Alaska § 04.11.493 - Change of local option.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 04.11.493 — Change of local option., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 04.11.493. Change of local option.
(a) If a majority of persons voting on the question vote to approve a different local option, a municipality or established village shall change a local option previously adopted under AS 04.11.491 to the different approved option.
(b) A ballot question to change a local option under this section must at least contain language substantially similar to: “Shall (name of municipality or village) change the local option currently in effect, that prohibits (current local option under AS 04.11.491 ), and adopt in its place a local option to prohibit (proposed local option under AS 04.11.491 )? (yes or no).”
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 04.11.493 ("Change of local option.") 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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