Sec. 24.50.020. Selection by schools.
Each high school of the state may annually and before the end of the calendar year select one member of its student body as a legislative guest.
Sec. 24.50.030. Arrangements.
When the representative has been selected under AS 24.50.020, the principal of the school shall certify the selection to the legislative council. The legislative council is responsible for making all necessary administrative and fiscal arrangements for the transportation and housing of the selected students in coordination with the principals. Funds for the transportation, housing, and […]
Sec. 24.50.040. Essay contest.
Before leaving the state capital, each legislative guest shall prepare and submit to the director of the Legislative Affairs Agency a paper of not less than 1,000 words entitled “The Legislature Should ……….”. Each paper shall be examined and judged as to content by the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the […]
Sec. 24.55.010. Office of the ombudsman.
There is created in the legislative branch of the state the office of the ombudsman.
Sec. 24.55.020. Appointment of the ombudsman.
(a) A candidate for appointment as the ombudsman shall be nominated by the ombudsman selection committee composed of three members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate and three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house. One member of the minority party caucus in each house […]
Sec. 24.55.030. Qualifications; prohibition against political activity.
(a) A person may not serve as ombudsman (1) within one year of the last day on which the person served as a member of the legislature; (2) while the person is a candidate for or holds any other national, state, or municipal office; nor may the ombudsman become a candidate for national, state, or […]
Sec. 24.55.040. Term of office.
(a) The term of office of the ombudsman is five years. An ombudsman may be reappointed but may not serve for more than three terms. (b) If the term of an ombudsman expires without the appointment of a successor under this chapter, the incumbent ombudsman may continue in office until a successor is appointed. If […]
Sec. 24.55.050. Removal.
The legislature, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a roll call vote of two-thirds of the members in each house entered in the journal, may remove or suspend the ombudsman from office, but only for neglect of duty, misconduct, or disability.
Sec. 24.55.060. Compensation.
The ombudsman is entitled to receive an annual salary equal to a step in Range 26 on the salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011(a).
Sec. 24.55.070. Staff and delegation.
(a) The ombudsman shall appoint a person to serve as acting ombudsman in the absence of the ombudsman. The ombudsman shall also appoint assistants and clerical personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) The ombudsman may delegate to the assistants any of the ombudsman’s duties except those specified in AS 24.55.190 […]