Alaska § 09.65.080 - Suits by incorporated units of local government.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 09.65.080 — Suits by incorporated units of local government., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 09.65.080. Suits by incorporated units of local government.
An action may be maintained by an incorporated borough, city, or other public corporation of like character in its corporate name, and upon a cause of action accruing to it in its corporate character (1) upon a contract made with the public corporation;
(2) upon a liability prescribed by law in favor of the public corporation;
(3) to recover a penalty or forfeiture given to the public corporation;
(4) to recover damages for an injury to the corporate rights or property of the public corporation.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 09.65.080 ("Suits by incorporated units of local government.") 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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