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Alaska Stat. § 29.71.800 (2026)
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Sec. 29.71.800. Definitions.
In this title, unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires,
(1) “areawide” means throughout a borough, both inside and outside all cities in the borough;
(2) “assembly” means the governing body of a borough;
(3) “borough” means a general law borough or a home rule borough;
(4) “city” means a general law first or second class city or a home rule city;
(5) “commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;
(6) “consolidation” means dissolution of two or more municipalities and their incorporation as a new municipality;
(7) “council” means the governing body of a city;
(8) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(9) “economic development” means an action intended to result in an outcome that causes an increase in, or avoids a decrease of, economic activity, gross domestic product, or the tax base;
(10) “election” means a regular or special municipal election and does not include a state election;
(11) “governing body” means the legislative body of a municipality that is the assembly of a borough or the council of a city;
(12) “majority” means a simple majority;
(13) “merger” means dissolution of a municipality and its absorption by another municipality;
(14) “municipality” means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality;
(15) “nonareawide” means throughout the area of a borough outside all cities in the borough;
(16) “owner” or “record owner” means the owner of record or purchaser of record as shown in the records of the district recorder;
(17) “personal property” means tangible property other than real property, such as merchandise, stock in trade, machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, boats, and aircraft;
(18) “property” means real and personal property;
(19) “published” means appearing at least once in a newspaper of general circulation distributed in the municipality or, if there is no newspaper of general circulation distributed in the municipality, posting in three public places for at least five days;
(20) “real property” means land and improvements, all possessory rights and privileges appurtenant to the property, and includes personal property affixed to the land or improvements;
(21) “regular election” means the municipal election held on the first Tuesday of October annually, or on a different date or interval of years provided by ordinance or charter;
(22) “special election” means a municipal election and does not include a regular election or a state election;
(23) “street” includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, and other ways;
(24) “subdivision”
(A) means the division of a parcel of land into two or more lots or other divisions for the purpose of sale or building development, includes resubdivision, and relates to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided;
(B) does not include cadastral plats, cadastral control plats, open-to-entry plats, or remote parcel plats created by or on behalf of the state regardless of whether these plats include easements or other public dedications;
(25) “unified municipality” means a municipality unified in accordance with AS 29.06.190 — 29.06.410;
(26) “voter” means a person who is qualified to vote under AS 29.26.050.
Chapter 73. Miscellaneous Provisions.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.]
Chapter 78. General Provisions.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.]
Chapter 88. Municipal Tax Resource Equalization.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.]
Chapter 89. State Aid for Miscellaneous Municipal Purposes.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.]
Chapter 90. State Aid for Hospital and Health Facility Construction.
[Repealed, § 10 ch 95 SLA 1983.]
Chapter 95. Administration of Municipal Financial Assistance Programs.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.]
Title 30. Navigation, Harbors, Shipping, and Transportation Facilities.
Chapter 05. Shipping Subsidies.
In this title, unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires,
(1) “areawide” means throughout a borough, both inside and outside all cities in the borough;
(2) “assembly” means the governing body of a borough;
(3) “borough” means a general law borough or a home rule borough;
(4) “city” means a general law first or second class city or a home rule city;
(5) “commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;
(6) “consolidation” means dissolution of two or more municipalities and their incorporation as a new municipality;
(7) “council” means the governing body of a city;
(8) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(9) “economic development” means an action intended to result in an outcome that causes an increase in, or avoids a decrease of, economic activity, gross domestic product, or the tax base;
(10) “election” means a regular or special municipal election and does not include a state election;
(11) “governing body” means the legislative body of a municipality that is the assembly of a borough or the council of a city;
(12) “majority” means a simple majority;
(13) “merger” means dissolution of a municipality and its absorption by another municipality;
(14) “municipality” means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality;
(15) “nonareawide” means throughout the area of a borough outside all cities in the borough;
(16) “owner” or “record owner” means the owner of record or purchaser of record as shown in the records of the district recorder;
(17) “personal property” means tangible property other than real property, such as merchandise, stock in trade, machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, boats, and aircraft;
(18) “property” means real and personal property;
(19) “published” means appearing at least once in a newspaper of general circulation distributed in the municipality or, if there is no newspaper of general circulation distributed in the municipality, posting in three public places for at least five days;
(20) “real property” means land and improvements, all possessory rights and privileges appurtenant to the property, and includes personal property affixed to the land or improvements;
(21) “regular election” means the municipal election held on the first Tuesday of October annually, or on a different date or interval of years provided by ordinance or charter;
(22) “special election” means a municipal election and does not include a regular election or a state election;
(23) “street” includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, and other ways;
(24) “subdivision”
(A) means the division of a parcel of land into two or more lots or other divisions for the purpose of sale or building development, includes resubdivision, and relates to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided;
(B) does not include cadastral plats, cadastral control plats, open-to-entry plats, or remote parcel plats created by or on behalf of the state regardless of whether these plats include easements or other public dedications;
(25) “unified municipality” means a municipality unified in accordance with AS 29.06.190 — 29.06.410;
(26) “voter” means a person who is qualified to vote under AS 29.26.050.
Chapter 73. Miscellaneous Provisions.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.] Chapter 78. General Provisions.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.] Chapter 88. Municipal Tax Resource Equalization.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.] Chapter 89. State Aid for Miscellaneous Municipal Purposes.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.] Chapter 90. State Aid for Hospital and Health Facility Construction.
[Repealed, § 10 ch 95 SLA 1983.] Chapter 95. Administration of Municipal Financial Assistance Programs.
[Repealed, § 88 ch 74 SLA 1985.] Title 30. Navigation, Harbors, Shipping, and Transportation Facilities.
Chapter 05. Shipping Subsidies.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2023 · leading case: Interior Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Ass'n v. Fairbanks North Star Borough, 135 P.3d 1000 (Alaska 2006).
Interior Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Ass'n v. Fairbanks North Star Borough, 135 P.3d 1000 (Alaska 2006). “[9] "Areawide" is defined by AS 29.71.800(1) to mean "throughout a borough, both inside and outside all cities in the borough.”
City of St. Mary's v. St. Mary's Native Corp., 9 P.3d 1002 (Alaska 2000). “As noted, AS 29.71.800(18) contemplates that *1012 there may be no newspaper of general cireu-lation distributed in particular municipalities.”
McCormick v. City of Dillingham, 16 P.3d 735 (Alaska 2001). “020(b)(3); AS 29.71.800(18). 13 . The record indicates that the paper was published on Friday, October 9, 1992.”
State of Alaska, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs. v. Jennifer D. White & John P. Shannon, D.C., 529 P.3d 534 (Alaska 2023). “24, 1994) (using definition of “municipality” in AS 29.71.800(13) to interpret AS 23.30.243(b)); Stark v.”
City of Ketchikan v. Cape Fox Corp., 85 F.3d 1381 (9th Cir. 1996). “See Alaska Stat. § 29.71.800 (13) (defining it as “a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of [Alaska] that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality.”
L Street Investments v. Mun. of Anchorage, 307 P.3d 965 (Alaska 2013). “"); AS 29.71.800(24) (defining "unified municipality" as "a municipality unified in accordance with AS 29.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.71.800(1) — 1 case
Interior Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Ass'n v. Fairbanks North Star Borough, 135 P.3d 1000 (Alaska 2006). “[9] "Areawide" is defined by AS 29.71.800(1) to mean "throughout a borough, both inside and outside all cities in the borough.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.71.800(13) — 1 case
State of Alaska, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs. v. Jennifer D. White & John P. Shannon, D.C., 529 P.3d 534 (Alaska 2023). “24, 1994) (using definition of “municipality” in AS 29.71.800(13) to interpret AS 23.30.243(b)); Stark v.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.71.800(18) — 2 cases
City of St. Mary's v. St. Mary's Native Corp., 9 P.3d 1002 (Alaska 2000). “As noted, AS 29.71.800(18) contemplates that *1012 there may be no newspaper of general cireu-lation distributed in particular municipalities.”
McCormick v. City of Dillingham, 16 P.3d 735 (Alaska 2001). “020(b)(3); AS 29.71.800(18). 13 . The record indicates that the paper was published on Friday, October 9, 1992.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.71.800(24) — 1 case
L Street Investments v. Mun. of Anchorage, 307 P.3d 965 (Alaska 2013). “"); AS 29.71.800(24) (defining "unified municipality" as "a municipality unified in accordance with AS 29.”
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