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Sec. 47.45.120. Exemption from state and local taxation and from debt collection.

(a) Bonuses received under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 are exempt from all state and political subdivision taxes except sales and use taxes. A bonus received under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 is not exempt from a federal tax requirement. (b) Bonuses received under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 are exempt from levy to enforce the collection of […]

Sec. 47.45.122. Eligibility for public assistance.

(a) An individual whose public assistance is denied or reduced solely because of the receipt of a bonus under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 by the individual or by a member of the individual’s household is eligible for assistance under the general relief assistance program in AS 47.25.120 – 47.25.300. Notwithstanding the limit in AS 47.25.130, […]

Sec. 47.45.130. Death or cessation of residency.

The commissioner of health shall establish procedures to stop a bonus when a recipient under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 no longer qualifies. When a recipient dies or discontinues residency in the state the recipient’s qualification for a bonus shall stop at the time of the recipient’s last approved monthly application.

Sec. 47.45.140. Penalty for false statements or records.

A person who wilfully or knowingly makes a false statement, or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record required by AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both, […]

Sec. 47.45.150. Definitions.

In AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160, (1) “bonus” means a monthly Alaska longevity bonus payment made to a person or the person’s beneficiary who qualifies under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160; (2) “resident” or “resident of the state” means an individual who is physically present in the state with the intent to remain in the state indefinitely […]

Sec. 47.45.050. Department hearing.

The Department of Health may arrange with the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) to hold a hearing upon the request of an applicant or recipient who has been disqualified. Before this hearing, the department shall, by certified mail, notify an applicant or recipient in plain and comprehensive language the exact reason for the disqualification. […]

Sec. 47.45.060. Legal remedy.

Legal remedy from disqualification may be sought by an applicant or recipient in any court of competent jurisdiction in the state. The burden of proof shall rest solely upon the applicant or recipient and any costs related to a disqualification verdict determined against the applicant or recipient may be recoverable by the attorney general from […]

Sec. 47.45.070. Unqualified persons.

(a) An unqualified person is one who (1) does not meet the age or residence requirements as provided for under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160; (2) meets the age and residence requirements of AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 but either is confined in a state or federal mental health institution or facility and is certified by the […]