Sec. 24.60.158. Advice by staff.
The committee shall authorize and train its staff to give oral advice and provide a written informal nonbinding advice letter to persons seeking guidance as to the spirit or legal requirements of this chapter, provided that the advice is given with the express stipulations that (1) the opinions given are not necessarily those of the […]
Sec. 24.60.160. Advisory opinions.
(a) On the request of the committee, the Alaska Public Offices Commission, a person to whom this chapter applies, or a person who has been newly elected to the legislature, the committee shall issue an advisory opinion within 60 days as to whether the facts and circumstances of a particular case constitute a violation of […]
Sec. 24.60.165. Use of information submitted with request for advice.
The committee may not bring a complaint against a person based upon information voluntarily given to the committee by the person in connection with a good faith request for advice under AS 24.60.158 or 24.60.160, and may not use that information against the person in a proceeding under AS 24.60.170. This section does not preclude […]
Sec. 24.60.170. Proceedings before the committee; limitations.
(a) The committee shall consider a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter if the alleged violation occurred within five years before the date that the complaint is filed with the committee. The committee may not consider a complaint filed against all members of the legislature, against all members of one house of the legislature, […]
Sec. 24.60.174. Recommendations to the legislature where violator is a legislator.
(a) If the person found to have violated this chapter is or was a member of the legislature, the committee’s recommendations shall be forwarded by the chair of the committee to the presiding officer of the appropriate house of the legislature. If the committee recommends sanctions other than expulsion from the legislature, the committee recommendation […]
Sec. 24.60.176. Recommendations where violator is a legislative employee.
(a) If the person found to have violated this chapter is or was a legislative employee, the committee’s recommendations shall be forwarded to the appropriate appointing authority which shall, as soon as is reasonably possible, determine the sanctions, if any, to be imposed. The appointing authority may not question the committee’s findings of fact. The […]
Sec. 24.60.178. Sanctions recommended by committee.
(a) When the committee finds that a person has violated this chapter, the committee may recommend appropriate sanctions, including sanctions set out in (b) of this section. (b) The sanctions that the committee may recommend include (1) imposition of a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each offense or twice the amount improperly […]
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 […]