Sec. 29.20.620. Compensation for elected officials.
The governing body shall by ordinance provide a method of determining the salaries of elected officials. The salary of the mayor may not be reduced during the term of office of the mayor, unless during the term a manager plan is adopted. An elected official may not receive compensation for service to the municipality in […]
Sec. 29.20.630. Prohibited discrimination.
(a) A person may not be appointed to or removed from municipal office or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to a municipal position or municipal employment because of the person’s race, color, sex, creed, national origin or, unless otherwise contrary to law, because of the person’s political opinions or affiliations. (b) […]
Sec. 29.20.640. Reports.
(a) A municipality shall file with the department (1) maps and descriptions of all annexed or detached territory; (2) a copy of the annual audit, or, for a second class city, an audit or statement of annual income and expenditures; (3) tax assessment and tax levy figures as requested; (4) a copy of the current […]
Sec. 29.25.010. Acts required to be by ordinance.
(a) In addition to other actions that this title requires to be by ordinance, the governing body of a municipality shall use ordinances to (1) establish, alter, or abolish municipal departments; (2) provide for a fine or other penalty, or establish rules or regulations for violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed; […]
Sec. 29.25.020. Ordinance procedure.
(a) An ordinance is introduced in writing in the form required by the governing body. (b) The following procedure governs the enactment of all ordinances, except emergency ordinances: (1) an ordinance may be introduced by a member or committee of the governing body, or by the mayor or manager; (2) an ordinance shall be set […]
Sec. 29.20.170. Vacancies.
The governing body may provide by ordinance the manner in which a vacancy occurs in any elected office except the office of mayor or school board member. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the governing body shall declare an elective office, other than the office of mayor or school board member, vacant when the person elected […]
Sec. 29.20.400. Departments.
(a) The governing body may establish municipal departments and distribute functions among them. (b) Each municipal department is administered by a department head. With the consent of the governing body, the mayor may serve as head of one or more departments or a single administrator may serve as head of two or more departments.
Sec. 29.20.180. Filling a vacancy.
(a) If a vacancy occurs in a governing body, the remaining members shall, within 30 days unless a different period is provided by ordinance, appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. If less than 30 days remain in a term, a vacancy may not be filled. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, if the […]
Sec. 29.20.220. Executive power.
(a) The executive power in a municipality is vested in a mayor. The mayor of a home rule or unified municipality is elected by the voters. The mayors of other municipalities are elected in accordance with AS 29.20.230. (b) The mayor acts as ceremonial head of government, executes official documents on authorization of the governing […]
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 […]