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HOUSE BILL NO. 248
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVES TUCK, Spohnholz, Drummond
Introduced: 2/17/20
Referred: State Affairs, Finance
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act establishing an administrative services division in each department; and
2 relating to the appointment of administrative services directors."
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
4 * Section 1. AS 44.17.060 is amended to read:
5 Sec. 44.17.060. Administrative [UNASSIGNED] functions. Except as
6 provided in (b) of this section, administrative [ADMINISTRATIVE] functions
7 established by law that are not assigned by law to any department shall be assigned by
8 the governor to the [THAT] department that [WHICH], in accordance with the
9 organization of state government, can most appropriately and effectively perform the
10 activity.
11 * Sec. 2. AS 44.17.060 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
12 (b) A division of administrative services is established in each department.
13 The commissioner of each department shall appoint an administrative services director
14 to supervise the administrative functions of that department, including functions
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1 relating to budget preparation and policy. The governor may not assign the
2 administrative functions of a department to another office or department.
3 * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to
4 read:
5 RETROACTIVITY. This Act is retroactive to December 1, 2018.
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Statutes affected:
HB0248A, AM HB 248, introduced 02/17/2020: 44.17.060