Alaska § 14.42.050 - Legal counsel.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 14.42.050 — Legal counsel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14.42.050. Legal counsel.
(a) The attorney general is legal counsel for the commission. The attorney general shall advise the commission in legal matters arising in the discharge of its duties and represent the commission in actions to which it is a party. If, in the opinion of the commission, the public interest is not adequately represented by counsel in a proceeding, the attorney general, upon request of the commission, shall represent the public interest.
(b) The commission may employ temporary legal counsel from time to time in matters in which the commission is involved.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14.42.050 ("Legal counsel.") 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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