Section 44.62.060. Preparation and filing.

   (a) Every state agency that by statute possesses regulation-making authority shall work with the Department of Law, under AS 44.62.125, in the preparation and revision of its regulations and shall adhere to the drafting manual for administrative regulations prepared by the Department of Law under AS 44.62.050.
   (b) In the performance of duties under AS 44.62.125, the Department of Law shall advise the agencies on legal matters relevant to the adoption of regulations and may advise the agencies on the need for and the policy involved in particular regulations. In addition, the department shall prepare a written statement of approval or disapproval after each regulation has been reviewed in order to determine
        (1) its legality, constitutionality, and consistency with other regulations;
        (2) the existence of statutory authority and the correctness of the required citation of statutory authority following each section;
        (3) its clarity, simplicity of expression, and absence of possibility of misapplication;
        (4) compliance with the drafting manual for administrative regulations.
   (c) The lieutenant governor may not accept for filing a regulation, amendment, or order of repeal required by AS 44.62.040 unless it is accompanied by the written statement specified in (b) of this section and the statement approves the regulation, amendment, or order of repeal.

Authorities

44.62.190

Notes

Implemented As

15 AAC 118.0
15 AAC 150.0
18 AAC 74.030
18 AAC 74.150
20 AAC 15.860
20 AAC 15.910
20 AAC 30.517
20 AAC 30.525
20 AAC 30.634
20 AAC 30.637
20 AAC 30.822
20 AAC 30.827
20 AAC 30.985
5 AAC 07.365
5 AAC 21.333
5 AAC 28.647
5 AAC 85.065
5e AAC 85.065
7 AAC 145.012
7 AAC 54.600
8 AAC 45.900
8 AAC 57.100
8 AAC 57.120

References

AS 44.62.190 Notice of proposed action.

History

(Sec. 3 art II (ch 1) ch 143 SLA 1959; am Sec. 1 ch 149 SLA 1962; am Sec. 4 ch 70 SLA 1966; am Sec. 1 ch 58 SLA 1969; am Sec. 2 ch 64 SLA 1978)