Sec. 24.20.670. Administration.
The legislative council shall provide administrative and other services to the Joint Armed Services Committee. Within the limits of the amounts made available to the committee by the legislative council, the committee may make expenditures and enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of AS 24.20.650 – 24.20.675. Contracts must be approved by a […]
Sec. 24.20.675. Powers and duties.
(a) The Joint Armed Services Committee shall (1) monitor the military base realignment and closure activities of the federal government for bases in the state; (2) work on specific realignments and closures proposed by the federal government for bases in the state; (3) work with the state’s congressional delegation regarding federal military base realignments and […]
Sec. 24.25.010. Issuance and form of subpoena.
(a) A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness before either house of the legislature may be issued by the president or the speaker. (b) A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness before a standing or special committee of the legislature may be issued by the chairman of a committee when authorized to do […]
Sec. 24.25.020. Service of subpoena.
A person over the age of 19 years who is competent as a witness in the state courts may serve the subpoena. The person’s affidavit that the person delivered a copy to the witness is evidence of service.
Sec. 24.25.030. Disobeying subpoena or refusing to testify.
If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena, or neglects or refuses to testify or to produce upon reasonable notice any material and proper books, papers, or documents in the possession or under the control of the witness, the senate or house of representatives may by resolution entered on its journal commit the […]
Sec. 24.25.040. Arrest for disobedience to subpoena.
A witness who neglects or refuses to attend in obedience to subpoena may be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms and brought before the senate or house of representatives, as the case may be. The only warrant or authority necessary authorizing arrest is a copy of a resolution of the senate or house of representatives signed by […]
Sec. 24.20.261. Staff.
(a) The legislative auditor shall serve as head of the audit division and, within the limits of the budget approved by the committee, shall employ and determine the compensation of the professional and clerical staff of the division. (b) The auditor and members of the professional and clerical staff may not join or support any […]
Sec. 24.25.050. Witness fees and mileage.
A person appearing before either house, or both, or a legislative committee in response to a subpoena is entitled to $20 for each day’s attendance, and for the time necessary in coming and returning to the person’s place of residence and mileage at the rate of 15 cents a mile for the distance traveled in […]
Sec. 24.20.271. Powers and duties.
The legislative audit division shall (1) conduct a performance post-audit of boards and commissions designated in AS 44.66.010 and make the audit, together with a written report, available to the legislature not later than the first day of the regular session of the legislature convening in each year set out with reference to boards and […]
Sec. 24.25.060. Oath and penalty for violation of oath.
The president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives and the chairman of every committee of either body may administer an oath to a witness appearing before the respective bodies. A person who wilfully swears or affirms falsely concerning any matter material to the subject under investigation or inquiry is guilty of […]