Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170 (2026)
Duties and powers of Board of Regents
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Sec. 14.40.170. Duties and powers of Board of Regents.
(a) The Board of Regents shall
(1) appoint the president of the university by a majority vote of the whole board, and the president may attend meetings of the board;
(2) fix the compensation of the president of the university, all heads of departments, professors, teachers, instructors, and other officers;
(3) confer appropriate degrees as it may determine and prescribe;
(4) have the care, control, and management of
(A) all the real and personal property of the university; and
(B) land
(i) conveyed to the Board of Regents by the commissioner of natural resources in the settlement of the claim of the University of Alaska to land granted to the state in accordance with the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1214), as amended, and in accordance with the Act of January 21, 1929 (45 Stat. 1091), as amended; and
(ii) conveyed to the Board of Regents in trust for the University of Alaska by the commissioner of natural resources under AS 14.40.365;
(5) keep a correct and easily understood record of the minutes of every meeting and all acts done by it in pursuance of its duties;
(6) under procedures to be established by the commissioner of administration, and in accordance with existing procedures for other state agencies, have the care, control, and management of all money of the university and keep a complete record of all money received and disbursed;
(7) adopt reasonable rules for the prudent trust management and the long-term financial benefit to the university of the land of the university;
(8) provide public notice of sales, leases, exchanges, and transfers of the land of the university or of interests in land of the university;
(9) administer, manage, market, and promote an education savings program, including the Education Trust of Alaska under AS 14.40.802 and the Alaska advance college tuition savings fund under AS 14.40.803 — 14.40.817;
(10) designate buildings owned by the university as covered buildings for purposes of paying the costs of use, management, operation, maintenance, and depreciation from the fund established under AS 37.05.555.
(b) The Board of Regents may
(1) adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans with reasonable penalties for the good government of the university and for the regulation of the Board of Regents;
(2) determine and regulate the course of instruction in the university with the advice of the president;
(3) set student tuition and fees;
(4) receive university receipts and, subject to legislative appropriation, expend university receipts in accordance with AS 37.07 (Executive Budget Act);
(5) apply for and use the proceeds of a loan from the Alaska energy efficiency revolving loan fund (AS 18.56.855).
(a) The Board of Regents shall
(1) appoint the president of the university by a majority vote of the whole board, and the president may attend meetings of the board;
(2) fix the compensation of the president of the university, all heads of departments, professors, teachers, instructors, and other officers;
(3) confer appropriate degrees as it may determine and prescribe;
(4) have the care, control, and management of
(A) all the real and personal property of the university; and
(B) land
(i) conveyed to the Board of Regents by the commissioner of natural resources in the settlement of the claim of the University of Alaska to land granted to the state in accordance with the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1214), as amended, and in accordance with the Act of January 21, 1929 (45 Stat. 1091), as amended; and
(ii) conveyed to the Board of Regents in trust for the University of Alaska by the commissioner of natural resources under AS 14.40.365;
(5) keep a correct and easily understood record of the minutes of every meeting and all acts done by it in pursuance of its duties;
(6) under procedures to be established by the commissioner of administration, and in accordance with existing procedures for other state agencies, have the care, control, and management of all money of the university and keep a complete record of all money received and disbursed;
(7) adopt reasonable rules for the prudent trust management and the long-term financial benefit to the university of the land of the university;
(8) provide public notice of sales, leases, exchanges, and transfers of the land of the university or of interests in land of the university;
(9) administer, manage, market, and promote an education savings program, including the Education Trust of Alaska under AS 14.40.802 and the Alaska advance college tuition savings fund under AS 14.40.803 — 14.40.817;
(10) designate buildings owned by the university as covered buildings for purposes of paying the costs of use, management, operation, maintenance, and depreciation from the fund established under AS 37.05.555.
(b) The Board of Regents may
(1) adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans with reasonable penalties for the good government of the university and for the regulation of the Board of Regents;
(2) determine and regulate the course of instruction in the university with the advice of the president;
(3) set student tuition and fees;
(4) receive university receipts and, subject to legislative appropriation, expend university receipts in accordance with AS 37.07 (Executive Budget Act);
(5) apply for and use the proceeds of a loan from the Alaska energy efficiency revolving loan fund (AS 18.56.855).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1975–2009 · leading case: State, Dep't of Labor, Wage & Hour Div. v. Univ. of Alaska, 664 P.2d 575 (Alaska 1983).
State, Dep't of Labor, Wage & Hour Div. v. Univ. of Alaska, 664 P.2d 575 (Alaska 1983). “In determining compensation for employees of the University of Alaska under AS 14.40.170(2), it is the intent of the legislature that the Board of Regents amend the salary schedules for employees of the university who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements (1) to…”
Alaska Legislative Council Ex Rel. Alaska State Legislature v. Knowles, 86 P.3d 891 (Alaska 2004). “1 The bill provides that selected land would then be conveyed to and managed by the university under amendments to AS 14.40.170(a) 2 and *893 AS 14.40.291. 3 Senate Bill 7 also provides that the income from the transferred land will be held in perpetual trust for the benefit of…”
McGrath v. Univ. of Alaska, 813 P.2d 1370 (Alaska 1991). “The University notes that under AS 14.40.170(b)(1), the Board of Regents may “adopt reasonable rules, orders and plans .”
State v. Univ. of Alaska, 624 P.2d 807 (Alaska 1981). “-030(a) and AS 14.40.170(4), which grants certain management powers to the Board of Regents.”
Univ. of Alaska v. Nat'l Aircraft Leasing, Ltd., 536 P.2d 121 (Alaska 1975). “The regents shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session.”
Se. Alaska Conservation Council v. State, 202 P.3d 1162 (Alaska 2009). “- See AS 14.40.170(b)(4) (allowing the Board of Regents to receive university receipts and expend them subject to appropriation by the legislature); AS 14.”
Odum v. Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage, 845 P.2d 432 (Alaska 1993). “Under AS 14.40.170(b)(1), the Board of Regents may "adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans .”
Carter v. Alaska Pub. Employees Ass'n, 663 P.2d 916 (Alaska 1983). “Since the board of regents (appointed by the governor, Alaska Constitution, article VII, section 3) appoints the president, AS 14.40.170(1), who in turn appoints his subordinates, AS 14.”
Hunt v. Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, 52 P.3d 739 (Alaska 2002). “Specifically, Hunt points to AS 14.40.170(b), which provides that the Board of Regents may "adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans" for the government of UAF.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(1) — 1 case
Carter v. Alaska Pub. Employees Ass'n, 663 P.2d 916 (Alaska 1983). “Since the board of regents (appointed by the governor, Alaska Constitution, article VII, section 3) appoints the president, AS 14.40.170(1), who in turn appoints his subordinates, AS 14.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(2) — 1 case
State, Dep't of Labor, Wage & Hour Div. v. Univ. of Alaska, 664 P.2d 575 (Alaska 1983). “In determining compensation for employees of the University of Alaska under AS 14.40.170(2), it is the intent of the legislature that the Board of Regents amend the salary schedules for employees of the university who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements (1) to…”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(4) — 1 case
State v. Univ. of Alaska, 624 P.2d 807 (Alaska 1981). “-030(a) and AS 14.40.170(4), which grants certain management powers to the Board of Regents.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(a) — 1 case
Alaska Legislative Council Ex Rel. Alaska State Legislature v. Knowles, 86 P.3d 891 (Alaska 2004). “1 The bill provides that selected land would then be conveyed to and managed by the university under amendments to AS 14.40.170(a) 2 and *893 AS 14.40.291. 3 Senate Bill 7 also provides that the income from the transferred land will be held in perpetual trust for the benefit of…”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(b) — 1 case
Hunt v. Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, 52 P.3d 739 (Alaska 2002). “Specifically, Hunt points to AS 14.40.170(b), which provides that the Board of Regents may "adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans" for the government of UAF.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(b)(1) — 3 cases
McGrath v. Univ. of Alaska, 813 P.2d 1370 (Alaska 1991). “The University notes that under AS 14.40.170(b)(1), the Board of Regents may “adopt reasonable rules, orders and plans .”
Odum v. Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage, 845 P.2d 432 (Alaska 1993). “Under AS 14.40.170(b)(1), the Board of Regents may "adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans .”
Hunt v. Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, 52 P.3d 739 (Alaska 2002). “Specifically, Hunt points to AS 14.40.170(b), which provides that the Board of Regents may "adopt reasonable rules, orders, and plans" for the government of UAF.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(b)(4) — 1 case
Se. Alaska Conservation Council v. State, 202 P.3d 1162 (Alaska 2009). “- See AS 14.40.170(b)(4) (allowing the Board of Regents to receive university receipts and expend them subject to appropriation by the legislature); AS 14.”
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