Section 24.60.160. Advisory opinions.

   (a) On the request of the committee, the Alaska Public Offices Commission, a person to whom this chapter applies, or a person who has been newly elected to the legislature, the committee shall issue an advisory opinion within 60 days as to whether the facts and circumstances of a particular case constitute a violation of ethical standards. If it finds that it is advisable to do so, the committee may issue an opinion under this section on the request of a person who reasonably expects to become subject to this chapter within the next 45 days. The 60-day period for issuing an opinion may be extended by the committee if the person requesting the opinion consents.
   (b) An opinion issued under this section is binding on the committee in any subsequent proceedings concerning the facts and circumstances of the particular case unless material facts were omitted or misstated in the request for the advisory opinion. An opinion issued under this section must be issued with sufficient deletions to prevent disclosing the identity of the person or persons involved. Advisory opinion discussions and deliberations are confidential, unless the requester and anyone else named in the request who is covered by this chapter waives confidentiality. The committee's final vote on the advisory opinion is a public record.

Authorities

24.60.140

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

SB 115 PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION OF ALASKA

References

AS 24.60.140 Authority of the committee and its subcommittees.

History

(Sec. 1 ch 36 SLA 1984; am Sec. 12 ch 113 SLA 1986; am Sec. 27 ch 127 SLA 1992; am Sec. 43 ch 74 SLA 1998; am Sec. 40 ch 47 SLA 2007)