on the first month of each quarter; admissions to probation; assignments to a program under AS 33.05.020 (f); probation sentence length; time served on the sentence; and whether probation was successfully completed; (5) data on parole, including the number of offenders supervised on parole, using a one-day snapshot on the first month of each quarter; the number of parole hearings; the parole grant rate and number of parolees released on parole; and information on parolees, including time spent on parole, and whether parole was successfully completed; (6) data on the number and percentage of offenders who earn compliance credits under AS 33.05.020 (h) or AS 33.16.270 in one or more months, and the total amount of credits earned; the average number of sanctions issued under as 33.05.020(g) before a petition to revoke probation or parole is filed; and the most common violations of probation or parole; and (7) data on probation and parole revocations, including information on probationers and parolees admitted solely for a technical violation; probationers and parolees admitted for a supervision violation pre-case and post-case resolution; probationers and parolees admitted for a new arrest; the number of previous revocations on the current sentence, if any; the length of time held pre-case resolution; the length of time to case resolution; and the length of stay. (h) [Repealed, § 73, ch. 1, 4SSLA 2017.] (i) The commission shall design and implement a project for the purposes of studying risk factors related to criminal activity, informing the legislature's policy and funding decisions related to primary crime prevention, and improving primary crime prevention strategies in the state. Under the project, the Department of Corrections shall transmit information about offenders sentenced to serve terms of incarceration of 30 days or more to the commission, and the commission shall analyze the information and provide to the legislature, in the report required under AS 44.19.647 , the commission's conclusions and findings. The commission shall, in consultation with the Justice Center and the Alaska Justice Information Center at the University of Alaska, the Alaska Judicial Council, the Department of Corrections, and other relevant entities or state agencies, create a list of the types of information and inmate characteristics the Department of Corrections shall collect for the project and may revise the list when necessary to meet project goals. The information may include data relating to adverse childhood experiences, mental health and substance abuse history, education, income, and employment of inmates. The Department of Corrections shall adopt policies establishing procedures for collecting the information identified in the list required under this subsection and providing the information to the commission. The procedures may provide for the collection of the information as part of the risk assessment program established under AS 33.30.011 (a)(7). In this subsection, “primary crime prevention” means intervention programs and strategies designed to reduce crime risk factors among the general population and prevent crime from happening. Sec. 44.19.646. Methodology. In conducting research, the commission shall (1) solicit and consider information and views from a variety of constituencies to represent the broad spectrum of views that exist with respect to possible approaches to sentencing and administration of justice in the state; and (2) adopt a research agenda and priorities based on art. I, secs. 7, 12, and 24, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and the issues of most pressing concern to the criminal justice system, including (A) the elimination of unjustified disparity in the criminal justice system; (B) the effect of criminal justice laws and practices on the rate of recidivism in the state and the needs of victims of crimes. Sec. 44.19.647. Annual report and recommendations. (a) The commission shall submit to the governor and the legislature an annual report. The report must include (1) a description of its proceedings for the previous calendar year; (2) a description of recidivism rates; (3) analysis of the data reported by the Department of Law under AS 44.23.040 ; (4) the results of any data analysis, studies, or research conducted under AS 44.19.645 relevant to understanding the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system; (5) a description provided by the Department of Health, the Department of Corrections, and the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault of state-funded treatment programs designed to promote rehabilitation, such as substance abuse, mental health, and violence prevention programs, including a description of program funding, capacity, utilization, and any available outcome data; and (6) if requested by the legislature, the governor, or the chief justice of the supreme court, the results of data analysis, studies, or research or the recommendations for improving criminal sentencing practices and criminal justice practices, including rehabilitation and restitution. (b) The commission shall submit the annual report, findings, and recommendations provided under this section not later than November 1 of each year. (c) [Repealed, § 73 ch 1 4SSLA 2017.] (d) In the report required under (a) of this section, the commission shall include a summary and analysis of the information collected under AS 44.19.645 (i). The commission shall (1) provide a summary in the form of tables, charts, graphs or other formats that are easily understood; (2) include a review of the data and the commission's interpretations, findings, or conclusions related to the information collected; (3) describe any changes in the types of information collected during the preceding fiscal year; (4) make the summary and analysis required under this subsection available to the public; the commission may not publish or present individually identifiable information relating to an inmate; (5) include, when possible, information from the previous fiscal year, comparisons to previous fiscal years, and cumulative information; and (6) present the summary and analysis to the legislature within 10 days after the convening of the next regular session of the legislature following the submission of the report. Sec. 44.19.649. Definitions. In AS 44.19.641 — 44.19.649, (1) “commission” means the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission; (2) “recidivism” means the percentage of convicted defendants who are booked into, or who return to, a correctional facility within three years after release or the date of conviction, whichever is later; (3) “technical violation” means a violation of a condition of probation or parole that does not constitute (A) a new criminal offense; (B) failure to complete sex offender treatment; or (C) failure to complete an intervention program for batterers. Secs. 44.19.650 — 44.19.680. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.076 — 44.19.082.] Secs. 44.19.700 — 44.19.714. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.084 — 44.19.100.] Secs. 44.19.720 — 44.19.728. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.101 — 44.19.105.] Secs. 44.19.738 — 44.19.744. Governor's Planning Council on the Administration of Criminal Justice. [Repealed, § 2 ch 88 SLA 1971. For current law, see AS 44.19.110 — 44.19.122.] Secs. 44.19.746 — 44.19.758. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.110 — 44.19.122.] Secs. 44.19.760 — 44.19.775. State-Federal Natural Resources Land Use Planning Commission. [Repealed, § 2 ch 181 SLA 1972.] Secs. 44.19.777 — 44.19.787. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.123 — 44.19.130.] Secs. 44.19.789 — 44.19.799. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.131 — 44.19.140.] Secs. 44.19.800 — 44.19.850. Alaska Safety Council. [Repealed, § 20 ch 241 SLA 1976.] Sec. 44.19.851. Alaska Military Affairs Commission. The Alaska Military Affairs Commission is established in the Office of the Governor. Sec. 44.19.854. Commission membership. The commission is composed of nine members, as follows: (1) the lieutenant governor, who shall serve as chair of the commission; (2) the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs or the adjutant general's designee; (3) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development or the commissioner's designee; (4) three members who are mayors, or their designees, from municipalities with installations of the armed forces of the United States within the municipal boundaries, appointed by the governor; the governor shall appoint members under this paragraph so that (A) the installations, collectively, represent different branches of the armed forces of the United States; and (B) each member represents a different geographic region, to the extent possible; (5) two public members with extensive military experience or expertise, each representing a different branch of the armed forces of the United States, appointed by the governor; (6) one public member with statewide business or economic development experience, appointed by the governor. Sec. 44.19.857. Terms. Members appointed under AS 44.19.854 (4) — (6) serve staggered terms of three years until reappointed or replaced and may be reappointed. Sec. 44.19.860. Meetings, quorum, and administrative support. (a) A majority of the voting members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of the commission. The commission shall meet quarterly and at other times determined by the chair. (b) Members of the commission serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 . (c) The Office of the Governor shall provide administrative support to the commission. Sec. 44.19.863. Duties of the commission. The commission shall (1) provide advice, counsel, and actionable recommendations on military issues, and economic and industrial development related to military issues, to the governor, state agencies, the legislature, communities, and the state's congressional delegation; (2) provide recommendations to expand and grow the current presence of the armed forces in the state, including new bases, expanded missions, and increased training; (3) plan for state infrastructure needs to support military objectives; (4) recommend methods to improve private and public employment opportunities for the families of current and former members of the military who reside in the state;

(5) assist and advise communities and the state in the design and execution of programs that enhance communities' relationships with installations of the armed forces of the United States and defense-related businesses, including in the areas of public school education, in-state higher education and training, cultural and recreational community assets, and housing and energy affordability; (6) advocate for the state in matters related to military expansion decision making by emphasizing the state's strategic location on the globe and existing infrastructure and work to build community support in the state for the armed forces of the United States; (7) prepare and maintain a strategic plan to (A) protect the state's existing military missions; (B) position the state to be competitive for new and expanded military missions; (C) promote the long-term viability and prosperity of the military and industries related to national defense in the state; and (D) consider all current and anticipated base realignment and closure criteria affecting bases in the state; (8) report to the Joint Armed Services Committee and any special committee of the legislature relating to military and veterans' affairs, if one exists at the time the report is due, issues on the commission's activities over the previous calendar year; the commission shall provide the report in an electronic format and deliver the report by January 31 each year; (9) seek the opinions of each member of the Alaska delegation in Congress on the assistance, advice, advocacy, counsel, plans, and recommendations provided under this section. Sec. 44.19.866. Definition. In AS 44.19.851 — 44.19.866, “commission” means the Alaska Military Affairs Commission. Secs. 44.19.870 — 44.19.881. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152.] Sec. 44.19.890. [Repealed, § 3 ch 219 SLA 1970.] Secs. 44.19.891 — 44.19.894. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.155 — 44.19.162.] Secs. 44.19.900 — 44.19.950. Alaska State Council on the Arts. [Repealed, E.O. No. 44, § 3 (1980). For current provisions, see AS 44.27.040 — 44.27.060.] Sec. 44.19.955. Commission on the Status of Women. [Repealed, § 11 ch 42 SLA 1972.] Secs. 44.19.956 — 44.19.959. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.165 — 44.19.168.] Sec. 44.19.960. [Repealed, § 11 ch 42 SLA 1972.] Secs. 44.19.961 — 44.19.964. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.169 — 44.19.175.] Sec. 44.19.965. [Repealed, § 11 ch 42 SLA 1972.] Sec. 44.19.966. [Renumbered as AS 44.19.180 .] Secs. 44.19.970 — 44.19.999. [Repealed, § 11 ch 42 SLA 1972.] Article 6. Alaska Military Affairs Commission.