Sec. 18.80.130. Order; interest rate.
(a) At the completion of the hearing or after consideration of a petition for summary decision under AS 18.80.120(e), if the commission finds that a person charged in an accusation has engaged in the discriminatory practice alleged in the accusation, it shall order the person to refrain from engaging in the discriminatory practice. The order […]
Sec. 18.80.135. Judicial review and enforcement.
(a) A complainant, or person against whom a complaint is filed or other person aggrieved by an order of the commission, may obtain judicial review of the order in accordance with AS 44.62.560 – 44.62.570. (b) The commission may obtain a court order for the enforcement of any of its orders by filing a complaint […]
Sec. 18.80.140. Effect of compliance with order.
Immediate and continuing compliance with all the terms of a commission order is a bar to criminal prosecution for the particular instances of discriminatory practice described in the accusation issued under AS 18.80.120.
Sec. 18.80.020. Composition and appointment.
The commission consists of seven commissioners, appointed by the governor for staggered terms of five years, and confirmed by the legislature.
Sec. 18.80.145. Intervention by State Commission for Human Rights.
(a) When an action is brought under AS 22.10.020(i), the plaintiff shall serve a copy of the complaint on the commission. Upon timely application, the commission may intervene as a party to the action as a matter of right. If the commission certifies in writing to the court that it is presently investigating or actively […]
Sec. 18.80.030. Chairman of commission.
The commission shall elect one of its members as chairman.
Sec. 18.80.150. Annual report.
The commission shall report annually to the governor on civil rights problems it has encountered in the preceding year, and may recommend legislative action. The commission shall provide the Legislative Affairs Agency with 40 copies of the report during the week preceding the convening of the annual legislative session for library distribution. The commission shall […]
Sec. 18.80.040. Commission meetings.
The commission shall hold a regular annual meeting and shall hold special meetings as necessitated by AS 18.80.120.
Sec. 18.80.160. Informative publications.
The commission may prepare and distribute pamphlets and press releases to inform the public of its constitutional and statutory civil rights. The commission shall submit proposed publications to the Department of Law for a review of legal accuracy.
Sec. 18.80.050. Regulations.
(a) The commission shall adopt procedural and substantive regulations necessary to implement this chapter. (b) The commission shall adopt regulations relating to discrimination because of physical and mental disability. The regulations must furnish guidance concerning the circumstances under which it is necessary to make a reasonable accommodation for a physically or mentally disabled person when […]