Sec. 24.60.200. Financial disclosure by legislators, public members of the committee, and legislative directors.
A legislator, a public member of the committee, and a legislative director shall file a disclosure statement, under oath and on penalty of perjury, with the Alaska Public Offices Commission giving the following information about the income received or deferred income, earned or otherwise, to be received by the discloser, the discloser’s spouse or domestic […]
Sec. 24.60.210. Deadlines for filing of disclosure statements.
(a) A person required to file a disclosure statement under AS 24.60.200 shall file an annual report with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, covering the previous calendar year, containing the disclosures required by AS 24.60.200, on or before March 15 of each year, except that a person appointed as a legislator under AS 15.40, a […]
Sec. 24.60.115. Disclosure required of a legislator, legislative employee, or public member of the committee after final day of service.
A person serving as a legislator, legislative employee, or public member of the committee shall, not later than 90 days after the person’s final day of service as a legislator, legislative employee, or public member, file a final disclosure of every matter or interest, except for a matter or interest subject to disclosure under AS […]
Sec. 24.60.220. Administration of AS 24.60.200 – 24.60.260.
The Alaska Public Offices Commission shall (1) adopt regulations to implement and interpret the provisions of AS 24.60.200 – 24.60.260; (2) prepare standardized forms on which the statements required by AS 24.60.200 shall be filed; and (3) examine, investigate, and compare all reports and statements required under AS 24.60.200, and report all possible violations of […]
Sec. 24.60.130. Select committee on legislative ethics.
(a) There is established as a permanent interim committee within the legislative branch of state government the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics. (b) The committee consists of nine members, in two subcommittees, as follows: (1) the senate subcommittee, which consists of two members of the senate, one of whom shall be a member of the […]
Sec. 24.60.230. Statements as public records.
A statement filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission under AS 24.60.200 is a public record. A person is not required to comply with AS 24.60.200 to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction of the state determines that legally privileged professional relationships or constitutional privacy considerations would be violated by compliance.
Sec. 24.60.035. Protection of whistle blowers.
A legislator or legislative employee may not, directly or indirectly, subject a person who reports to the committee or another government entity conduct the person reasonably believes is a violation of this chapter or another state law, to reprisal, harassment, or discrimination. A legislative employee who is discharged, disciplined, involuntarily transferred, or otherwise penalized by […]
Sec. 24.60.037. Open meetings guidelines.
(a) A meeting of a legislative body is open to the public in accordance with the open meetings guidelines established in this section. A legislator may not participate in a meeting held in violation of these open meetings guidelines. (b) For purposes of the legislative open meetings guidelines, a meeting occurs when a majority of […]
Sec. 24.60.039. Discrimination prohibited.
(a) A legislator or legislative employee may not engage in acts of discrimination in violation of AS 18.80.220. (b) If a person files a complaint with the committee under AS 24.60.170 alleging a violation of this section, the committee may refer the complainant to the State Commission for Human Rights and may defer its consideration […]
Sec. 24.60.040. Contracts or leases.
(a) A legislator or legislative employee, or a member of the immediate family of a legislator or legislative employee, may not be a party to or have an interest in a state contract or lease unless the contract or lease is let under AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code) or, for agencies that are not subject […]