Alaska § 30.17.020 - Membership of authority.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 30.17.020 — Membership of authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30.17.020. Membership of authority.
(a) The membership of the authority consists of (1) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;
(2) two other persons selected by the governor who serve as the heads of principal departments of the executive branch of state government; and
(3) four public members appointed by the governor, two of whom must be residents of the area that is within the boundaries of the Aleut Corporation, a Native regional corporation established under 43 U.S.C. 1606 (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).
(b) If a member described in (a)(1) or (2) of this section is unable to attend a meeting of the authority, the member may, by an instrument in writing filed with the authority, designate a deputy or assistant to act in the member's place as a member at the meeting. For purposes of this chapter, the designee is a member of the authority at the meeting.
(c) Members of the authority described in (a)(2) and (3) of this section serve two-year terms but serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(d) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the authority, the governor shall immediately appoint a member for the unexpired portion of the term.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30.17.020 ("Membership of authority.") 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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