Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 23.40.255 (2026)
Applicability to political subdivisions, including school districts
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Sec. 23.40.255. Applicability to political subdivisions, including school districts.
(a) AS 23.40.070 — 23.40.260 is applicable to organized boroughs and political subdivisions of the state, home rule or otherwise, unless the legislative body of the political subdivision, by ordinance or resolution, rejects having the provisions of AS 23.40.070 — 23.40.260 apply.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a municipal school district or regional educational attendance area may not reject application of AS 23.40.070 — 23.40.260 to employment relations with public school employees.
(a) AS 23.40.070 — 23.40.260 is applicable to organized boroughs and political subdivisions of the state, home rule or otherwise, unless the legislative body of the political subdivision, by ordinance or resolution, rejects having the provisions of AS 23.40.070 — 23.40.260 apply.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a municipal school district or regional educational attendance area may not reject application of AS 23.40.070 — 23.40.260 to employment relations with public school employees.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2014–2018 · leading case: Mun. of Anchorage v. Holleman, 321 P.3d 378 (Alaska 2014).
Mun. of Anchorage v. Holleman, 321 P.3d 378 (Alaska 2014). “18 The Municipality relies specifically on AS 23.40.255(a), which provides that PERA applies to political subdivisions of the state "unless the legislative body of the political subdivision, by ordinance or resolution, rejects having [PERA] apply.”
Pub. Saf. Employees Ass'n v. City of Fairbanks, 420 P.3d 1243 (Alaska 2018). “33 AS 23.40.255(a) (emphasis added). 34 AS 39.”
Mun. of Anchorage v. Holleman (Alaska 2014). “17 AS 23.40.255(a). 18 We would invalidate a local initiative or referendum that conflicted with state law.”
Pub. Saf. Employees Ass'n v. City of Fairbanks (Alaska 2018). “33 AS 23.40.255(a) (emphasis added). 34 AS 39.”
— Alaska Stat. § 23.40.255(a) — 4 cases
Mun. of Anchorage v. Holleman, 321 P.3d 378 (Alaska 2014). “18 The Municipality relies specifically on AS 23.40.255(a), which provides that PERA applies to political subdivisions of the state "unless the legislative body of the political subdivision, by ordinance or resolution, rejects having [PERA] apply.”
Pub. Saf. Employees Ass'n v. City of Fairbanks, 420 P.3d 1243 (Alaska 2018). “33 AS 23.40.255(a) (emphasis added). 34 AS 39.”
Mun. of Anchorage v. Holleman (Alaska 2014). “17 AS 23.40.255(a). 18 We would invalidate a local initiative or referendum that conflicted with state law.”
Pub. Saf. Employees Ass'n v. City of Fairbanks (Alaska 2018). “33 AS 23.40.255(a) (emphasis added). 34 AS 39.”
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