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Title 9 . Law
Chapter 52 . Executive Branch Code of Ethics
Section 990. Definitions

9 AAC 52.990. Definitions

(a) In AS 39.52.410 , "blind trust" means a trust established under AS 39.50.040 .

(b) In the Ethics Act and in this chapter

(1) "board or commission" has the meaning given in AS 39.52.960 and does not include an entity created under only a federal statute or other non-state action;

(2) "Ethics Act" means Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act (AS 39.52);

(3) "executive director" includes an executive secretary to a board or commission under AS 08 or the marine pilot coordinator under AS 08.62.050 ;

(4) "improper motivation" means a motivation not related to the best interests of the state, and includes giving primary consideration to a person's

(A) kinship or relationship with a public officer;

(B) financial association with a public officer;

(C) potential for conferring a future benefit on a public officer; or

(D) political affiliation;

(5) "person" has the meaning given in AS 39.52.960 and includes governmental entities;

(6) "personal gain" means a benefit to a person's or immediate family member's personal interest or financial interest;

(7) "public employee" has the meaning given in AS 39.52.960 and includes a permanent employee of an agency on non-seasonal leave without pay status, but does not include an individual on layoff status, a seasonal employee of an agency during the period of time that the employee is not employed by the agency, or a temporary employee of an agency during the period of time that the employee is not employed by the agency;

(8) "state contract" includes employment with the state, regardless of whether that employment is evidenced by a written agreement, but does not include a license or other authorization from the state to do business or to perform a particular activity in the state; and

(9) "subject" means an individual who either

(A) is being investigated for a potential violation of the Ethics Act or this chapter; or

(B) is the individual against whom a complaint is filed under the Ethics Act or this chapter.

History: Eff. 4/24/94, Register 130

Authority: AS 39.52.120 (a)

AS 39.52.410

AS 39.52.950

AS 39.52.960


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