Alaska § 43.76.020 - Termination of salmon enhancement tax.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 43.76.020 — Termination of salmon enhancement tax., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43.76.020. Termination of salmon enhancement tax.
(a) The salmon enhancement tax levied under AS 43.76.001 — 43.76.013 may be terminated by the commissioner of revenue upon majority vote at an election held under AS 43.76.015 in the region in which the salmon enhancement tax is levied.
(b) A salmon enhancement tax shall be terminated by the commissioner of revenue under (a) of this section following an election in a region if (1) a petition is presented to the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development requesting termination of the salmon enhancement tax which is signed by at least 25 percent of the number of persons who voted under AS 43.76.015 in the election approving the salmon enhancement tax in the region;
(2) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development determines that there are no outstanding loans to the qualified regional association under AS 16.10.510 that are secured by the tax;
(3) an election is held in accordance with AS 43.76.015 ; the ballot must ask the question whether the salmon enhancement tax for the region shall be terminated; the ballot must be worded so that a “yes” vote is for continuation of the salmon enhancement tax and a “no” vote is for termination of the salmon enhancement tax;
(4) a majority of the eligible interim-use permit and entry permit holders who vote in the election cast a ballot for the termination of the salmon enhancement tax; and
(5) the qualified regional association provides notice of the election in accordance with AS 43.76.015 within two months after receiving notice from the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development that a valid petition under (1) of this subsection has been received.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43.76.020 ("Termination of salmon enhancement tax.") 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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