Sec. 29.65.122. Prohibited acquisitions.
A municipality may not acquire subsurface rights to land of the federal government by trading land received as a general grant land entitlement. A municipality may not acquire any interest in land within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by trading land with the federal government for land received as a general grant land entitlement.
Sec. 29.65.129. Policy.
Consistent with the best interest of the state, it is the policy of the state to provide a newly formed municipality with a general grant land entitlement that is no less than 10 percent of vacant, unappropriated, unreserved land located within its boundaries. It is the policy of the state to provide for expeditious transfer […]
Sec. 29.65.130. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “approved selection” means a municipal land selection that has been approved in writing by the director for transfer by patent to a municipality; (2) “director” means the director of lands, Department of Natural Resources; (3) “general grant land” (A) means land patented or tentatively approved to […]
Sec. 29.65.140. Application.
This chapter applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
Sec. 29.71.010. No adverse possession.
A municipality may not be divested of title to real property by adverse possession.
Sec. 29.60.879. Definitions.
In AS 29.60.850 – 29.60.879, (1) “community” means a place in the unorganized borough, in a borough, or in a unified municipality that is not incorporated as a municipality, that is not a reserve, and in which 25 or more individuals reside as a social unit; (2) “reserve” means a place that is organized under […]
Sec. 29.65.010. Determination of entitlement for boroughs and unified municipalities.
(a) The general grant land entitlement of each of the municipalities in this subsection is the amount set out opposite each: (1) Municipality of Anchorage – 44,893 acres; (2) City and Borough of Juneau – 19,584 acres; (3) City and Borough of Sitka – 10,500 acres; (4) Bristol Bay Borough – 2,898 acres; (5) Fairbanks […]
Sec. 29.65.020. Determination of entitlement for cities.
(a) The general grant land entitlement of a city formerly eligible to receive general grant land under the provisions of former AS 29.18.190 and 29.18.200 is 10 percent of the maximum total acreage of vacant, unappropriated, unreserved land in the boundaries of each city at any time between the initial date of eligibility under former […]
Sec. 29.60.600. Human services community matching grants.
(a) Within the limits of appropriations for the purpose, the Department of Health shall, upon application, make a matching grant to a qualified municipality equal to 70 percent of the estimated reasonable costs of providing essential human services through private nonprofit agencies within the municipality, including services to persons who travel to the municipality from […]
Sec. 29.65.030. Determination of entitlement for newly incorporated municipalities.
(a) The general grant land entitlement of a municipality incorporated after July 1, 1978, that does not qualify for an entitlement under AS 29.65.010 or 29.65.020 is 10 percent of the maximum total acreage of vacant, unappropriated, unreserved land within the boundaries of the municipality between the date of its incorporation and two years after […]