Alaska Regulatory Commission
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Current officeholder
The current commissioners are Robert Pickett (President), Jan Wilson, T.W. Patch, Paul F. Lisankie, and Kate Giard. Giard was elected in 2003, Wilson in 2006, Pickett in 2008, Lisankie in 2009 and Patch in 2010.
Authority
The authority of the commission derives from state statute.[1]
Alaska Statutes, Title 42, Chapter 4, Section 10
| (a) There is created within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development as an independent agency of the state the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
(b) The commission shall annually elect one of its members to serve as chair for the following fiscal year. |
Qualifications
Alaska law does not set any particular requirements for regulatory commission members. Commissioners must be a member of the Alaska Bar Association or have a degree from an accredited college with a major in one of several fields. In lieu of a degree in a required field, commissioners may substitute five years of work experience in law, engineering, finance, or several other disciplines.[2]
Alaska Statutes, Title 42, Chapter 4, Section 20
| To qualify for appointment as a commissioner, a person must be a member in good standing of the Alaska Bar Association or have a degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, finance, economics, accounting, business administration, or public administration. Actual experience for a period of five years in the practice of law or in the field of engineering, finance, economics, accounting, business administration, or public administration is equivalent to a degree. |
Appointments
Commissioners are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature in joint session.[3] Commissioners serve six year terms.
Alaska Statutes, Title 42, Chapter 4, Section 20
| The commission consists of five commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature in joint session. |
Term limits
There are no term limits associated with the office of regulatory commissioner.
Vacancies
In the case of a vacancy, the commissioners elect one of their number to serve the remainder of the term.[1] The chair of the commission receives a monthly salary equal to Step C, Range 27 in Alaska's governmental salary schedule, while ordinary commissioners are paid based on Step C, Range 26.[4]
Contact info
Physical address:
701 West Eight Avenue, Suite 300
Anchorage, AL 99501
Phone: (907) 276-6222
Fax: (907) 276-0160
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alaska Legal Resource Center, "Alaska Statutes 42.04.010," accessed June 6, 2010.
- ↑ Alaska Legal Resource Center, "Alaska Statutes 42.04.020," accessed June 6, 2011.
- ↑ Alaska Legal Resource Center, "Alaska Statutes 42.04.020," accessed June 6, 2011.
- ↑ Alaska Legal Resource Center, "Alaska Statutes 42.04.020," accessed June 6, 2011.
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