Alaska § 44.19.144 - Powers and duties of the director.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 44.19.144 — Powers and duties of the director., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44.19.144. Powers and duties of the director.
(a) The director shall (1) supervise and administer the activities of the office;
(2) advise the governor on matters of comprehensive state planning.
(3) [Repealed, § 35 ch 126 SLA 1994.] (b) The director may (1) with the written concurrence of the governor, enter into contracts and subcontracts on behalf of the state to carry out the provisions of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152; contracting under this paragraph is governed by AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code);
(2) act for the state in the initiation, investigation, evaluation of or participation in any program relative to the stated purpose of AS 44.19.141 — 44.19.152 that may involve more than one government or governmental unit;
(3) on behalf of the state, accept and expend any gifts or grants made to the state with the approval of the governor when the gifts or grants were made for the purposes of furthering the objectives of the office.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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