Section 23.05.125. Office of citizenship assistance.

   (a) The office of citizenship assistance is established in the office of the commissioner. The office shall
        (1) provide employment information and referrals to services for legal aliens, including employment services, such as job placement services, and information about how labor unions, administrative agencies, and court actions may be used to deal with claims or charges of job discrimination, illegal termination of employment, sexual harassment, and unsafe working conditions; and
        (2) advise the commissioner on
             (A) improving employment opportunities for legal aliens;
             (B) preventing employment discrimination against legal aliens; and
             (C) cooperating with state and federal agencies to accomplish the office's mission.
   (b) In this section, "legal alien" means an individual who resides in Alaska, is not a citizen of the United States, and is in compliance with the individual's federal visa requirements.

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History

(Sec. 1 ch 167 SLA 2004)