Sec. 18.85.020. Administration.
The agency is administered by the public defender.
Sec. 18.85.030. Appointment and term.
The governor shall appoint the public defender from among two or more persons nominated for that position by the judicial council. The appointment is subject to confirmation by majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. The public defender shall serve a term of four years. If the governor decides to retain the […]
Sec. 18.80.060. Powers and duties of the commission.
(a) In addition to the other powers and duties prescribed by this chapter, the commission shall (1) appoint an executive director approved by the governor; (2) hire other administrative staff as may be necessary to the commission’s function; (3) exercise general supervision and direct the activities of the executive director and other administrative staff; (4) […]
Sec. 18.80.070. Compensation.
The members of the commission are authorized per diem and travel allowances allowable to members of other boards and commissions.
Sec. 18.80.075. Legal counsel.
(a) The attorney general is the legal counsel for the commission. The attorney general shall advise the commission in legal matters arising in the discharge of its duties, shall assist in the preparation and presentation of complaints to the commission, and shall represent the commission in legal actions to which it is a party. (b) […]
Sec. 18.80.100. Complaint; withdrawal.
(a) A person who is aggrieved by a discriminatory practice prohibited by this chapter may sign and file with the commission a written, verified complaint stating the name and address of the person alleged to have engaged in the discriminatory practice, and the particulars of the discrimination. A complainant may withdraw the complaint at any […]
Sec. 18.80.105. Temporary restraining order.
At any time after a complaint is filed under AS 18.80.100, alleging an unlawful discriminatory practice, the commission may file a petition in the superior court in the judicial district in which the subject of the complaint occurs, or in the judicial district in which a respondent resides or transacts business, seeking appropriate temporary relief […]
Sec. 18.80.110. Investigation and conciliation.
The executive director or a member of the commission’s staff designated by the executive director shall informally investigate the matters set out in a filed complaint, promptly and impartially. If the investigator determines that there is substantial evidence of an unlawful discriminatory practice under this chapter, the investigator shall immediately try to eliminate or remedy […]
Sec. 18.80.112. Dismissal of complaint without prejudice.
(a) If an investigation of a complaint under AS 18.80.110 fails to discover substantial evidence of an unlawful discriminatory practice under this chapter, the executive director shall issue an order dismissing the complaint without prejudice. (b) At any time before the issuance of an accusation under AS 18.80.120, the executive director may dismiss without prejudice […]
Sec. 18.80.115. Confidential information.
Except as provided in AS 18.80.105, the commission may not make public the name of a person initiating a complaint or a person alleged to have committed an act or practice declared unlawful in this chapter during an investigation conducted by the commission under AS 18.80.110. The records of investigation and information obtained by the […]