Sec. 29.20.500. Powers and duties of a manager.
The manager may hire necessary administrative assistants and may authorize an administrative official to appoint, suspend, or remove subordinates. As chief administrator the manager shall (1) appoint, suspend, or remove municipal employees and administrative officials, except as provided otherwise in this title and AS 14.14.065; (2) supervise the enforcement of municipal law and carry out […]
Sec. 29.20.510. Intergovernmental appointment of manager.
A borough adopting a manager plan may, on agreement with a city in the borough, provide that the manager of the city serve also as borough manager. A city adopting a manager plan may, on agreement with the borough in which it is located, provide that the manager of the borough serve also as city […]
Sec. 29.20.520. Repeal of manager plan.
A municipality may repeal a manager plan by following the procedures under AS 29.20.460 – 29.20.480 for adoption of a manager plan, except the question shall be whether the manager plan should be repealed. Within 60 days after certification of the election approving repeal of a manager plan, the governing body shall enact provisions for […]
Sec. 29.20.300. School boards.
(a) Each municipal school district has a school board. Except as provided in (b) of this section, members of a school board are elected at the regular election for three-year terms and until their successors take office. Members are elected at large unless a different method of election has been approved by the voters in […]
Sec. 29.20.310. Utility boards.
(a) The governing body of a municipality operating a public utility may provide by ordinance for a utility board of five members and define the board’s powers and duties. (b) As determined by ordinance, members of a utility board are either appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the governing body or are elected at […]
Sec. 29.20.320. Other boards and commissions.
(a) The governing body may by ordinance establish advisory, administrative, technical, or quasi-judicial boards and commissions. (b) Members of boards and commissions, except for members of the board of adjustment and assembly members serving on the board of equalization, are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the governing body.
Sec. 29.20.360. Appointment of officials.
Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the municipal clerk, attorney, treasurer, and police chief are appointed by the chief administrator. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, an official described in this section serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority and, if appointed by the chief administrator, must be confirmed by the governing body.
Sec. 29.20.140. Qualifications.
(a) A borough voter is eligible to be a member of the assembly and a city voter is eligible to be a member of the council. A member of the governing body who ceases to be a voter in the municipality immediately forfeits office. (b) A municipality may by ordinance establish a durational residency requirement […]
Sec. 29.20.370. Municipal attorney.
The municipal attorney is the legal advisor of the governing body, the school board, and the other officials of the municipality. The municipal attorney represents the municipality as attorney in civil and criminal proceedings. The school board may hire independent counsel when in its judgment independent counsel is needed.
Sec. 29.20.150. Term of office.
(a) A member of the governing body is elected for a three-year term and until a successor qualifies, unless a different term not exceeding four years is prescribed by home rule charter or ordinance. (b) Except when otherwise required by a change in composition or apportionment, if the term of a member of a governing […]