Administrative Orders
Administrative Order No. 159
FINDINGS I, Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, make the following findings concerning the big game guiding industry in Alaska: 1. The big game commercial services board (guide board) is the entity with the statutory responsibility to regulate the big game guiding...
Administrative Order No. 158
Under the authority of art. III, secs. 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.17.020 and 44.17.070, I, Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, order the following reorganization of the Department of Environmental Conservation: 1. A Division of State...
Administrative Order No. 157
I, Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority vested in me by art. III, secs. 1 and 24, of the Alaska Constitution, order all executive branch agencies to comply with the directives set out in this Order regarding administrative regulations, in...
Administrative Order No. 156
I, Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority vested in me by art. III, sees. 1 and 24, of the Alaska Constitution, and in recognition of Earth Day, renew the state's commitment to sustaining environmental quality. I declare that it is the...
Administrative Order No. 155
I, Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority vested in me by art. III, secs. 1 and 24, of the Alaska Constitution, establish the Governor's Council on Rural Sanitation (council). GOAL The goal of the council is to develop, coordinate, and...
Administrative Order No. 154
It is in the best interests of the people of Alaska that the Alaska Public Utilities Commission (commission) operate in an efficient and effective manner. Under the Alaska Public Utilities Commission Act (AS 42.05), the Governor designates one member of the commission...
Administrative Order No. 153
I, Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority vested in me by art. III, Sec. 19, of the Alaska Constitution, the Military Code of Alaska (AS 26.05), and AS 44.19.028, hereby amend my Administrative Order No.151. BACKGROUND On January 19, 1995,...
Administrative Order No. 152
I, Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority vested in me by art. III, of the Alaska Constitution, and by AS 44.19.028, establish the Oil and Gas Policy Council. PURPOSE The future of oil and gas matters is of vital public interest. There is a...
Administrative Order No. 151
I, Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority vested in me by art. III, sec. 19, of the Alaska Constitution, the Military Code of Alaska (AS 26.05), and AS 44.19.028, establish the Alaska National Guard Board of Inquiry. BACKGROUND AND ORDER TO...
Administrative Order No. 150
Under the authority of art. III, secs. 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 37.07.010, I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, establish the 40-hour normal work week for most executive branch employees in the exempt service of state government...
Administrative Order No. 149
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority of art. III, secs. 1, 16, and 24, of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.19.145(c), hereby establish by Administrative Order the Alaska Statewide Independent Living Council (council). Section 1....
Administrative Order No. 148
Under the authority of art. III, secs. 1 and 24, of the Alaska Constitution and in accordance with AS 18.65.020, I restrict the designs used for the uniforms, badges, vehicle markings, decals, and other emblems of the Alaska State Troopers and the Division of Fish and...
Administrative Order No. 147
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution, hereby establish the Alaska Human Resource Development Advisory Council BACKGROUND The development of a literate, skilled and productive work...
Administrative Order No. 146
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority of Art. III of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.19.145(c), establish the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors (council). Section 1. PURPOSE The council shall advise the Governor on public...
Administrative Order No. 145
Under the authority of Art. III, secs. 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.17.060, I, Walter J. Hickel Governor of the State of Alaska, in the interest of providing the Legislature and public with improved means for assessing the effectiveness of government...
Administrative Order No. 144
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.19.145(c), hereby establish the Health Care Reform Work Group. The work group is appointed by the Governor as the...
Administrative Order No. 143
Under the authority of art. III, secs. 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.17.020, 4 Walter J. Hickel Governor of the State of Alaska, in the interests of economy and efficiency, and in keeping with sound administrative principles and practices, and to...
Administrative Order No. 142
Under the authority of art. III, secs. 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.77.060, I, Walter J. Hickel Governor of the State of Alaska, order transfer of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, for administrative purposes only, from the Department of...
Administrative Order No. 141
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority of article III of the Alaska Constitution and Alaska Statute 44.19.145(c), establish the Governor's Task Force on Eligibility and Residency for the Pioneers' Homes. Section 1. BACKGROUND Due to...
Administrative Order No. 140
I, Walter J. Hickel Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.19.145(c), hereby establish the Alaska Rural Bulk Fuel Task Force (task force). The task force will be appointed by the...
Administrative Order No. 139
Under the authority of art. III, seas. 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and As 44.17.020, I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, order that the administrative structure for the delivery of certain senior programs in the Department of Administration...
Administrative Order No. 138
Under the authority of Article III of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44. 19.145(c), which permits the governor to create coordinating or advisory planning groups, the Governor's Criminal Justice Working Group is established. The Alaska Sentencing Commission has...
Administrative Order No. 137
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.17.060, hereby establish the Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (committee). The committee will be appointed by...
Administrative Order No. 136
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution, hereby establish the Governor's Outdoor Recreation and Trails Advisory Committee (GORTAC). The members of the GORTAC will be appointed by the...
Administrative Order No. 135
Under the authority of Article III, Section 1 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.19.028 and AS 26.23.020(b), I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, hereby establish the Alaska State Emergency Planning Committee (Committee) to assist the Department of...
Administrative Order No. 134
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.17.060, hereby establish the State Pipeline Coordinator's Office (SPCO), as oversight coordinator of the Trans-Alaska...
Administrative Order No. 133
The purpose of this order is to repeal Administrative Order No.132 and to reestablish the Alaska Water Management Council. The Council is created in order to foster the coordination of state and federal agencies in the identification and resolution of issues related...
Administrative Order No. 132
The purpose of this order is to establish the Alaska Water Management Council. This council is to function as a coordinating body for significant water-related issues that fall under the purview of the State of Alaska. The council's activities will concentrate...
Administrative Order No. 131
Under the authority of Article III, Sections 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.17.020, I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, order the following in the interest of economy and efficiency in accordance with sound administrative principles...
Administrative Order No. 130
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution, hereby establish the State Water Policy. This policy presents the position of the State of Alaska in addressing the complicated and numerous...
Administrative Order No. 129
In 1990 the President of the United States signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.c. Sec. 12101 et seq.) mandating the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requiring state and local governments, among other...
Administrative Order No. 128
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution and by Alaska Statutes 37.07.010, 44.17.060, and 44.19.010, hereby establish the policy for the division of audit and management services in the...
Administrative Order No. 127
Under the authority of art. III, secs. 1, 16, and, 24 of the Alaska Constitution, I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, order the following in the interest of efficient administration and public participation in state government: All departments,...
Administrative Order No. 126
In furtherance of the State of Alaska's commitment to establish and maintain a system of personnel administration based upon the merit principle and adapted to the requirements of the state as expressed in AS 39.25.010, I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of...
Administrative Order No. 125
I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska Constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.17.060, hereby establish the Policy of the State of Alaska on Tribal Government Powers, "Indian Country" and Local...
Administrative Order No. 124
Under the authority of Article III, Sections 1 and 23 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.17.060, I, Walter J. Hickel, Governor of the State of Alaska, order transfer of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, for administrative purposes, from the Department...
Administrative Order No. 123
I, Steve Cowper, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.17.060, hereby establish the Policy of the State of Alaska on Existence of Tribes in Alaska. In order to clarify the...
Administrative Order No. 122
I, Steve Cowper, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by Article III of the Alaska constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.17.060, hereby establish the Job Training Council (council). The council will be appointed by the Governor to serve as the...
Administrative Order No. 121
The purpose of this Order is to establish the State Pipeline Coordinator's Office (SPCO), as oversight coordinator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Systems (TAPS), Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System (ANGTS) and the Trans-Alaska Gas System (TAGS), referred to in this...
Administrative Order No. 120
Under the authority of Article III, Sections 1, 16 and 24, of the Alaska Constitution, AS 41.08.017(a), AS 44.17.060 and AS 44.19.145(c), I hereby (1) describe the need for all Alaskans to protect the state's groundwater resource consistent with the "Alaska...
Administrative Order No. 119
Under the authority of art. III, secs. 1 and 24, of the Alaska Constitution, I, Steve Cowper, governor of the State of Alaska, declare that it is the policy of the State of Alaska to reduce the production of solid and hazardous wastes to the greatest extent possible,...
Administrative Order No. 118
Under the authority of AS 44.19.028, I, Steve Cowper, Governor of the State of Alaska, recognizing the need for the continuing assistance of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Commission (created by ch. 42, SLA 1989, following the March 24, 1989 oil discharge from the Exxon...
Administrative Order No. 117
Business Development Information Coordination NetworkI, Steve Cowper, Governor of the State of Alaska, have determined that the best interests of the people of Alaska are served by coordination of business and economic development information services available from...
Administrative Order No. 116
It is in the best interests of Alaskans that State resources continue to be invested in sound prevention efforts, that the actual numbers of children and families at risk be reduced, that Alaskans be empowered for success, and that healthy lifestyles become the norm...
Administrative Order No. 115
Under the authority of Article III, Sections 1 and 24 of the Constitution of Alaska and AS 44.17.060, I hereby designate the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, as the state agency responsible for the...
Administrative Order No. 114
Alaska has one of the youngest populations in the country, but our youth face a number of problems. Our young people suffer from neglect and abuse, alcohol and drug problems, suicide, and unemployment. The well-being of Alaska's youth is directly related to the future...
Administrative Order No. 113
Relating to employment and training of Alaska's workforce I, Steve Cowper, Governor of the State of Alaska, under the authority granted by art. III of the Alaska Constitution and by Alaska Statute 44.17.060, hereby order the following as the policy and guidelines for...
Administrative Order No. 111
Under the authority of Article III, Sections 1 and 24 of the Alaska Constitution and AS 44.17.060., I, Steve Cowper, Governor of the State of Alaska, order transfer of the Fish and Game Licensing Program from the Department of Revenue to the Department of Fish and...
Administrative Order No. 112
Relating to environmental protection after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound, spilling some 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine environment. On March 26, 1989, I declared a...
Administrative Order No. 110
It is in the best interests of the people of Alaska that government promote equity to whatever extent possible and that government identify and eradicate discriminatory laws and policies wherever they exist. The Alaska Women's Commission and its predecessor the Alaska...
