Section 47.12.320. Disclosure of information to public officials.

   (a) Notwithstanding AS 47.12.300 and 47.12.310,
        (1) a parent or legal guardian of a minor subject to a proceeding under this chapter may disclose confidential or privileged information about the minor, including information that has been lawfully obtained from agency or court files, to the governor, the lieutenant governor, a legislator, the ombudsman appointed under AS 24.55, the attorney general, and the commissioners of health and social services, administration, or public safety, or an employee of these persons, for review or use in their official capacities;
        (2) the department may disclose confidential or privileged information about the minor and make available for inspection documents about the minor to the state officials or employees identified in (1) of this subsection for review or use in their official capacities; and
        (3) a person to whom disclosure is made under (1) or (2) of this subsection may not disclose confidential or privileged information about the minor to a person not authorized to receive it.
   (b) The disclosure right under (a)(1) of this section is in addition to, and not in derogation of, the rights of a parent or legal guardian of a minor.
   (c) A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable for the violation in the manner authorized under AS 12.55 for a class B misdemeanor.

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Implemented As

7 AAC 52.050
7 AAC 54.300
7 AAC 54.310
7 AAC 54.320
7 AAC 54.330
7 AAC 54.410
7 AAC 54.420
7 AAC 54.440
7 AAC 54.450

History

(Sec. 46 ch 59 SLA 1996; am Sec. 42, 43 ch 107 SLA 1998)