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Sec. 26.23.205. Confiscation of firearms.

(a) A person convicted of official misconduct under AS 11.56.850, or interference with constitutional rights under AS 11.76.110, as a result of confiscating, attempting to confiscate, or ordering the confiscation of a firearm, under color of law, during a disaster emergency, (1) forfeits any appointed government position and, if under the jurisdiction of the Alaska […]

Sec. 26.23.210. Relationship to homeland security and civil defense laws.

(a) In the event of a conflict between this chapter and AS 26.20, including in the event the governor declares a disaster under this chapter due to an attack or credible threat of imminent enemy or terrorist attack as described in AS 26.23.900(2), the provisions of this chapter shall govern. (b) The provisions of AS […]

Sec. 26.23.220. Administration.

AS 26.23.010 – 26.23.220 shall be administered by the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs, which is responsible to, and which may receive delegations of authority from, the governor.

Sec. 26.23.300. Disaster relief fund.

(a) There is in the Office of the Governor a disaster relief fund. The Department of Revenue is custodian of the fund. (b) Subject to the restrictions of AS 26.23.020(h) – (k), the governor may expend the assets of the disaster relief fund for the following purposes: (1) to implement provisions of law relating to […]

Sec. 26.23.400. Fuel emergency fund.

There is established in the Office of the Governor the fuel emergency fund. When the governor determines that a shortage of fuel is sufficiently severe to justify state assistance, the governor may make a grant from the fuel emergency fund to a political subdivision to purchase emergency supplies of fuel.

Sec. 26.23.500. Alaska intrastate mutual aid system established.

(a) The Alaska intrastate mutual aid system is established to provide for mutual assistance among participating political subdivisions of the state in preparing for and responding to a disaster. Except as provided in (b) of this section, all political subdivisions of the state shall participate in the system. (b) A political subdivision may withdraw from […]

Sec. 26.23.510. Requests for assistance from another political subdivision.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a political subdivision of the state that is a participating political subdivision under AS 26.23.500(a) may request and receive assistance from another participating political subdivision for (1) response, mitigation, or recovery activities related to a local disaster emergency declared under AS 26.23.140; (2) response to a disaster […]

Sec. 26.23.515. Qualifications of emergency responders.

An emergency responder holding a license, certificate, or other permit issued by a state agency or a political subdivision of the state evidencing the responder’s qualification in a professional, mechanical, or other skill shall be considered to be licensed, certified, or permitted in the requesting political subdivision during the emergency, disaster, drill, or exercise, subject […]

Sec. 26.23.520. Emergency responder not an employee of a requesting political subdivision.

An emergency responder from a political subdivision that responds to a political subdivision requesting assistance is not an employee of the political subdivision requesting assistance and is not entitled to any right, privilege, or benefit of employment from the requesting political subdivision, including compensation, wages, salary, leave, pension, health, or another benefit.