Alaska § 29.20.490 - Appointment of manager.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 29.20.490 — Appointment of manager., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.20.490. Appointment of manager.
(a) The governing body shall appoint a manager by a majority vote of its membership. A manager is chosen on the basis of administrative qualifications and receives the compensation set by the governing body. A member of the governing body may not be appointed manager of the municipality sooner than one year after leaving office, except by a vote of three-fourths of the authorized membership of the governing body.
(b) Subject to the contract of employment, the manager holds office at the pleasure of the governing body.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.20.490 ("Appointment of manager.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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