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Sec. 38.05.005. Division of lands.

The commissioner shall control and supervise the division of lands created and established under the Department of Natural Resources. The director has administrative powers and other delegated duties, as prescribed by law or regulation.

Sec. 38.05.020. Authority and duties of the commissioner.

(a) The commissioner shall supervise the administration of the division of lands. (b) The commissioner may (1) establish reasonable procedures and adopt reasonable regulations necessary to carry out this chapter and, whenever necessary, issue directives or orders to the director to carry out specific functions and duties; regulations adopted by the commissioner shall be adopted […]

Sec. 38.05.025. Continuing regulations, agreements, etc.

All rules, regulations, procedures, funds, contracts, and agreements established or entered into by the Department of Lands before May 2, 1959, under the authority of ch. 126, SLA 1953, as amended, and ch. 184, SLA 1957, are continued, and are subject to amendment by the commissioner except where inconsistent with this chapter.

Sec. 38.05.027. Cooperative resource management or development agreements.

(a) Consistent with the authority of the commissioner under law, the commissioner, after determining that the agreement is in the best interests of the public and the state, may enter into cooperative resource management or development agreements with the federal government, a state agency, a village or municipality, or a person. Specific guidelines to protect […]

Sec. 38.05.030. Exceptions.

(a) [Repealed, § 88 ch 152 SLA 1984.] (b) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any power, duty or authority now or in the future granted to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in the name of the state, to acquire, use, lease, dispose of, or exchange real property, or any […]

Sec. 38.05.035. Powers and duties of the director.

(a) The director shall (1) have general charge and supervision of the division and may exercise the powers specifically delegated to the director; the director may employ and fix the compensation of assistants and employees necessary for the operations of the division; the director is the certifying officer of the division, with the consent of […]

Sec. 38.05.036. Audit of royalty and net profit payments and costs.

(a) The department may conduct audits regarding royalty and net profits under oil and gas contracts, agreements, or leases under this chapter and regarding costs related to exploration licenses entered into under AS 38.05.131 – 38.05.134 and exploration incentive credits under this chapter. For purposes of an audit under this section, (1) the department may […]

Sec. 38.05.037. Zoning regulations in the unorganized borough.

(a) In areas of the state outside first, second, or third class boroughs where there is no municipality with a zoning power, the division of lands shall exercise the zoning power by adopting zoning regulations. (b) The division of lands may exercise its zoning power (1) within federal land in the unorganized borough only at […]