The people of the State of Alaska determine that: (1) the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States was to guarantee to each of the states sovereignty over all matters within its boundaries except for those powers specifically granted to the United States as agent of the states; (2) the attempted […]
(a) The Department of Natural Resources shall manage the land which is the subject of AS 38.05.500 – 38.05.505. The department will use the provisions of this chapter for the management of the land except to the extent that the provisions of AS 38.05.500 – 38.05.505 provide to the contrary. (b) The department shall manage […]
Subject to valid existing rights of applicants for land, upon February 21, 1983, all land in the state and all minerals not previously appropriated are the exclusive property of the people of the state and the state holds title to the land and minerals in trust for the people of the state.
Land in the state which has been administered by the United States under international treaties and interstate compacts will continue to be administered by the state in conformity with those treaties and compacts.
The proceeds of sales, fees, rents, royalties or other receipts from the land paid to the state under the provisions of AS 38.05.500 – 38.05.505 shall be deposited in the general fund, and the legislature may provide for payments in lieu of taxes to local governments.
(a) The state has exclusive jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of AS 38.05.500 – 38.05.505. (b) An individual may institute a civil action to recover damages for injury or loss sustained as the result of a violation of the provisions of AS 38.05.500 – 38.05.505 or for the failure of the state to enforce its […]
