Section 29.65.030. Determination of entitlement for newly incorporated municipalities.

   (a) The general grant land entitlement of a municipality incorporated after July 1, 1978, that does not qualify for an entitlement under AS 29.65.010 or 29.65.020 is 10 percent of the maximum total acreage of vacant, unappropriated, unreserved land within the boundaries of the municipality between the date of its incorporation and two years after that date.
   (b) Within two years and six months after the date of incorporation of the municipality, the director shall determine the entitlement of each municipality eligible to receive general grant land under (a) of this section and certify the entitlement to the municipality. However, the governing body of a city may, by resolution, request the director to certify the entitlement to the city on an expeditious basis. The director shall determine and certify the entitlement within six months after receipt of the resolution.
   (c)   [Repealed, Sec. 12 ch 34 SLA 1987]. 
   (d) For the purpose of determining the general land grant entitlement under (a) of this section, the maximum total acreage of vacant, unappropriated, unreserved land within the boundaries of the municipality between the date of its incorporation and two years after that date shall be increased by the amount of land located within the boundaries of the municipality that is transferred to the University of Alaska under AS 14.40.365.

Authorities

29.65.040;41.17.500

Notes

References

AS 29.65.040 Status of entitlements.
AS 41.17.500 Southeast State Forest.

History

(Sec. 17 ch 74 SLA 1985; am Sec. 2, 3, 12 ch 34 SLA 1987; am Sec. 1, 2 ch 51 SLA 1991; am Sec. 7 ch 8 FSSLA 2005)