Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 29.20.010 (2026)
Conflict of interest
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Sec. 29.20.010. Conflict of interest.
(a) Each municipality shall adopt a conflict of interest ordinance that provides that
(1) a member of the governing body shall declare a substantial financial interest the member has in an official action and ask to be excused from a vote on the matter;
(2) the presiding officer shall rule on a request by a member of the governing body to be excused from a vote;
(3) the decision of the presiding officer on a request by a member of the governing body to be excused from a vote may be overridden by the majority vote of the governing body; and
(4) a municipal employee or official, other than a member of the governing body, may not participate in an official action in which the employee or official has a substantial financial interest.
(b) If a municipality fails to adopt a conflict of interest ordinance by June 30, 1986, the provisions of this section are automatically applicable to and binding upon that municipality.
(c) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
(a) Each municipality shall adopt a conflict of interest ordinance that provides that
(1) a member of the governing body shall declare a substantial financial interest the member has in an official action and ask to be excused from a vote on the matter;
(2) the presiding officer shall rule on a request by a member of the governing body to be excused from a vote;
(3) the decision of the presiding officer on a request by a member of the governing body to be excused from a vote may be overridden by the majority vote of the governing body; and
(4) a municipal employee or official, other than a member of the governing body, may not participate in an official action in which the employee or official has a substantial financial interest.
(b) If a municipality fails to adopt a conflict of interest ordinance by June 30, 1986, the provisions of this section are automatically applicable to and binding upon that municipality.
(c) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2001–2002 · leading case: Griswold v. City of Homer, 55 P.3d 64 (Alaska 2002).
Griswold v. City of Homer, 55 P.3d 64 (Alaska 2002). “215, a public garage is "a building other than a private garage used for the care, repair or equipment of automobiles, or where such vehicles are parked or stored for remuneration, hire or sale.”
Griswold v. City of Homer, 34 P.3d 1280 (Alaska 2001). “AS 29.20.010. . HCC 01.12.010. . See HCC 01.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.20.010(a) — 1 case
Griswold v. City of Homer, 55 P.3d 64 (Alaska 2002). “215, a public garage is "a building other than a private garage used for the care, repair or equipment of automobiles, or where such vehicles are parked or stored for remuneration, hire or sale.”
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