Alaska § 39.50.020 - Report of financial and business interests.
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§ 39.50.020. Report of financial and business interests.
(a) A public official other than the governor or the lieutenant governor shall file a statement giving income sources and business interests, under oath and on penalty of perjury, within 30 days after taking office as a public official. Candidates for state elective office other than a candidate who is subject to AS 24.60 shall file the statement with the director of elections at the time of filing a declaration of candidacy or a nominating petition or becoming a candidate by any other means. Candidates for elective municipal office shall file the statement at the time of filing a nominating petition, declaration of candidacy, or other required filing for the elective municipal office. Refusal or failure to file within the time prescribed shall require that the candidate's filing fees, if any, and filing for office be refused or that a previously accepted filing fee be returned and the candidate's name removed from the filing records. A statement shall also be filed by public officials no later than March 15 in each following year. On or before the 90th day after leaving office, a former public official shall file a final statement covering any period during the official's service in that office for which the public official has not already filed a statement. Persons who are members of boards or commissions not named in AS 39.50.200 (b) are not required to file financial statements.
(b) A public official or former public official other than an elected or appointed municipal officer shall file the statement with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. Candidates for the office of governor and lieutenant governor and, if the candidate is not subject to AS 24.60 , the legislature shall file the statement under AS 15.25.030 . Municipal officers, former municipal officers, and candidates for elective municipal office shall file with the municipal clerk or other municipal official designated to receive their filing for office. All statements required to be filed under this chapter are public records.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39.50.020 ("Report of financial and business interests.") 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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