Alaska § 44.27.050 - Duties of council.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 44.27.050 — Duties of council., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44.27.050. Duties of council.
The council shall (1) stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing, visual, literary, and fine arts and public interest, participation, and investment in the arts;
(2) conduct research considered advisable on public and private institutions engaged in the state in artistic and cultural activities, including music, theatre, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, and allied arts and crafts, and make recommendations concerning appropriate methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the state;
(3) take steps necessary and appropriate to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of the state and to expand the state's cultural resources;
(4) encourage and assist freedom of artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts;
(5) manage the art in public places fund;
(6) administer the provisions of AS 45.65 relating to the identification seal for authentic Alaska Native art created or crafted in the state and adopt regulations to carry out those provisions;
(7) manage and adopt policies and procedures for the relocation, disposition, and exchange of works of art acquired under AS 35.27 or with money from the art in public places fund;
(8) manage the Alaska arts and cultural investment fund.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44.27.050 ("Duties of council.") 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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