Alaska Stat. § 16.05.020
Functions of commissioner
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Sec. 16.05.020. Functions of commissioner.
The commissioner shall
(1) supervise and control the department, and may appoint and employ division heads, enforcement agents, and the technical, clerical, and other assistants necessary for the general administration of the department;
(2) manage, protect, maintain, improve, and extend the fish, game and aquatic plant resources of the state in the interest of the economy and general well-being of the state;
(3) have necessary power to accomplish the foregoing including, but not limited to, the power to delegate authority to subordinate officers and employees of the department.
The commissioner shall
(1) supervise and control the department, and may appoint and employ division heads, enforcement agents, and the technical, clerical, and other assistants necessary for the general administration of the department;
(2) manage, protect, maintain, improve, and extend the fish, game and aquatic plant resources of the state in the interest of the economy and general well-being of the state;
(3) have necessary power to accomplish the foregoing including, but not limited to, the power to delegate authority to subordinate officers and employees of the department.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: O'CALLAGHAN v. Rue
O'CALLAGHAN v. Rue (2000)
“The Department claims that the Commissioner has implied authority to promulgate rules under AS 16.05.020 and express rulemaking powers under AS 16.”
Mesiar v. Heckman (1998)
“” AS 16.05.020(2). Title 16, Chapter 5 of the Alaska Statutes gives ADF & G broad powers to carry out its statutory responsibilities, including the power to summarily order emergency openings and closures of fishing periods; such orders have the force and effect of law.”
Sitka Tribe of Alaska v. State of Alaska, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, and Southeast Herring Conservation Alliance (2023)
“”59 The weight given to each of these factors is discretionary, and no single factor is dispositive.”
Bobby v. State of Alaska (1989)
“The Board of Game is distinct from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game which is a full-time state agency, the powers and duties of which are set out in general in AS 16.05.020 and AS 16.05.050. The department has within it a number of divisions, including the Division of Game…”
Peninsula Marketing Ass'n v. Rosier (1995)
“” AS 16.05.020. This is a broad grant of authority.”
State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Commissioner Douglas Vincent-Lang, in his Official Capacity v. Cook Inletkeep (2025)
“11 AS 16.05.020. 12 AS 16.20.500. 13 The notice of the proposed regulation also cited AS 41.”
Ronald T. West v. State of Alaska (2024)
“258; AS 16.05.020). - 17 - 7727 with article VIII, section 4 of the Constitution.”
Michelle Stone Bittner v. State of Alaska, Board of Game; and Douglas Vincent-Lang, Commissioner, Department of Fish & G (2025)
“255(a); AS 16.05.020; AS 16.05.050. 2 See 5 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 92.”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.05.020(1) — 1 case
Sitka Tribe of Alaska v. State of Alaska, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, and Southeast Herring Conservation Alliance (2023)
“”59 The weight given to each of these factors is discretionary, and no single factor is dispositive.”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.05.020(2) — 3 cases
Mesiar v. Heckman (1998)
“” AS 16.05.020(2). Title 16, Chapter 5 of the Alaska Statutes gives ADF & G broad powers to carry out its statutory responsibilities, including the power to summarily order emergency openings and closures of fishing periods; such orders have the force and effect of law.”
O'CALLAGHAN v. Rue (2000)
“The Department claims that the Commissioner has implied authority to promulgate rules under AS 16.05.020 and express rulemaking powers under AS 16.”
State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Commissioner Douglas Vincent-Lang, in his Official Capacity v. Cook Inletkeep (2025)
“11 AS 16.05.020. 12 AS 16.20.500. 13 The notice of the proposed regulation also cited AS 41.”
— Alaska Stat. § 16.05.020(3) — 1 case
Mesiar v. Heckman (1998)
“” AS 16.05.020(2). Title 16, Chapter 5 of the Alaska Statutes gives ADF & G broad powers to carry out its statutory responsibilities, including the power to summarily order emergency openings and closures of fishing periods; such orders have the force and effect of law.”
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