Section 35.05.040. Powers of department.

The department may
        (1) acquire property;
        (2) exercise the power of eminent domain;
        (3) take immediate possession of real property, or any interest in it under a declaration of taking or by other lawful means;
        (4) acquire rights-of-way for present or future use;
        (5) dispose of excess property or property rights;
        (6) accept and dispose of federal funds or property available for public works construction, maintenance, or equipment;
        (7) enter into contracts or agreements relating to public works with the federal government and political subdivisions, and also enter into contracts with a foreign government if approved by the federal government;
        (8) exercise any other power necessary to carry out the purpose of this title;
        (9) lease or grant land or any interest in land to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for a purpose set out in AS 18.55.100 - 18.55.960 on terms and conditions prescribed by the department;
        (10) procure directly materials, labor, and contractual services for planning, designing, and constructing public facilities of the state.

Authorities

38.05.030

Notes

References

AS 38.05.030 Exceptions.

History

(Sec. 2 art III title I ch 152 SLA 1957; am Sec. 15 ch 99 SLA 1965; am Sec. 3 ch 216 SLA 1975; am Sec. 110 ch 4 FSSLA 1992)