Sec. 24.60.970. Actions by the attorney general.
The attorney general may independently bring civil actions relating to violations under this chapter regardless of the outcome or settlement of a charge before the committee. This section does not prohibit the attorney general from bringing an action under another civil or criminal law.
Sec. 24.65.115. Authority to request return of property on behalf of certain persons.
(a) Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, the victims’ advocate may (1) file a request under AS 12.36.070 with a law enforcement agency for the return of property to a crime victim after having conducted an investigation and determining that the crime victim is entitled to the return of the property under the factors listed […]
Sec. 24.60.980. Cooperation by state agencies.
Each agency of the executive branch of state government shall, to the extent permitted by state or federal law, cooperate fully with the committee or a subcommittee by providing information and assistance, including disclosure of financial material and other records relating to a potential violation of this chapter.
Sec. 24.65.120. Investigations.
(a) The victims’ advocate may investigate complaints from crime victims that they have been denied the rights they are guaranteed under the constitution and laws of this state. (b) In an investigation, the victims’ advocate may (1) make inquiries and obtain information considered necessary; (2) hold private hearings; and (3) notwithstanding other provisions of law, […]
Sec. 24.60.990. Definitions.
(a) In this chapter, (1) “administrative action” means conduct related to the development, drafting, consideration, enactment, defeat, application, or interpretation of a rule, regulation, policy, or other action in a regulatory proceeding or a proceeding involving a license, permit, franchise, or entitlement for use; (2) “anything of value,” “benefit,” or “thing of value” includes all […]
Sec. 24.60.995. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Legislative Ethics Act.
Sec. 24.65.010. Office of victims’ rights.
There is created in the legislative branch of the state the office of victims’ rights. The victims’ advocate is the director of the office of victims’ rights.
Sec. 24.65.020. Appointment of the victims’ advocate.
(a) A candidate for appointment as the victims’ advocate shall be nominated by the victims’ advocate 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 a minority party caucus in […]
Sec. 24.65.030. Qualifications.
A person may not serve as victims’ advocate (1) unless the person has been a resident of the state for the three years immediately preceding the person’s appointment; (2) unless the person has been engaged in the active practice of law for the three years immediately preceding the person’s appointment; (3) unless the person has […]
Sec. 24.65.040. Term of office.
(a) The term of office of the victims’ advocate is five years. A victims’ advocate may be reappointed but may not serve for more than three terms. To be eligible for reappointment at the conclusion of each five-year term of service, a victims’ advocate seeking reappointment must submit to the victims’ advocate selection committee an […]