There is established the Alaska Railroad Corporation. The corporation is a public corporation and is an instrumentality of the state within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The corporation has a legal existence independent of and separate from the state. The continued operation of the Alaska Railroad by the corporation as provided in […]
(a) The powers of the corporation are vested in the board of directors. The board consists of the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development, the commissioner of transportation and public facilities, and five members appointed by the governor. The five appointed members must be registered voters in the state except as provided in (1) […]
Except for the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development and the commissioner of transportation and public facilities, members of the board serve for staggered terms of five years each at the pleasure of the governor.
(a) Except for the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development and the commissioner of transportation and public facilities, a vacancy on the board is filled by appointment by the governor, and the appointment must be confirmed by the members of the legislature in joint session. Except as provided in AS 39.05.080(4), a member appointed […]
(a) An appointed member of the board is entitled to compensation at a rate of $400 for each day the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties as a member of the board. The board may provide by rule for compensation for partial days during which an appointed member is engaged in actual […]
(a) The board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman and prescribe their duties by rule. (b) The board shall appoint a secretary and prescribe the duties of the secretary.
