Alaska § 08.04.020 - Appointment and qualifications of board.

Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 08.04.020 — Appointment and qualifications of board., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 08.04.020. Appointment and qualifications of board.

 (a) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. Each member shall be a resident of this state for at least one year. Five members shall be certified public accountants or public accountants and two members shall be public members.

 (b) Except for public members, an individual may not be appointed unless the individual holds a current license. Public members may not be employed by a person holding a license, permit, or practice privilege under this chapter. Notwithstanding AS 08.01.025 , an accountant who does not hold a license under this chapter, is not engaged in the practice of public accounting in violation of this chapter, and does not have a direct financial interest in public accounting is eligible for appointment as a public member under this section.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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