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 […]
Sec. 18.80.200. Purpose.
(a) It is determined and declared as a matter of legislative finding that discrimination against an inhabitant of the state because of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, physical or mental disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood is a matter of public concern and that this discrimination not only threatens […]
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 […]