Sec. 29.20.230. Election and term of mayor.
(a) The mayor of a borough or first class city is elected at large. The mayor of a borough or first class city serves a term of three years, unless by ordinance a different term not to exceed four years is provided. The current term of an incumbent mayor may not be altered. The regular […]
Sec. 29.20.240. Qualifications for the office of mayor.
(a) A voter of the municipality is eligible to hold the office of mayor in a borough or first class city. A member of the city council is eligible to hold the office of mayor in a second class city. (b) Residency requirements for the office of mayor not exceeding three years may be prescribed […]
Sec. 29.20.250. Powers and duties of mayor.
(a) If a municipality has not adopted a manager plan of government, the mayor is the chief administrator and the mayor has the same powers and duties as those of a manager under AS 29.20.500. (b) The mayor may take part in the discussion of a matter before the governing body. The mayor may not […]
Sec. 29.20.070. Assembly composition and form of representation.
(a) The assembly shall provide for its composition and for the form of its representation. (b) Not later than the first regular election that occurs after adoption of a final state redistricting plan under art. VI, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the assembly shall propose and submit to the voters of the […]
Sec. 29.20.080. Assembly recomposition and reapportionment.
(a) Not later than two months after adoption of a final state redistricting plan under art. VI, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the assembly shall determine and declare by resolution whether the existing apportionment of the assembly meets the standards of AS 29.20.060. If the assembly submits to the voters a form […]
Sec. 29.20.090. Apportionment appeals.
(a) A reapportionment ordinance approved by the voters, or a decision of the assembly that the standards of AS 29.20.060 do not require a change in apportionment, may be appealed to the commissioner. Fifty voters may submit a petition to the commissioner requesting the commissioner to determine whether the proposed reapportionment ordinance approved by the […]
Sec. 29.20.100. Judicial review and relief.
(a) The commissioner may request the superior court to enforce a reapportionment order issued under AS 29.20.090(e). (b) Each of the following is subject to judicial review: (1) a plan of reapportionment approved by the voters under AS 29.20.080(a); (2) a determination by the assembly under AS 29.20.080 that the standards of AS 29.20.060 do […]
Sec. 29.20.110. Effective date of apportionment.
(a) A change in assembly apportionment or composition under AS 29.20.080 or 29.20.090 is effective beginning with the first regular election for members of the assembly that is held more than 60 days after the later of (1) approval of a reapportionment ordinance by the voters under AS 29.20.080(a), 29.20.080(e), or 29.20.090(d); or (2) the […]
Sec. 29.20.120. Applicability of apportionment provisions.
The provisions of AS 29.20.080 – 29.20.110 apply to home rule and general law municipalities, except they do not apply to a (1) unified municipality; (2) home rule borough if the borough, by home rule charter, provides for reapportionment of the assembly.
Sec. 29.20.130. City council composition.
Each first class city has a council of six members elected by the voters at large. Each second class city has a council of seven members elected by the voters at large. The council of a first or second class city may by ordinance provide for election of members other than on an at-large basis […]