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Alaska Stat. § 44.62.312 (2026)

State policy regarding meetings

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Sec. 44.62.312. State policy regarding meetings.
 (a) It is the policy of the state that
     (1) the governmental units mentioned in AS 44.62.310(a) exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business;

     (2) it is the intent of the law that actions of those units be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly;

     (3) the people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them;

     (4) the people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know;

     (5) the people's right to remain informed shall be protected so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created;

     (6) the use of teleconferencing under this chapter is for the convenience of the parties, the public, and the governmental units conducting the meetings.

 (b) AS 44.62.310(c) and (d) shall be construed narrowly in order to effectuate the policy stated in (a) of this section and to avoid exemptions from open meeting requirements and unnecessary executive sessions.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2023 · leading case: Brookwood Area Homeowners Ass'n v. Mun. of Anchorage, 702 P.2d 1317 (Alaska 1985).
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Brookwood Area Homeowners Ass'n v. Mun. of Anchorage, 702 P.2d 1317 (Alaska 1985). · cites it 10× “) In addition, AS 44.62.312 sets out the state policy regarding meetings of govern *1322 mental units such as the Anchorage Municipal Assembly: (2) it is the intent of the law that actions of those units be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly; (5) the…”
Abood v. League of Women Voters of Alaska, 743 P.2d 333 (Alaska 1987). · cites it 4× “It is true that the legislature has identified in the Open Meetings Act the public's interest in open meetings, AS 44.62.312(a), and we have recognized that the Act exists primarily to advance the people's interest, and that it is applicable to the legislature.”
Alaska Cmty. Colleges' Fed'n of Teachers, Local No. 2404 v. Univ. of Alaska, 677 P.2d 886 (Alaska 1984). · cites it 4× “AS 44.62.312, entitled “State policy regarding meetings,” provides an enunciation of the board concerns embodied in AS 44.”
Cool Homes, Inc. v. Fairbanks North Star Borough of Equalization, 860 P.2d 1248 (Alaska 1993). · cites it 4× “[22] The threshold question is thus whether the Open Meetings Act and the lawyer-client privilege can coexist.”
Hayes v. Charney, 693 P.2d 831 (Alaska 1985). · cites it 3× “2d 886, 891 (Alaska 1984) we noted that AS 44.62.312 made it clear that section 312 of the OMA exists primarily to advance the interests of the people of Alaska.”
City of Kenai v. Kenai Peninsula Newspapers, Inc., 642 P.2d 1316 (Alaska 1982). · cites it 3× “AS 44.62.312 provides: State policy regarding meetings.”
Fuller v. City of Homer, 75 P.3d 1059 (Alaska 2003). · cites it 4× “2d at 1324 (quoting AS 44.62.312(a)). More specifically, Kenai Peninsula Newspapers, Inc.”
Hammond v. North Slope Borough, 645 P.2d 750 (Alaska 1982). · cites it 2× “[13] AS 44.62.312 provides in pertinent part: (1) the governmental units mentioned in AS 44.”
Hickel v. Se. Conf., 868 P.2d 919 (Alaska 1994). · cites it 2× “" AS 44.62.312(a)(6); See AS 44.62.310(a) ("attendance and participation at meetings .”
In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases (Alaska Redistricting Bd. / Girdwood / East Anchorage), 528 P.3d 40 (Alaska 2023). · cites it 2× “” AS 44.62.312. Consideration of matters required by law to be kept confidential or matters “not subject to public disclosure” need not be open to the public and can instead be “discussed at a meeting in executive session.”
Horowitz v. Alaska Bar Ass'n, 609 P.2d 39 (Alaska 1980). · cites it 2× “AS 44.62.312 states: State policy regarding meetings.”
In Re 2001 Redistricting Cases, 44 P.3d 141 (Alaska 2002). · cites it 2× “310 and AS 44.62.312. [18] Egan v. Hammond, 502 P.”
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— Alaska Stat. § 44.62.312(5) — 2 cases
Hayes v. Charney, 693 P.2d 831 (Alaska 1985). “2d 886, 891 (Alaska 1984) we noted that AS 44.62.312 made it clear that section 312 of the OMA exists primarily to advance the interests of the people of Alaska.”
Alaska Cmty. Colleges' Fed'n of Teachers, Local No. 2404 v. Univ. of Alaska, 677 P.2d 886 (Alaska 1984). “AS 44.62.312, entitled “State policy regarding meetings,” provides an enunciation of the board concerns embodied in AS 44.”
— Alaska Stat. § 44.62.312(a) — 5 cases
Abood v. League of Women Voters of Alaska, 743 P.2d 333 (Alaska 1987). “It is true that the legislature has identified in the Open Meetings Act the public's interest in open meetings, AS 44.62.312(a), and we have recognized that the Act exists primarily to advance the people's interest, and that it is applicable to the legislature.”
Fuller v. City of Homer, 75 P.3d 1059 (Alaska 2003). “2d at 1324 (quoting AS 44.62.312(a)). More specifically, Kenai Peninsula Newspapers, Inc.”
City of Kenai v. Kenai Peninsula Newspapers, Inc., 642 P.2d 1316 (Alaska 1982). “AS 44.62.312 provides: State policy regarding meetings.”
Mun. of Anchorage v. Anchorage Daily News, 794 P.2d 584 (Alaska 1990).
Brookwood Area Homeowners Ass'n v. Mun. of Anchorage, 702 P.2d 1317 (Alaska 1985). “) In addition, AS 44.62.312 sets out the state policy regarding meetings of govern *1322 mental units such as the Anchorage Municipal Assembly: (2) it is the intent of the law that actions of those units be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly; (5) the…”
— Alaska Stat. § 44.62.312(a)(2) — 2 cases
Brookwood Area Homeowners Ass'n v. Mun. of Anchorage, 702 P.2d 1317 (Alaska 1985). “) In addition, AS 44.62.312 sets out the state policy regarding meetings of govern *1322 mental units such as the Anchorage Municipal Assembly: (2) it is the intent of the law that actions of those units be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly; (5) the…”
Anchorage Sch. Dist. v. Anchorage Daily News, 779 P.2d 1191 (Alaska 1989).
— Alaska Stat. § 44.62.312(a)(5) — 1 case
Cool Homes, Inc. v. Fairbanks North Star Borough of Equalization, 860 P.2d 1248 (Alaska 1993). “[22] The threshold question is thus whether the Open Meetings Act and the lawyer-client privilege can coexist.”
— Alaska Stat. § 44.62.312(a)(6) — 1 case
Hickel v. Se. Conf., 868 P.2d 919 (Alaska 1994). “" AS 44.62.312(a)(6); See AS 44.62.310(a) ("attendance and participation at meetings .”
— Alaska Stat. § 44.62.312(b) — 1 case
Brookwood Area Homeowners Ass'n v. Mun. of Anchorage, 702 P.2d 1317 (Alaska 1985). “) In addition, AS 44.62.312 sets out the state policy regarding meetings of govern *1322 mental units such as the Anchorage Municipal Assembly: (2) it is the intent of the law that actions of those units be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly; (5) the…”
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