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Confirmation of Public Corporation Boards Managing State Assets
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to certain public corporations.
Posted: February 15, 2000
Contact: Representative Jeannette James at (907) 465-3743.
Alaska's Constitution currently provides for legislative confirmation of all boards or commissions which are the head of a principal department or a regulatory or quasi-judicial agency. An example would be the Department of Fish and Game.
Public corporations, which manage and control billions of dollars of state assets and have a tremendous impact on the economy of our state, are not included in this provision. Their members are not subject to legislative confirmation. An example is the Permanent Fund Corporation.
I believe these public corporation boards should also be required to undergo formal appointment and confirmation, thereby making the public and their elected representatives part of the process.
HJR 52 would amend Alaska's constitution to require this.