Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 24.20.020 (2026)
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Sec. 24.20.020. Membership.
The legislative council is composed of the president of the senate and six other senators appointed by the president, and the speaker of the house of representatives and six other representatives appointed by the speaker. The membership from each house shall include at least one member from each of the two major political parties. The appointing authority in each house shall make and announce the appointment or reappointment of members of the council within 15 days after the convening of the first regular session of each legislature.
The legislative council is composed of the president of the senate and six other senators appointed by the president, and the speaker of the house of representatives and six other representatives appointed by the speaker. The membership from each house shall include at least one member from each of the two major political parties. The appointing authority in each house shall make and announce the appointment or reappointment of members of the council within 15 days after the convening of the first regular session of each legislature.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2022 · leading case: Hayes v. Charney, 693 P.2d 831 (Alaska 1985).
Hayes v. Charney, 693 P.2d 831 (Alaska 1985). “AS 24.20.020. The Council provides "full-time technical assistance in accomplishing the research, reporting .”
Legislative Council v. Knowles, 988 P.2d 604 (Alaska 1999). “II, § 11; AS 24.20.020. 4 . Article II, section 6 of the Alaska Constitution provides: Legislators may not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any statement made in the exercise of their legislative duties while the legislature is in session.”
Honorable Michael J Dunleavy, in his Off. Capacity as Governor for the State of Alaska, Comm'r Kelly Tshibaka, in her Off. Capacity as Comm'r of Admin., & Comm'r Michael Johnson, in his Off. Capacity as Comm'r of Educ. & Early Dev. v. The Alaska Legislative Council, on Behalf of The Alaska State Legislature Coalition for Educ. Equity, Intervenor, Honorable Michael J. Dunleavy, in his Off. Capacity as Governor for the State of Alaska, Comm'r Kelly Tshibaka, in her Off. Capacity as Comm'r of Admin., & Comm'r Michael Johnson, in his Off. Capacity as Comm'r of Educ. & Early Dev. v. Coalition for Educ. Equity, 515 P.3d 117 (Alaska 2022). “It is composed of equal numbers of senators and representatives, AS 24.20.020, and it has a number of listed powers, including in some instances the authority “to sue in the name of the legislature.”
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