Sec. 44.80.010. State as a party to actions.

If a statute or regulation designates a state department, agency, board, commission, or public officer as a necessary or proper party to prosecute or defend an action in a court of the state, (1) the state is also a proper party to the action; (2) it is not necessary to name a department, agency, board, […]

Sec. 44.80.070. Liability of state under special use permits.

When the state, or a department or agency of the state that has control over a highway or vehicular way or area, permits a portion of the highway or vehicular way or area, as defined under AS 28.90.990, to be used for a special purpose, the state is not subject to legal action or recovery […]