Sec. 44.37.065. Commission established; membership.
(a) The Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission is established in the Department of Natural Resources. The Department of Natural Resources shall provide staff support to the commission. (b) The commission is composed of 11 members appointed by the governor for terms of three years. A vacancy is filled for the unexpired term. (c) The governor […]
Sec. 44.37.067. Powers and duties.
(a) The commission shall (1) recommend goals and priorities for seismic hazard mitigation to the public and private sectors; (2) recommend policies to the governor and the legislature, including needed research, mapping, and monitoring programs; (3) offer advice on coordinating disaster preparedness and seismic hazard mitigation activities of government at all levels, review the practices […]
Sec. 44.37.069. Definitions.
In AS 44.37.065 – 44.37.069, (1) “commission” means the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; (2) “disaster preparedness” means establishing plans and programs for responding to and distributing funds to alleviate losses from a disaster as defined in AS 26.23.900; (3) “seismic hazard” means an earthquake-induced geologic condition that is a potential danger to life and […]